Gambling in the USA

PA Commonwealth Court Rules Pennsylvania Skill Video Game Machines are Slot Machines

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  The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has ruled that the video game machines manufactured and distributed by the company POM under the name “Pennsylvania Skill” are considered “slot machines” under Pennsylvania law. “With this decision, we urge the Pennsylvania State Police, the Office of Attorney General, police departments and District Attorneys across the state to enforce…

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Harrah’s Casino Faces Class Action Lawsuit

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  A lawsuit has been filed against Harrah’s Casino in Joliet for violating the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act by possessing the facial geometry scans and identifying information of its Joliet casino customers “without creating and following a written policy, made available to the public.” The lawsuit asks the judge to award liquidated or actual…

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DC Judge Refuses to Halt DC Lottery’s Controversial Deal with Intralot

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  DC Superior Court Judge John Campbell has refused to halt the DC Lottery’s controversial deal with tech provider Intralot. Last month, a different DC judge issued a temporary restraining order on Intralot’s deal based on a request by DC resident Dylan Carragher, a software developer who filed a lawsuit to force DC to hold…

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PA Casino Fined $150,000 by Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

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  The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board yesterday approved a fine of $150,000 against Downs Racing, L.P., operator of Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, for not meeting mandated minimum staffing levels of its security staff. The fine was the result of a Board approval at its public meeting of a consent agreement between the PGCB’s Office…

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Michigan Sports Betting Legislation to be Ready by Super Bowl

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  Michigan State Rep. Brandt Iden, R-Kalamazoo, an active force behind the drive to legalize sports betting in the state following the U.S. Supreme Court order, has said he aims to complete the legalities by the Super Bowl. He said: “My goal is to have this up and running by the Super Bowl. Casinos are…

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VGT Settles Intellectual Property Lawsuit Against Castle Hill

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  US-based Video Gaming Technologies has the settlement of its lawsuit against Castle Hill Gaming, Inc (CHG), for intellectual property infringement. The company filed the case in 2017 over alleged infringements of certain VGT trademarks, trade dress and trade secrets. As per the settlement terms, CHG will not use the game titles New Money, Arctic…

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