Tag: Legal
Jury awards $133K to MGM Grand Detroit worker fired for refusing COVID vax
A federal jury has awarded $133,000 to a Canton man who was fired from his job at MGM Grand Detroit casino after refusing for religious... more
Alabama: Muscogee Creek Nation pursues new complaint over lands around Poarch Band casino
The Muscogee Creek Nation of Oklahoma took a step towards pursuing its claims for Hickory Ground, the tribe’s historic town and... more
Iowa: Riverside legal team to take next steps in petition challenging Linn County casino efforts
Riverside Casino and the Washington County Riverboat Foundation are taking next steps on Thursday in the petition it started that is... more
New Hampshire: Judge says state committed ‘gross negligence’ in Sanborn casino fraud case
A state superior court judge has disqualified a state prosecutor and financial expert from the Attorney General’s office’s fraud... more
OPINION: To protect democracy, D.C. Circuit should uphold CFTC’s prohibition of gambling on elections
Beginning in 2022, KalshiEX LLC sought to introduce an “event contract” allowing speculators to wager up to $100 million on the... more
Las Vegas: Michigan man claims he was electrocuted by faulty lamp in Strip hotel
A former teacher from Michigan is suing a casino-resort on the Las Vegas Strip claiming he suffered an electric shock from a faulty lamp in... more
Gaming underway at Coquille Tribe’s just-approved Oregon casino amid lawsuit by competing tribes
The Coquille Indian Tribe didn’t waste any time offering video game gambling in Medford starting Sunday in the wake of a U.S. Department... more
Judge removes final barrier to approval of Koi casino in Northern California wine country
A federal judge denied the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria’s request for an injunction to delay any formal decision on a... more
Opponents head to court after Coquille Tribe’s Oregon casino wins federal approval
The Biden administration, in its waning days, approved a new southern Oregon casino, the second to be operated by the Coquille Indian... more
Michigan Gaming Control Board announces sentences of two for running an illegal casino
The Michigan Gaming Control Board Monday announced the sentencing of two people involved in operating Cellular Bank, a storefront casino... more