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News & Analysis as of May 20, 2013

Dickinson Wright

Gaming Legal News - April 24, 2013 • Volume 6, Number 11

by Patrick Sullivan, Dennis J. Whittlesey | Dickinson Wright on 4/26/2013

In This Issue: - THE MASSACHUSETTS MUDDLE: WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR THE MASHPEE WAMPANOAG? The Mashpee Wampanoag casino project planned for the town of Taunton in southeastern Massachusetts received a major...more

Duane Morris LLP

Third-Party Software Providers— Will the DGE Take a Hard Look at Them?

by Frank DiGiacomo, Eric D. Frank | Duane Morris LLP on 4/16/2013

Unlock your iPhone and today you can swipe through the plethora of apps from the multitude of independent software providers available at your fingertips. As our phones have transformed into ‘smart phones,’ other forms of...more

Duane Morris LLP

The Likely Battle Between the State Lottery and Atlantic City’s Casinos -- Will the Combination of Lottery Privatization and...

by Frank DiGiacomo | Duane Morris LLP on 4/16/2013

The New Jersey State Lottery has been in business for over 42 years. Following a 1969 voter referendum, which overwhelmingly approved the establishment of a state lottery, the New Jersey State Constitution was amended,...more

Dickinson Wright

Gaming Legal News - April 11, 2013 • Volume 6, Number 9

by Ryan M. Shannon, Robert Stocker | Dickinson Wright on 4/12/2013

In This Issue: - MICHIGAN GAMING CONTROL BOARD APPROVES ATHENS ACQUISITION TRANSACTION: At its April 9 monthly meeting, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (“MGCB”) approved Athens Acquisition LLC’s acquisition...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Card Club’s Tip-Pooling Arrangement Did Not Violate The Law

by Anthony Oncidi | Proskauer - California Employment Law on 3/28/2013

Haim Avidor is the lead plaintiff in this putative class of current and former card dealers employed by Sutter’s Place, a cardroom/casino located in San Jose (“Bay 101?). Bay 101 required its dealers to contribute a set...more

Dickinson Wright

Gaming Legal News - March 22, 2013 • Volume 6, Number 7

by Michael D. Lipton, Ryan M. Shannon, Jack Tadman, Kevin J. Weber | Dickinson Wright on 3/27/2013

In This Issue: - “NO MORE BETS”: ONTARIO COURT OF APPEAL DISMISSES “FLOATING BALL”1 CASE: “The process of removing a floating ball from the wheel, declaring a ‘nospin’, and rendering all bets void has no...more

Jeff Ifrah

N.J. Sets Up Regulations for Fantasy Sports Competitions in Casinos

by Jeff Ifrah on 3/21/2013

On March 19, 2013, the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), announced that it has adopted temporary regulations authorizing the state’s casinos to offer fantasy sports tournaments...more

Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &...

Casinos Go Virtual

by Peter Hahn | Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &... on 3/12/2013

In late February 2013 the New Jersey Legislature passed legislation allowing on-line wagering, subject to certain limitations. This legislation was signed into law by Governor Chris Christie. Under the new law, licensed...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Tip Pooling Policy Held Lawful By California Court—So Long As Recipients Are Not Management Level

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/11/2013

Avidor v. Sutter’s Place, Inc., No. H037142 (January 23, 2013): A California Court of Appeal recently upheld a casino’s tip-pooling arrangement with card dealers who work at the casino. In this case, a class of current and...more

Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.

Sands’ Casinos Report of “Possible” FCPA Violations Will Draw Scrutiny to the Gaming Industry

by Brett W. Johnson, Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 3/5/2013

On Friday, March 1, 2013, the parent company of the Las Vegas Sands Corp. (Sands), reported in a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the company may have violated the “books and records and internal...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

East Meets West - Internet Gaming in New Jersey

by Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 3/5/2013

As New Jersey joins Nevada in the authorization of Internet gaming, there is only one law firm that combines online gaming joint venture negotiation and transactional experience with an unparalleled familiarity with Nevada...more

Nossaman LLP

Rohnert Park Approves Use of Eminent Domain for Street Widening

by Brad Kuhn | Nossaman LLP on 3/4/2013

According to an article in the Press Democrat, Rohnert Park OKs eminent domain at site of future hotel, restaurant, the Rohnert Park City Council recently adopted a resolution of necessity authorizing the use of eminent...more

Jeff Ifrah

This Gaming Case Didn’t Have to Be Prosecuted

by Jeff Ifrah on 2/27/2013

A Nevada man now has a criminal record – simply because he placed a bet in a casino in Las Vegas and a casino employee didn’t ask him enough questions....more

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Bingo: Casino’s Federal License is A Shield Against Public Nuisance Claim

by Kevin Braig, Andrew Polesovsky | Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 2/26/2013

The State of Alabama filed suit on February 19, 2012, attempting to shut down four casinos it contends are illegal. Three Indian gambling centers and VictoryLand – one of the state’s largest racetracks and casinos and a...more

Dickinson Wright

Gaming Legal News - February 13, 2013 • Volume 6, Number 4

by Rodney Butler, W. Stuart Scott, Ryan M. Shannon | Dickinson Wright on 2/21/2013

In This Issue: - DOLLARS IN, DOLLARS OUT: DOES IT MAKE “CENTS” FOR TENNESSEE TO FURTHER LEGALIZE GAMBLING IN THE STATE? Uniquely situated in the mid-south, the state of Tennessee and its “three grand divisions,” or...more

Dentons

"Ontario Speech From The Throne", Focus On Public Policy, February 2013

by Cyrus Reporter, John Zerucelli | Dentons on 2/20/2013

On Tuesday, February 19th, 2013, the Honourable David Onley, Ontario's Lieutenant Governor, delivered the Wynne government’s Speech from the Throne in the Ontario legislature. Entitled The Way Forward, this speech officially...more

Lawyers.com

Louisiana Casinos Collect Child Support from Deadbeat Parents

by Michele Bowman | Lawyers.com on 2/6/2013

It’s rare that child support obligations are fulfilled on time, every time, by everyone who owes them, and states are getting creative in tracking that money down. Some states are even resorting to the resorts: Louisiana...more

Barger & Wolen

You’re Out of Luck, Appellate Court Tells Casino Card Dealers

by Michael Newman | Barger & Wolen on 2/5/2013

Avidor v. Sutter’s Place, Inc., decided January 23, 2013, California Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District, involved a class action brought on behalf of card dealers employed by Sutter’s Place, a casino....more

Dickinson Wright

Gaming Legal News - December 20, 2012 • Volume 5, Number 28

by Ryan M. Shannon, Patrick Sullivan, Dennis J. Whittlesey | Dickinson Wright on 12/24/2012

In This Issue: - Indian Gaming Issues To Watch In 2013 - Will The Ex Parte Young Doctrine Swallow Tribal Sovereign Immunity Whole? - Detroit Casinos’ November Revenues Decrease From Save Month Last Year: Michigan...more

Jeff Ifrah

N.J. Again Passes Online-Poker Bill; Decision Now in Governor’s Hands

by Jeff Ifrah on 12/21/2012

New Jersey could soon become the third state to legalize online gaming within its borders. Its State Senate on December 20, 2012, voted 33-3 to legalize online poker in the state. The General Assembly had previously approved...more

Jeff Ifrah

Court Hears Argument on N.J. Law Permitting Sports Betting

by Jeff Ifrah on 12/19/2012

On December 18, 2012, oral arguments were heard in the federal lawsuit filed by the professional sports leagues and the NCAA against New Jersey, after the state passed a law that would legalize sports betting in the state’s...more

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