This Week in Gambling

Acting Attorney General Questioned About Adelson Wire Act Ties Matthew Whitaker, Acting US Attorney General, said on Friday that nothing “corrupt” occurred when the Department of Justice suddenly changed an eight-year-old legal interpretation in a way that clearly benefited President Donald Trump’s biggest political donor, casino oligarch Sheldon Adelson. During a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) asked Whitaker whether he was involved in the January decision of the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel to alter an established legal interpretation of the Federal Wire Act in order to further limit online gambling and whether he had any communications…

A lawmaker pushing the newest Kentucky sports betting bill says it is a good bet to pass this year, but it still faces long odds. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last year that states could legalize sports betting, and so far seven states have done it. Rep. Adam Koenig argues Kentucky should not be late to the game. He has sponsored House Bill 175 to legalize sports betting, online poker and fantasy sports. Koenig testified about the bill during a meeting of the House Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations, which he chairs. “You can bet on sports on this…

Things have gone all cube-shaped in this fruity slot adventure from NetEnt. Strolling Staxx Cubic Fruits is a 5-reel, 3-row, 10 line (fixed) video slot featuring Wild substitutions, colossal symbols, Bonus Bet with Extra Chance and Strolling Staxx Re-Spins.   Everything has gone box-shaped in NetEnt’s newest offering: Strolling Staxx Cubic Fruits. The latest release in the Staxx series – a sequel to Neon Staxx and Butterfly Staxx – features a range of entertaining features and a new, fun creative direction with its cube-based design. The five-reel, three-row video slot is all about Colossal symbols – any symbol can appear…

The Justice Department sued over their new Wire Act opinion which threatens online gambling interests. One state lottery has already filed suit in US District Court challenging the DOJ opinion. Not only that, but another state is fed up with the Justice Department bullying and is threatening a lawsuit of their own! Today, Governor Chris Sununu, Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald, and New Hampshire Lottery Executive Director Charlie McIntyre announced that the New Hampshire Attorney General’s office filed a complaint on behalf of the New Hampshire Lottery Commission with the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire…

A congressman from New Jersey threatens the DOJ with lawsuit over their change in opinion on the Federal Wire Act… and not just any congressman. Less than two weeks after the state Attorney General filed a Freedom of Information Act request to find out if anti-online gaming casino mogul Sheldon Adelson helped influence a reversal, the New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney took things a step further. Sweeney (D) wrote a letter to the DOJ criticizing their new interpretation, stating that if the DOJ doesn’t reverse course, New Jersey will take the matter to court. “If the OLC 2019 Wire…

We get a first hand look at the new Treasure Ball Linked Progressive from Konami Gaming! Treasure Ball offers multiple progressive jackpots and bonus credits which can be won on any feature. Plus, it is delivered across many of Konami’s monst popular slot machine titles! Treasure Ball comes on the Concerto Opus cabinet and has a progressive bonus that is randomly triggered. Plus, the more a player bets the higher their chances of hitting a progressive jackpot!   The Concerto Opus comes with a huge 65 inch 4K Ultra HD display, dual spin buttons and a custom-lighted touch button deck….