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Regional Gambling News (Maine)
Maine Casino’s Lawsuit Threatens Foundation of Indian Law in US
Thursday April 16,, 2026 (9:35 pm EDT)
Oxford Casino's lawsuit drafts off the momentum of recent conservative victories before the Supreme Court and argues that Maine's law is discriminatory because it employs race to gatekeep access to internet gaming operations.
On April 1, 2026, the four Wabanaki Nations — the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Mi’kmaq Nation, the Passamaquoddy Tribe, and the Penobscot Nation — represented by the Native American Rights Fund and co-counsel filed an unopposed motion to intervene in Oxford Casino Hotel, et al. v. Champion in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine. On April 2, the district court granted the Nations’ motion. The Nations’ intervention ensures their voices are represented in a lawsuit challenging Maine’s new internet gaming law, An Act to Create Economic Opportunity for the Wabanaki Nations Through Internet Gaming, a statute that is important to unique Tribal economic and sovereign interests.
The law, enacted earlier this year, establishes a regulatory framework allowing the Wabanaki Nations to seek licenses to operate internet gaming in Maine. The statute is designed to support Tribal self-determination and create economic opportunities that strengthen the Wabanaki governments and their ability to provide for their communities. The Nations are the direct beneficiaries of the law and have significant sovereign, economic, and constitutional interests at stake in the litigation.
The lawsuit, brought by Oxford Casino Hotel and others, seeks to invalidate the law on constitutional grounds. By granting the Wabanaki Nations’ motion to intervene, the court has allowed the Nations to participate as party defendants to defend the law and protect their unique sovereign right as governments to pursue economic development in order to fund essential government programs, services and infrastructure.
Casino News (New Jersey)
Hard Rock Bows Out of Meadowlands North Jersey Casino Proposal
Thursday April 16,, 2026 (9:35 pm EDT)
Hard Rock International has sold its 50% stake in a potential casino at the Meadowlands Racetrack to the track’s owner, Jeff Gural, who says he’s confident voters will allow it to be built if he can devise a way to help Atlantic City using some of the casino’s revenue.
Gural’s company, New Meadowlands Racing, bought out Hard Rock’s interest about two weeks ago in a proposed casino at the track, which the two parties first proposed in 2015.
Gural would not divulge the price. (source: CDC Gaming)
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Regional Gambling News (South Carolina)
Suit Against Dave & Busters in South Carolina Court Claims Arcade Games Are Unlawful Gambling
Thursday April 16,, 2026 (7:15 pm EDT)
A state advocacy group filed a suit in the District Court of South Carolina Florence Division late Wednesday April 15 against the restaurant and entertainment chain Dave & Buster's arguing its games function as unlawful gambling rather than entertainment.
The group claims that the structure invites patrons to risk money for a chance at a larger reward, which it says fits South Carolina’s gambling definition.
The filing also claims a customer who loads $55 onto a card typically loses most of that amount on a single visit.
The lawsuit does not single out a specific game, but rather challenges Dave & Buster’s overall prize-based arcade model, which would likely encompass games including Wicked Tuna.
The case targets specific stores in Myrtle Beach, Columbia and Greenville and seeks triple damages, fees and a declaration that the model is illegal.
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Ex-NBA Player Damon Jones Expected to Plead Guilty in Gambling Scheme
Thursday April 16,, 2026 (12:30 pm EDT)
Former Cleveland Cavalier Damon Jones is expected to plead guilty in a federal court after being charged with giving inside information about National Basketball Association player injuries.
Jones’ plans were disclosed Thursday in court documents.
By entering a guilty plea, Jones would be agreeing that he knowingly shared non-public information that could influence betting markets. The move likely reduces his potential sentence and could signal cooperation with investigators as the larger case continues to unfold.
He has requested a change of plea hearing scheduled on April 28.
- Chris Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher
