HR 3335, also known as The Greyhound Protection Act Of 2021, would amend the Wire Act and ban greyhound racing federally. The Wire Act was passed in 1961 to curb organized crime but has since been applied to online gambling, despite being passed before the existence of a widespread internet. WASHINGTON – A new bill, introduced … Read more
American Gaming Systems is being sued for not paying jackpots. The company claims the problems were due to a glitch in the game. 14 gamblers allege similar issues with AGS games. CAMDEN, N.J. – Multiple players are suing American Gaming Systems in order to recoup what they say were jackpot payouts that the company refused … Read more
Seven English football teams stand accused of putting gambling links on web pages targeted to children. Six of them have apologized while all have removed the offending content. Arsenal, however, defended itself from the accusations, justifying their inclusion, although they removed the links. LONDON – Another gambling scandal has come to the attention of British … Read more
The South Dakota Commission on Gaming released their first sports betting revenue report Tuesday, showing a total handle of $443,365. The NFL received the bulk of the action in September, with Deadwood taking in over $275,000 in NFL wagers in the month of September. DEADWOOD, S.D. – South Dakota released their first ever legal sports … Read more
The highway patrol seized several “amusement devices” from Torch Electronics. Torch filed a lawsuit against the state over seizure and subpoena. Senator Dan Hegeman wants Torch’s machines out of Missouri. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A legal battle is brewing between Wildwood-based Torch Electronics and Greene County prosecutor Dan Patterson after some of Torch’s gambling machines were … Read more
Florida’s sports betting industry could be up and running by October 15. This approval allows for the setup for sports betting in Florida to begin. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s sports betting compact with the Seminole Tribe was approved on Friday to allow the Seminole Tribe to offer online and mobile sports betting. Friday was that last … Read more
In 2011, the Obama DoJ reinterpreted the Wire Act to allow for online gambling. In 2019, the Trump DoJ reinterpreted it again to disallow this. Now, with Joe Biden in office, many states are calling for a return to the Obama interpretation. TRENTON, N.J. – The Federal Wire Act has long been a bone of … Read more
The Louisiana House approved a bill to allow historic horse race betting machines at off track betting facilities. These machines are often compared to slot machines in terms of function. The bill has only a few days to pass the Louisiana Senate before the end of the session. LAS VEGAS – Louisiana is close to … Read more
Pennsylvania’s Lottery recently launched iGaming. It was sued by seven casino operators in the state, who alleged copyright violations. The Lottery won the case, and will continue offering iGaming. MIDDLETOWN, Penn. – The Pennsylvania Lottery hit the jackpot in court, as it was ruled that the Lottery’s iGaming offerings did not infringe on copyright. The … Read more
The Wire Act ruling of 2018 has been overturned, allowing interstate gambling for online poker. The Circuit Court declares the Wire Act only appeals to sporting events and contests. This allows interstate online poker tournaments to continue unabated. WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has overruled the 2018 Wire Act opinion that included online … Read more