Gambling in the USA

  Pennsylvania casinos have lost a bid to close down online lottery games that they say are too much like casino gambling, just days before the state’s first casinos launch their own online gambling portals. The decision of Commonwealth Court is a victory for the state lottery, although the casino owners’ 9-month-old lawsuit will continue.…

  Two US senators have demanded the biggest internet companies to disclose the value of their users’ data. The US senators Mark Warner and Josh Hawley proposed the major platforms to calculate the “economic value” of their data, which helps them generate revenue through targeted ads. The bill would require the major platforms to update your data’s worth at least every three months.…

  The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has fined DraftKings for violating the self-exclusion rules. DraftKings has to pay out penalties totalling $7000 to the gaming regulator and return $3277 to customers after failing to adhere to self-exclusion rules. The regulator hit DraftKings with the maximum $5,000 civil penalty for taking wagers from customers…

  The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California has dismissed the lawsuit filed by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation for breach of their respective compacts with the State of California. The court acknowledged the exclusive right of…