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Track material changes in iGaming regulation, litigation, licensing, and market access without digging through fragmented source material.

Research summaries for operational planning. Verify the underlying source and obtain jurisdiction-specific legal advice before acting.

Records

110 results

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Curaçao LOK/CGA licensing transition

    Whether the CGA's application-rejection rate, missed decision deadlines, and abolition of the sublicence systeMore

    Whether the CGA's application-rejection rate, missed decision deadlines, and abolition of the sublicence syste

    Action type
    regulatory_enforcement
    Defendant
    operator
    Legal question
    whether the cga's application-rejection rate, missed decision deadlines, and abolition of the sublicence system without a transition safe-harbor is being administered lawfully and in an orderly fashion.

    CuraçaoActive2024Source: fastoffshore.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Entain shareholder group litigation (Turkish bribery non-disclosure)

    Whether Entain's non-disclosure of Turkish bribery conduct over 12 years constitutes actionable securities nonMore

    Whether Entain's non-disclosure of Turkish bribery conduct over 12 years constitutes actionable securities non

    Action type
    individual
    Defendant
    operator
    Legal question
    whether entain's non-disclosure of turkish bribery conduct over 12 years constitutes actionable securities non-disclosure under uk law, and the scope of resulting shareholder damages.

    United KingdomActive2024Source: solicitorsjournal.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Germany — BGH ruling and CJEU referral on unlicensed-gambling loss recovery

    Whether German players can recover losses from operators offering sports betting (as opposed to casino) beforeMore

    Whether German players can recover losses from operators offering sports betting (as opposed to casino) before

    Action type
    declaratory
    Defendant
    operator
    Legal question
    whether german players can recover losses from operators offering sports betting (as opposed to casino) before those operators held a german licence, and how eu law bears on that question.

    Germany / European UnionActive2024Source: igamingbusiness.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Korea Fair Trade Commission v. Nexon Korea Corp. (MapleStory Cube probability manipulation)

    Whether a publisher's undisclosed, repeated alteration of gacha odds constitutes actionable deception under KoMore

    Whether a publisher's undisclosed, repeated alteration of gacha odds constitutes actionable deception under Ko

    Action type
    regulatory_enforcement
    Defendant
    operator,supplier
    Legal question
    whether a publisher's undisclosed, repeated alteration of gacha odds constitutes actionable deception under korean consumer-protection law, and what penalty follows.

    South KoreaOn Appeal2024Source: pymnts.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Ramirez v. Electronic Arts Inc.

    Outcome: Dismissed without prejudice following compelled arbitration; no merits ruling.More

    Outcome: Dismissed without prejudice following compelled arbitration; no merits ruling.

    Legal question
    Outcome: Dismissed without prejudice following compelled arbitration; no merits ruling.

    23 Feb 2023Source: courtlistener.com

  • Litigation matterUnverified

    Outcome: Settled for CAD $2.75M; no admission or merits ruling.More

    Outcome: Settled for CAD $2.75M; no admission or merits ruling.

    Legal question
    Outcome: Settled for CAD $2.75M; no admission or merits ruling.

    15 Feb 2023No source link on file

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Armstead v. VGW Malta Ltd.

    Outcome: Settled for $11.75M.More

    Outcome: Settled for $11.75M.

    Legal question
    Outcome: Settled for $11.75M.

    1 Jan 2023Source: topclassactions.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Zanca v. Epic Games, Inc.

    Outcome: Settled for ~$26.5M in cash and in-kind value; no admission or merits ruling.More

    Outcome: Settled for ~$26.5M in cash and in-kind value; no admission or merits ruling.

    Legal question
    Outcome: Settled for ~$26.5M in cash and in-kind value; no admission or merits ruling.

    1 Jan 2023Source: topclassactions.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    CJEU Case C-440/23 (European Lotto and Betting)

    Scope of Member State discretion to restrict cross-border online gambling notwithstanding another Member StateMore

    Scope of Member State discretion to restrict cross-border online gambling notwithstanding another Member State

    Action type
    declaratory
    Defendant
    operator
    Legal question
    scope of member state discretion to restrict cross-border online gambling notwithstanding another member state's licence.

    European UnionClosed2023Source: mondaq.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Colvin v. Roblox Corporation

    Whether a platform that issues a virtual currency (Robux) is liable for third-party sites' use of that currencMore

    Whether a platform that issues a virtual currency (Robux) is liable for third-party sites' use of that currenc

    Action type
    class_action
    Defendant
    operator,platform,affiliate,aggregator
    Legal question
    whether a platform that issues a virtual currency (robux) is liable for third-party sites' use of that currency to run unlicensed gambling targeting minors.

    United States (California)Active2023Source: dockets.justia.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Consejo de Estado suspends Coljuegos advertising-sanction resolution

    Scope of Coljuegos's authority to impose advertising caps, fines, and sanctions via administrative resolution.More

    Scope of Coljuegos's authority to impose advertising caps, fines, and sanctions via administrative resolution.

    Action type
    licence_appeal
    Defendant
    operator
    Legal question
    scope of coljuegos's authority to impose advertising caps, fines, and sanctions via administrative resolution.

    ColombiaClosed2023Source: infobae.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    LS v. Apple Distribution International

    Whether app-store operators can claim "hosting service" immunity under the EU e-Commerce Directive for illegalMore

    Whether app-store operators can claim "hosting service" immunity under the EU e-Commerce Directive for illegal

    Action type
    individual
    Defendant
    app_store,platform
    Legal question
    whether app-store operators can claim "hosting service" immunity under the eu e-commerce directive for illegal-gambling content, and whether "gambling activities" is an autonomous eu-law concept excluded from the directive's scope.

    Belgium / European UnionStayed2023Source: taylorwessing.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Yellow Social Interactive Limited v. Ebersole

    Whether an operator can use a declaratory action to block representative or mass arbitration of consumer claimMore

    Whether an operator can use a declaratory action to block representative or mass arbitration of consumer claim

    Action type
    declaratory
    Defendant
    individual
    Legal question
    whether an operator can use a declaratory action to block representative or mass arbitration of consumer claims under its own arbitration clause.

    United States (Delaware)Stayed2023Source: ded.uscourts.gov

  • Litigation matterUnverified

    [Illinois plaintiff] v. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

    Whether non-refundable virtual currency used to purchase randomized in-game items constitutes an unfair/deceptMore

    Whether non-refundable virtual currency used to purchase randomized in-game items constitutes an unfair/decept

    Action type
    class_action
    Defendant
    operator,supplier
    Legal question
    whether non-refundable virtual currency used to purchase randomized in-game items constitutes an unfair/deceptive practice under illinois consumer law.

    United States (Illinois)Active2022No source link on file

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Italy Consiglio di Stato — concessionaire supervisory-liability ruling

    Whether a concessionaire bears liability for failure of supervision ("omessa vigilanza") over its affiliated rMore

    Whether a concessionaire bears liability for failure of supervision ("omessa vigilanza") over its affiliated r

    Action type
    licence_appeal
    Defendant
    operator
    Legal question
    whether a concessionaire bears liability for failure of supervision ("omessa vigilanza") over its affiliated retail points.

    ItalyClosed2022Source: italiangamingexpo.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    UK Gambling Commission — Greentube Alderney Limited regulatory settlement

    Whether repeat LCCP breaches by the same licensee warrant escalating (rather than static) sanctions.More

    Whether repeat LCCP breaches by the same licensee warrant escalating (rather than static) sanctions.

    Action type
    regulatory_enforcement
    Defendant
    operator
    Legal question
    whether repeat lccp breaches by the same licensee warrant escalating (rather than static) sanctions.

    United Kingdom (Alderney-Domiciled Entity)Closed2022Source: gamblingcommission.gov.uk

  • Litigation matterUnverified

    Zajonc v. Electronic Arts Inc.

    Outcome: Dismissed; no merits ruling reported.More

    Outcome: Dismissed; no merits ruling reported.

    Legal question
    Outcome: Dismissed; no merits ruling reported.

    1 Jun 2021No source link on file

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Wilson v. Huuuge, Inc.

    Outcome: Settled for $6.5M.More

    Outcome: Settled for $6.5M.

    Legal question
    Outcome: Settled for $6.5M.

    11 Feb 2021Source: courtlistener.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Austrian FIFA Ultimate Team loot box litigation (Sony / Electronic Arts)

    Whether loot boxes purchased through a platform storefront (PlayStation Store) can be assessed as standalone gMore

    Whether loot boxes purchased through a platform storefront (PlayStation Store) can be assessed as standalone g

    Action type
    individual
    Defendant
    operator,platform,payment
    Legal question
    whether loot boxes purchased through a platform storefront (playstation store) can be assessed as standalone gambling transactions separate from the underlying game.

    AustriaClosed2021Source: esportslegal.news

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    In re: Apple Inc. App Store Simulated Casino-Style Games Litigation (MDL No. 2985)

    Whether California's strong public policy against private gambling-loss recovery bars California-law claims inMore

    Whether California's strong public policy against private gambling-loss recovery bars California-law claims in

    Action type
    class_action
    Defendant
    app_store,payment
    Legal question
    whether california's strong public policy against private gambling-loss recovery bars california-law claims in this mdl, and whether section 230 shields apple as a mere distributor of third-party social-casino apps.

    United StatesActive2021Source: courtlistener.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    In re: Google Play Store Simulated Casino-Style Games Litigation (MDL No. 3001)

    Same questions as the parallel Apple MDL (No. 2985), coordinated before the same judge.More

    Same questions as the parallel Apple MDL (No. 2985), coordinated before the same judge.

    Action type
    class_action
    Defendant
    app_store,payment
    Legal question
    same questions as the parallel apple mdl (no. 2985), coordinated before the same judge.

    United StatesActive2021Source: courtlistener.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Quebec loot box class actions (Ubisoft, Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, WB Games)

    Whether loot boxes across multiple major publishers' titles violate the Criminal Code's lottery/gaming prohibiMore

    Whether loot boxes across multiple major publishers' titles violate the Criminal Code's lottery/gaming prohibi

    Action type
    class_action
    Defendant
    operator,supplier
    Legal question
    whether loot boxes across multiple major publishers' titles violate the criminal code's lottery/gaming prohibitions.

    Canada (Quebec)Active2021Source: registredesactionscollectives.quebec

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    B.D. v. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.

    Whether a minor plaintiff is bound by a clickwrap arbitration clause in a game's EULA, precluding a gambling-dMore

    Whether a minor plaintiff is bound by a clickwrap arbitration clause in a game's EULA, precluding a gambling-d

    Action type
    appellate
    Defendant
    operator,supplier
    Legal question
    whether a minor plaintiff is bound by a clickwrap arbitration clause in a game's eula, precluding a gambling-design claim from reaching court.

    United States (California)Closed2020Source: law.justia.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Coffee v. Google LLC

    Same platform-liability theory as Taylor v. Apple, applied to Google Play.More

    Same platform-liability theory as Taylor v. Apple, applied to Google Play.

    Action type
    class_action
    Defendant
    app_store,platform
    Legal question
    same platform-liability theory as taylor v. apple, applied to google play.

    United States (California)Dismissed2020Source: lexology.com

Methodology

How these records are compiled.

Records are compiled from public regulatory, legislative, and litigation sources. Each entry keeps its original source link and its verification state, so you can see how far a record has been checked before you rely on it.

Summaries are research notes, not legal conclusions. A source-checked badge means a person opened the source on the recorded date — it is not a legal opinion, and it is not a sign-off on the operator implications.

The dataset is reviewed periodically. It is not a real-time feed and it does not claim complete coverage of any jurisdiction: treat a gap as a gap in this dataset, not as evidence that nothing has changed.

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