Tag: Legal

04/26/24 3:43 PM

Athletes tied to Iowa gambling sting seek damages in civil lawsuit against state and investigators

  • Eric Olson, Associated Press
Attorneys for more than two dozen Iowa and Iowa State athletes who were ensnared in a state gambling sting filed a civil lawsuit Friday... more
04/13/24 12:09 PM

Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, charged with fraud, must get gambling addiction treatment, judge says

  • Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s former longtime interpreter agreed Friday to undergo court-ordered gambling... more
04/05/24 2:54 PM

Workers sue over law exempting Atlantic City casinos from indoor smoking ban

  • Wayne Parry, Associated Press
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Frustrated at having unsuccessfully agitated for over three years to get lawmakers to ban smoking in Atlantic City... more
04/05/24 2:28 PM

U.S. government asks Supreme Court for second extension in Florida wagering case

  • Mia Doyle, Special to CDC Gaming
U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court for a second extension to file a response in the case of... more
04/03/24 2:34 PM

Massachusetts: DraftKings lawsuit moves to business litigation court

  • Mia Doyle, Special to CDC Gaming
The class action lawsuit filed against American DFS and sports betting company DraftKings will move to the Business Litigation Session of... more
03/21/24 4:24 PM

Florida online sports betting challenge is denied by state’s highest court

  • Mike Schneider, Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Opponents of online sports betting in Florida on Thursday lost their latest fight against a Seminole Tribe agreement... more
03/15/24 5:00 PM

UPDATED: Florida rivals ask courts to stop online sports gambling off tribal lands

  • Mike Schneider, Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida will be raking in hundreds of millions of dollars from online... more
03/04/24 8:27 PM

Iowa State athletes’ lawyers scoff at investigator’s disappointment in gambling charges being dropped

  • Eric Olson, Associated Press
Attorneys for four Iowa State athletes who had been charged in a sports wagering case said Monday it was alarming that the Iowa Department... more
02/19/24 7:19 PM

Ban on stopping on Las Vegas Strip bridges targets people with disabilities, lawsuit alleges

  • Rio Yamat, Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A woman who uses a wheelchair due to a spinal injury has accused the county that includes Las Vegas of unfairly targeting... more
02/09/24 3:22 PM

Nevada high court dismisses casino mogul Steve Wynn’s defamation suit against The Associated Press

  • Ken Ritter, Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by casino mogul Steve Wynn against The... more