Caesars Entertainment filed a motion on 28 July to dismiss Thomas McPeek’s lawsuit in a Nevada federal court over $800,000 in sports-betting winnings withheld in 2024. Caesars argues that the case fails on substantive and jurisdictional grounds; regulators in Iowa and Indiana had found no improper action by the company.
The court’s ruling could affect how operators apply house rules to void wagers and handle disputes over winnings.
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Kalshi asked a federal judge in Wisconsin to dismiss the Ho-Chunk Nation’s lawsuit, reportedly. Kalshi argues its sports event contracts are federally regulated derivatives rather than gambling; the tribe says they infringe its claimed exclusive rights to Class III gaming on its land. The judge has not ruled on the tribe’s request for a temporary restraining order.
FanDuel, DraftKings and BetMGM are asking a Washington, DC, court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by DC Gambling Recovery under the Statute of Anne, reportedly with a hearing scheduled for Friday. The operators argue that later legislation made the law inapplicable to sports betting; the plaintiff disputes that reading, while the district’s attorney general supports dismissal.
A coalition of California tribes appealed a Sacramento judge’s dismissal of its lawsuit challenging cardrooms’ use of house-banked games. The Third District Court of Appeal has docketed the case, with written briefs expected in 2026; the tribes say the games infringe their exclusive rights, while operators and host cities argue they support venues, jobs and local revenue.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office has asked a Leon County judge to dismiss a challenge to the state’s 2021 gambling compact with the Seminole Tribe. The state argues the plaintiffs lack standing and that the compact complies with Florida’s 2018 amendment; the agreement allows statewide online sports betting with wagers processed on tribal land. The case is before Leon County Circuit Court.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Division of Gaming Director Christopher Schroder have asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribes. The tribes argue that wagers made by off-reservation customers should count as bets placed on tribal land; Colorado says the state retains authority over wagering outside tribal land. The tribes had not formally responded to the motion.