Bovada Faces Kentucky Lawsuit for Alleged Illegal Online Gambling Activity

Bovada Faces Kentucky Lawsuit for Alleged Illegal Online Gambling Activity

lawsuit alleges that Bovada exploited Kentucky gamblers

by - Monday, August 14th, 2023 9:54

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Bovada Faces Kentucky Lawsuit for Alleged Illegal Online Gambling Activity

The lawsuit, filed in the Eastern District of Kentucky on behalf of plaintiff Billi Jo Woods, has named named Morris Mohawk Gaming Group, Alwyn Morris, Calvin Ayre, and Harp Media BV alongside Bovada. The suit alleges that Morris Mohawk receives substantial revenues from Bovada-related websites and has named group CEO Alwyn Morris in the action. Although Bovada founder Calvin Ayre has previously stated that he is now longer associated with Bovada, he is also named in the lawsuit along with partial owner Harp Media.

Bovada Faces Kentucky Lawsuit for Alleged Illegal Online Gambling Activity Bovada Faces Kentucky Lawsuit for Alleged Illegal Online Gambling Activity

PokerStars precedent

Bovada Faces Kentucky Lawsuit for Alleged Illegal Online Gambling Activity that PokerStars was “an illegal internet gambling criminal syndicate” operating in the state. The following year Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate ruled that the state could collect $100 million in bonds from PokerStars. The bonds were posted through insurance companies prior to the December ruling.

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