Appeal court upholds lower court rejection of Sonnenberg and Fahmer claims A long-running Illinois court action against Pokerstars and its parent group Amaya Gaming reached another milestone last week when the Seventh Court of Appeals supported lower court rulings that Judy Fahrner and her son Daniel, and Kelly Sonnenberg and her son Casey cannot recover money lost gambling on the...
After fourteen years of self-imposed exile in Antigua, Ware returns to face the music The names World Sports Exchange and Jay Cohen evoked thoughts of a blast from the past among online gambling industry veterans this week as the news broke in the New York Times that Haden Ware, the indicted co-founder of the now long-shuttered online sportsbook World Sports...
Federal court in Washington State dismisses claim against a social casino The lack of a value prize in a social casino game meant that the action did not constitute gambling, a federal court ruled last November, according to a report just published in the National Law Review. The report concerns a class action seeking recovery of monies paid to a...
FantasyUp runs out of money, stiffs players Daily fantasy sports operator FantasyUp has closed its virtual doors, advising players by email: "FantasyUp no longer has the capital to fund even minimal operations. As of January 14th, 2016, the Company has ceased operations and legally dissolved the business. Our sincere apologies that we cannot process withdrawals, as the Company does not...
Up and coming technology could revolutionise eSports competitions Virtual reality technology developer Virtuix claims it has become the first company to host a virtual reality eSports tournament, putting on a show at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. By eSports standards the event was a miniscule affair, involving just a few players suitably fitted with VR gear and...
Eilers Research changes name to Eilers & Krejcik Gaming The respected US gambling research firm Eilers Research has announced that it will be changing its name effective immediately to Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, LLC. This name change reflects the surnames of the company's two principals, Todd Eilers and Adam Krejcik, as well as highlighting the firm's strategic shift to focus...
Tribal gambling groups to attend the ICE show in London to seek new business opportunities Influential US tribal gambling groups have announced that they will have a strong presence at the International Casino Expo in London at the beginning of February as they seek new business opportunities in Europe. The National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) and Victor Rocha, editor of...
State Appellate panel allows DraftKings and FanDuel to continue operating pending judicial outcome There was good news for daily fantasy sports companies FanDuel and DraftKings Monday, when a panel of the New York Appellate Court set aside a temporary injunction against them imposed by a lower court, allowing them to continue operating until the issue is finally decided in court....
Molly's Game will be directed by Aaron Sorkin The directorial debut of Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin is to be the upcoming movie Molly's Game, an adaptation of the story of the US celebrity poker game ring dominated by "poker princess" Molly Bloom and spectacularly demolished by US federal enforcement agencies. The script is based on the memoir of the same...
State Representative Rob Matzie has introduced a resolution urging Congress to lift the federal ban on sports betting According to a report in ESPN Tuesday the state of Pennsylvania may be about to join other US states (notably led by New Jersey) in seeking the repeal of the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which restricts sports betting in...
