Canada
Florida Sports Betting Shut Down After Federal Court Ruling
Sports betting in Florida is on hold after a federal court ruled on Monday that the compact between the state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe is vacated.
The ruling in West Flagler Associates vs. Haaland from Judge Dabney Friedrich means that pending an appeal and a potential stay of the order, sports betting will need to cease in the Sunshine State.
In the case in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, pari-mutuel operators in Florida claimed that the compact violates the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). The Department of the Interior, led by Secretary Deb Haaland, allowed the compact to become law earlier this year.
“The Court will hold that the Compact violates IGRA and grant the West Flagler plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment,” Friedrich opens with before laying out the rationale.
Under IGRA, all gambling must take place on tribal lands when authorized by state compacts. Online sports betting, however, takes place statewide under the Seminole compact. That document endeavored to say that all wagers take place on servers on tribal land, regardless of where the bettor is located in the state.
Friedrich, in the opinion sets out that “it is well-settled that IGRA authorizes sports betting only on Indian lands. … “It is equally clear that the Secretary must reject compacts that violate IGRA’s terms.”
Florida sports betting stands on much shakier legal ground than it did yesterday. And its immediate future is murky.
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Canada
Rivalry to Report First Quarter 2024 Results on May 30
Rivalry Corp. (the “Company” or “Rivalry”) (TSXV: RVLY) (OTCQX: RVLCF) (FSE: 9VK), the leading sportsbook and iGaming operator for Gen Z, today announced details of its planned release of first quarter 2024 financial results.
The Company expects to file its Q1 2024 results the morning of Thursday, May 30, 2024 prior to the commencement of TSXV trading. Management plans to host an investor conference call that same day at 10:00 am EDT to discuss the results.
Conference Call Details |
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Timing: | Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:00 am EDT |
Dial-in: | 1-800-717-1738 (toll free) or (+1) 289-514-5100 (local or international calls) |
Webcast: | A live webcast can be accessed from the Events section of the Company’s website at rivalrycorp.com |
A replay of the webcast will be archived on the Company’s website for one year. | |
Canada
Play’n GO announces partnership with Canadian operator Loto-Québec
Play’n GO, the world’s leading casino entertainment provider, has today announced a partnership with Canadian operator Loto-Québec, launching the Swedish gaming giant’s games into another Canadian province.
Already active in another Canadian province , this partnership sees Play’n GO’s content available in the province of Québec exclusively with Loto-Québec, a state-owned corporation, where online players now have access to titles such as Tome of Madness.
Magnus Olsson, Chief Commercial Officer, Play’n GO said: “At Play’n GO, we have always been clear in our vision to be active in every regulated market in the world, and this partnership with Loto-Québec is the next step on that journey.
“Our past success in Canada gives us confidence that players in Québec will enjoy the best Play’n GO content, and we look forward to many years of success with Loto-Québec in the province.”
Stéphane Martel, Head of Product and Innovation at Loto-Québec added: “As the sole iGaming operator in Québec, we pride ourselves on offering titles that truly add value to our platform, lotoquebec.com. We are happy to bring Play’n GO games to our players.”
Canada
Court Decision Upholds iGaming Ontario’s Model
iGaming Ontario has welcomed the decision of the Ontario Superior Court, which found that iGaming Ontario’s model is consistent with the Criminal Code and that iGaming Ontario is conducting and managing igaming in the province.
“We have always been confident in our model and are pleased that the court has ruled in our favour, and that Ontarians can continue to play with confidence in our regulated igaming market,” said Martha Otton, Executive Director of iGaming Ontario.
“Ontario’s model meets the requirements and contributes to the public good by protecting players, their data and their funds, while helping to fund priority public services in Ontario, and bringing well-paid, high-tech jobs and economic development to Ontario,” Otton added.
In dismissing the application brought forward by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK), the Superior Court found that iGaming Ontario is the “operating mind” behind Ontario’s competitive igaming market in accordance with the conduct and manage requirements of the Criminal Code.
iGaming Ontario will continue to conduct and manage igaming as it has since the launch of the regulated market on April 4, 2022.
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