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Seminole Tribe of Florida Strongly Denies Impropriety in $3M Vaccine Lottery
On October 5, 2021, the Seminole Tribe of Florida held a vaccine lottery. The draw awarded at least $3 million in federal COVID relief money in prizes as an incentive for tribal members to get...
Levo Chan, Macau Gaming Tycoon, in Court on Illegal Gambling Charges
Gambling magnate Levo Chan appeared in Macau’s Court of First Instance on Monday for the first day of his trial on illegal gambling, fraud, and money laundering charges. Until his arrest in January 2022, Chan...
DraftKings and FanDuel Cyberattacks: FBI Investigating
The FBI is investigating a recent spate of cybercrime at leading US sportsbooks, including DraftKings and FanDuel, an “industry source” has told ESPN. That’s after the attacks proved to be more sophisticated than first thought....
Dallas Poker Rooms Can’t be Shut Down Yet, Judge Rules
A judge in Dallas has ruled that city officials can't shutter a popular poker room until a dispute over the legality of its operations is fully resolved in the courts. Dallas County District Judge Eric...
Alvin Chau Trial Wraps, Verdict Expected January 18
Closing arguments in the trial of Alvin Chau and 20 others linked to now-defunct junket operator Suncity concluded Thursday. A three-judge panel will deliver a verdict in the two-month long case January 18. As chairman...
Poarch Creeks to Buy Miami’s Magic City Casino
The Alabama-based Poarch Band of Creek Indians is on the cusp of acquiring Magic City Casino in Miami, one of Florida’s longest-running gambling operations, The Miami Herald reports. The Poarch Creeks have entered into an...
NagaWorld Union Leader Arrest Condemned by US Government
The US State Department has called for the release of Cambodian trade union leader Chhim Sithar. Sithar was arrested at Phnom Penh International Airport on November 26 after returning from a labor conference in Australia....
World Cup Man-of-the-Match Betting Markets Scrapped Over Fixing Fears
Sportsbooks have pulled World Cup “man of the match” betting markets amid concerns that nefarious social media handicappers are directing their followers to manipulate results, The Daily Mail (DM) has discovered. The move follows a...
Kahnawake Mohawks Sue Ontario Over ‘Unconstitutional’ iGaming Market
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) is suing the Ontario government in a bid to challenge the legality and constitutionality of its new online gaming market. The Mohawks of Kahnawake were early adopters of online...
Grand Villa Casino Worker Stole Chips to Help Dying Brother, Spared Prison
A former employee of the Grand Villa Casino in Burnaby, Metro Vancouver, fired for palming thousands of dollars’ worth of chips off of gaming tables, has been spared prison. That’s after the Vancouver provincial court...
