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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

    Sutherland v. Electronic Arts Inc.

    Whether loot boxes in EA's major titles constitute unlicensed gambling under BC consumer-protection law and thMore

    Whether loot boxes in EA's major titles constitute unlicensed gambling under BC consumer-protection law and th

    Action type
    class_action
    Defendant
    operator,supplier
    Legal question
    whether loot boxes in ea's major titles constitute unlicensed gambling under bc consumer-protection law and the criminal code.

    Canada (British Columbia)Active2020Source: slatervecchio.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Taylor v. Apple Inc.

    Whether an app-store platform is liable as a gambling operator for hosting and taking a revenue share from looMore

    Whether an app-store platform is liable as a gambling operator for hosting and taking a revenue share from loo

    Action type
    class_action
    Defendant
    app_store,platform
    Legal question
    whether an app-store platform is liable as a gambling operator for hosting and taking a revenue share from loot-box-containing games.

    United States (California)Dismissed2020Source: dockets.justia.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Australia ACMA offshore-site blocking and director travel-ban program

    Scope of ACMA's enforcement tools against offshore operators beyond site blocking.More

    Scope of ACMA's enforcement tools against offshore operators beyond site blocking.

    Action type
    regulatory_enforcement
    Defendant
    operator
    Legal question
    scope of acma's enforcement tools against offshore operators beyond site blocking.

    AustraliaActive2019Source: acma.gov.au

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Electronic Arts Inc. v. Kansspelautoriteit

    Whether FIFA Ultimate Team loot boxes/player packs are a standalone "game of chance" under the Dutch Gaming AcMore

    Whether FIFA Ultimate Team loot boxes/player packs are a standalone "game of chance" under the Dutch Gaming Ac

    Action type
    appellate
    Defendant
    operator
    Legal question
    whether fifa ultimate team loot boxes/player packs are a standalone "game of chance" under the dutch gaming act.

    NetherlandsClosed2019Source: cms.law

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Belgian Gaming Commission loot box opinion and enforcement (EA, Blizzard, Valve, 2K, Nintendo)

    Whether paid, randomized loot boxes with tradeable items are games of chance requiring a gambling licence undeMore

    Whether paid, randomized loot boxes with tradeable items are games of chance requiring a gambling licence unde

    Action type
    regulatory_enforcement
    Defendant
    operator,supplier
    Legal question
    whether paid, randomized loot boxes with tradeable items are games of chance requiring a gambling licence under belgian law.

    BelgiumClosed2018Source: pcgamesn.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Benson v. Double Down Interactive, LLC

    Whether a browsewrap arbitration clause in a social casino app's terms is enforceable absent adequate construcMore

    Whether a browsewrap arbitration clause in a social casino app's terms is enforceable absent adequate construc

    Action type
    class_action
    Defendant
    operator,supplier
    Legal question
    whether a browsewrap arbitration clause in a social casino app's terms is enforceable absent adequate constructive notice.

    United States (Washington)Settled2018Source: law.justia.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Wilson v. PTT, LLC d/b/a High 5 Games, LLC

    Whether High 5 Casino's virtual chips constitute a thing of value, and what damages a certified class can recoMore

    Whether High 5 Casino's virtual chips constitute a thing of value, and what damages a certified class can reco

    Action type
    class_action
    Defendant
    operator
    Legal question
    whether high 5 casino's virtual chips constitute a thing of value, and what damages a certified class can recover.

    United States (Washington)Active2018Source: law.justia.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    McLeod v. Valve Corporation

    Whether gambling losses on a skin-gambling platform give rise to RICO standing against the platform that enablMore

    Whether gambling losses on a skin-gambling platform give rise to RICO standing against the platform that enabl

    Action type
    class_action
    Defendant
    platform,operator,affiliate,individual
    Legal question
    whether gambling losses on a skin-gambling platform give rise to rico standing against the platform that enabled the skins economy.

    United States (Washington)Dismissed2016Source: docs.justia.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Kater v. Churchill Downs Inc.

    Is a virtual, non-cashable casino chip a "thing of value" under Washington gambling law?More

    Is a virtual, non-cashable casino chip a "thing of value" under Washington gambling law?

    Action type
    appellate
    Defendant
    operator,supplier
    Legal question
    is a virtual, non-cashable casino chip a "thing of value" under washington gambling law?

    United States (Washington)Settled2015Source: law.justia.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Mason v. Machine Zone, Inc.

    Whether non-redeemable virtual in-game currency constitutes 'money lost' under Maryland's specific loss-recoveMore

    Whether non-redeemable virtual in-game currency constitutes 'money lost' under Maryland's specific loss-recove

    Action type
    appellate
    Defendant
    operator
    Legal question
    whether non-redeemable virtual in-game currency constitutes 'money lost' under maryland's specific loss-recovery statute.

    United States (Maryland)Dismissed2015Source: law.justia.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Phillips v. Double Down Interactive LLC

    Whether non-cashable virtual chips create cognizable 'winners and losers' and a 'thing of value' under IllinoiMore

    Whether non-cashable virtual chips create cognizable 'winners and losers' and a 'thing of value' under Illinoi

    Action type
    class_action
    Defendant
    operator
    Legal question
    whether non-cashable virtual chips create cognizable 'winners and losers' and a 'thing of value' under illinois's loss-recovery statute.

    United States (Illinois)Dismissed2015Source: leagle.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Telesweeps of Butler Valley, Inc. v. Kelly

    Whether purchasing a bundled product with sweepstakes entries constitutes indirect consideration notwithstandiMore

    Whether purchasing a bundled product with sweepstakes entries constitutes indirect consideration notwithstandi

    Action type
    declaratory
    Defendant
    operator
    Legal question
    whether purchasing a bundled product with sweepstakes entries constitutes indirect consideration notwithstanding a free alternative method of entry (amoe).

    United States (Pennsylvania)Closed2012Source: law.justia.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Nigeria Supreme Court — nullification of the National Lottery Act 2005

    Whether the federal government or state governments hold exclusive constitutional authority to regulate lotterMore

    Whether the federal government or state governments hold exclusive constitutional authority to regulate lotter

    Action type
    declaratory
    Defendant
    operator
    Legal question
    whether the federal government or state governments hold exclusive constitutional authority to regulate lotteries and games of chance in nigeria.

    NigeriaClosed2008Source: templars-law.com

  • Litigation matterSource checked

    Amazon social-casino Appstore settlement

    Outcome: Settled via consent judgment and assignment of Amazon's claims against the underlying app developers to the class; final approval pending.More

    Outcome: Settled via consent judgment and assignment of Amazon's claims against the underlying app developers to the class; final approval pending.

    Legal question
    Outcome: Settled via consent judgment and assignment of Amazon's claims against the underlying app developers to the class; final approval pending.

    Source: sbcamericas.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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