The Department of Justice does not want to fight the online gambling lawsuit brought by the fifteen states defending their right to regulate Internet betting. Now the DOJ has made a proactive move to try to avoid having to defend their actions in court… and to keep states under their thumb. The Justice Department is now asking that the court throw out the lawsuit brought against them, using some creative legal maneuvering to try to wiggle off the hook. Also, another state has regulated online gambling… bringing the total to five.   The DOJ argues that just one clause of…

[one_half padding=”0 10px 0px 0″][/one_half]The era of professional leagues fighting the expansion of gambling seems to be over. Now, those same leagues who had so adamantly opposed betting on their games appear ready to cash in through sports betting deals. Instead of throwing up roadblocks to sports gambling, the leagues are now making deals to work with betting operators. Additionally, professional teams from those leagues are signing casino deals to work with gambling companies on their own! This week’s special offer is for Wicked Bet casino.

[one_half padding=”0 10px 0px 0″][/one_half]Just two months after the Department of Justice announced it was changing it’s opinion on the Wire Act, 15 states and the District of Columbia are set to join the DOJ online gambling lawsuit Additionally, New Jersey is asking the court for a Declaratory Judgment that the Wire Act only applies to sports betting, not to online gambling or poker. We also have sports betting news from the NCAA just in time for March Madness. This week’s special offer is for Gossip Slots.

[one_half padding=”0 10px 0px 0″][/one_half]Despite the best efforts of special interests (Sheldon Adelson) and the Department of Justice, online gambling and sports betting continue to expand across America. This week we look at how that expansion is not just in the the regulatory arena from state to state, but also on the business side of things. Professional sports leagues are partnering with gambling companies, and most recently television networks like ESPN and Fox Sports are expanding their programming to cash in on our industry. This week’s special offer is for the Royal Panda casino.

This week we’re tackling a story about a Washington State lawsuit over free play casino games, alleging Big Fish games illegal gambling activity. One ‘interesting’ player has alleged that Big Fish games use “illegal gambling tactics” in their free play games, and that selling chips constitutes gambling. Washington state has a long history of being aggressive towards our industry, even when there is no money being wagered! And this suit against Big Fish games could have interesting implications for our industry. Also, word has come that Sheldon Adelson is in failing health. Be sure to check out this week’s sponsor,…

[one_half padding=”0 10px 0px 0″][/one_half]How is online gambling tied to dark money? And how is it connected to the Department of Justice opinion for Internet betting? That decision to change their position on the Federal Wire Act has took many by surprise… and that decision has come under increasing scrutiny over the weeks. Their about-face has jeopardize the regulated online gambling industry in America, along with poker and sports betting. But perhaps even more significantly (from a legal perspective) is how the changing opinion affects states Internet lottery sales and horse racing. Now, a suspicious connection is making gambling news…