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  • November 12, 2026

    Eurofinsa Seeks $18M Award Via Gabon's US Bank Accounts

    Eurofinsa SA asked a New York federal judge to block the Gabonese Republic from transferring any assets held by the Bank of New York Mellon as the now-defunct Spanish construction company looks to enforce a nearly $18 million arbitration award against the African nation.

  • November 12, 2026

    Novig Can't Block NY From Enforcing Sports Betting Rules

    A New York federal judge has declined to block the state from enforcing gambling restrictions against prediction market Novig, finding that the platform's sports-related event contracts are not swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act and therefore can be regulated by the state.

  • November 12, 2026

    DraftKings Says Seminole Tribe Suit Threatens Fed. Markets

    DraftKings Inc. is seeking to remove a challenge from the Seminole Tribe of Florida to a federal district court, alleging the lawsuit is the Indigenous nation's latest effort to expand its gaming monopoly because it is "dissatisfied with the billions" it brings in from its tribal casinos.

  • November 12, 2026

    CPA Group Seeks IRS Guidance On Gambling Reporting Regs

    The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants asked the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS to clarify proposed regulations to increase the threshold for gambling businesses to report payouts to the government, saying they fail to address key issues for reporting wagering gains and losses.

  • November 10, 2026

    Ex-NBA Player, Longtime Atty Settle Legal Malpractice Suit

    Former NBA player Chris "Birdman" Andersen and an attorney whom he claimed failed to protect his intellectual property in a documentary film deal about his life and ruined his in-laws' crepe business have settled the legal malpractice lawsuit, a joint notice filed Tuesday in Colorado state court shows.

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