A US federal court has ruled that entry fees for horseracing fantasy contests are the equivalent of real-money wagers under the Interstate Horseracing Act (IHA) of 1978
Read More . . .Vermont has become the latest US state to approve the legalisation of daily fantasy sports within its borders. It would become the tenth state to pass legislation expressly legalising DFS, following Mississippi and Arkansas who passed similar legislation earlier this year.
Read More . . .Saying that the case is more than just a gambler's issue, New Jersey Rep. Frank Pallone has called on the acting US solicitor general to support the state's bid to overturn a federal law that blocks most states from authorizing sports betting. . .
Read More . . ..Though most people have never heard of it, the Office of Legal Counsel inside the Department of Justice (DOJ) is one of the most influential legal offices within the federal government. President Trump angered many allied political forces by naming Steven Engel to newly head it's office.
Read More . . .The former CEO of online sportsbook Legendz Sports has been spared jail time due to a judge’s belief that illegal sports betting is a victimless crime.
Read More . . .The situation with online gambling legislation in Pennsylvania is getting tougher by the hour.
Read More . . .New York has edged closer to the potential introduction of legalised online poker after a bill that would regulate such activates advanced to the Senate.
Read More . . .Former Amaya Gaming CEO David Baazov made an illegal $25k campaign donation to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, according to new criminal charges filed against a prominent political operative.
Read More . . .Oklahoma lawmakers said Monday a proposal to expand casino gambling has stalled a tentative budget agreement that would have raised hundreds of millions in new revenue.
Read More . . .If you ever doubted Pennsylvania legislators' sincerity in their attempts to pass online gambling legislation, your skepticism has been handsomely rewarded. . .
Read More . . .If the NFL is coming any closer to changing it stance on the legalization of sports betting, it’s not coming from the mouth of Commissioner Roger Goodell.
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In most of Florida only the Seminole Indians offer gambling and fighting between the tribe and state legislators came to a head last week when the Florida Supreme Court agreed to a constitutional amendment that would permit counties to offer any form of casino gambling.
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