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The Rule on Atlantic PILOT Bill to Come Within Weeks

State lawmakers passed a bill late last year, and Governor Phil Murphy signed it. The bill focused on changing how casinos pay property taxes. Atlantic County, which is home to Atlantic City and several casinos, had numerous issues with the bill. Therefore, they went to court. The revised PILOT (or payment-in-lieu-of-tax) law signed a few […]

By Kevin Parker

Indiana’s Failure to Pass iGaming Bills One More Time

Indiana’s legislators have once again failed to pass iGaming bills. Unfortunately, these bills didn’t even make it in time for a vote. In 2021, Rep. Alan Morrison filed the Ione iGaming bill, which he filed again this year as HB 1337. In the same breath, Reps. Doug Gutwein and Ethan Manning brought forward HB 1356. […]

By Samantha Browne

New Jersey’s DGE Hits Borgata Casino with Forfeiture Requests

Borgata Casino, located in Atlantic City, New Jersey, faces four sets of forfeiture requests by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). The requests were prompted by the casino’s lack of compliance with gambling laws. According to a report by the DGE, 431 individuals failed to produce enough identification documents needed to gamble at […]

By Kevin Parker

North Dakota Prepares to Launch Sports Betting

North Dakota has made its long awaited entry into the sports betting scene. This launch is as a result of the repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act in 2018. Individual states can now enjoy the freedom to dictate and lay down their own rules regarding sports betting, and North Dakota is among […]

By Samantha Browne

California Judge Dismisses Lawsuit against Wynn Resorts Executives and Steve Wynn

On 29th October, Judge Ronald Lew dismissed bribery charges brought against Steve Wynn and his executives. The case got filed by a former salon manager at the Wynn Las Vegas. Besides having no grounds in a California court, the judge claimed there weren’t enough facts to support the allegations made. He stated there were too […]

By Samantha Browne

Legal Sports Betting in Massachusetts Hits a Snag

There have been some very high hopes for sports betting in Massachusetts. Just three months ago, a lawmaker close to the matter made a statement that suggested that sportsbooks would be coming to the state. However, Senator Eric Lesser, the lawmaker in question has recently made a statement that may disappoint lots of bettors. According […]

By Samantha Browne

DraftKings Shareholders and Executives Set to Face Charges on Wrongdoings

DraftKings has another legal hurdle to overcome. This is after one shareholder filed a lawsuit against several senior executives and other shareholders within the company. Jiahan Yu is the complainant after filing the suit in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. The main bone of contention is the process of […]