Tag: Legal

11/16/23 1:54 PM

US Patent and Trademark Office sides with Acres in IGT patent infringement case

  • Sam Bentham, Special to CDC Gaming
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has ruled in favor of casino developer Acres in its patent dispute with slot software... more
10/31/23 7:44 PM

Sweepstakes casinos pull out of Michigan

  • Steve Chen — Special to CDC Gaming
After a two-year investigation, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel ordered Golden Hearts Games to cease its operations in the state. The... more
10/10/23 7:57 PM

Gambler ups the ante with federal lawsuit against Resorts World Las Vegas and its ex-head Sibella

  • John L. Smith, CDC Gaming
A gambler’s protracted battle with Resorts World Las Vegas reached a new level Monday with a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court that... more
09/27/23 4:19 PM

New Jersey Supreme Court to rule on pandemic-related insurance exclusions

  • Wayne Parry, Associated Press
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s Supreme Court is considering whether an Atlantic City casino can get payouts from business interruption... more
09/06/23 8:23 PM

Iowa State QB Hunter Dekkers and four other athletes plead guilty to lesser charge in gambling case

  • Eric Olson, Associated Press
Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers is among three athletes from his school and two from Iowa who have pleaded guilty to underage... more
08/30/23 10:56 AM

UNLV’s Boyd School of Law to offer online training programs

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
The William S. Boyd School of Gaming Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has released the dates for its online training programs.... more
08/29/23 8:49 PM

DOJ “takes seriously” illegal gambling as college and NFL wagering kicks off

  • Buck Wargo, CDC Gaming
As the college football season kicks off in earnest this weekend and the NFL follows a week later, the Department of Justice told state... more
08/19/23 1:07 PM

Athletes’ confidence, competitiveness explain willingness and risk to bet on own games, experts say

  • Eric Olson, Associated Press
Allegations of Iowa and Iowa State athletes illegally wagering on sports is one thing. Accusations that some of them bet on games in which... more
08/12/23 4:15 PM

Iowa coach Ferentz says the integrity of the game cannot be compromised as betting probe unfolds

  • John Bohnenkamp, Associated Press
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kirk Ferentz has known for weeks that several of his Iowa football players were under investigation for illegal... more
08/10/23 9:15 PM

Seven more current and former college football players charged in Iowa gambling investigation

  • Eric Olson, Associated Press
Jirehl Brock and three other Iowa State football players along with three current or former Iowa football players and a student assistant... more