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Kotaku is reporting that Electronic Arts has filed a lawsuit asking the US federal court to hold that it has a constitutional right to depict helicopters based on real-life models in its video games.

A few years ago, Wizards of the Coast (a subsidiary of Hasbro), creators of the popular trading card game Magic: The Gathering, developed Magic: The Gathering Online, a video game version of the trading card game.

On April 29, 2024, PopReach Corporation (dba Ionik) (TSXV: INIK) (OTCQX: INIKF) announced the sale of all of its mobile games portfolio including its subsidiary...

According to a Reuters report, the US International Trade Commission has ruled in favour of Nintendo Co. in a patent infringement claim brought by Motiva LLC.

After almost a decade of attempts by individual members of parliament, Cabinet has taken up the mantle of gaming law reform, and yesterday the Minister of Justice introduced legislation to decriminalize single event sport betting in Canada.

The scheduled launch of Ontario's competitive internet gaming market is fast approaching. Though originally targeted for December 2021, it is now expected that the launch is more likely...

The calls for legalizing single-event sports wagering in Canada are not new.

In the majority of promotions, one or both of these requirements have resulted in the sponsor choosing to exclude residents of Quebec.

On June 22, 2021, Bill C-218 (Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act) was passed without amendments and will come into force on a date set by the federal government.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal appeals court decision to strike down a 2005 California law that would have prohibited the selling or renting of violent video games to minors, reportedly voting 7-2 that the said law violates the First Amendment.

On the morning of August 21, 2019, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) released

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has issued a preliminary redetermination following the Federal Court's remand in Dusome v. Canada, applying a revised patentable subject matter framework to a poker game patent application.

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada ("FINTRAC") released a Special Bulletin in January 2024 (the "Bulletin") addressing the rise of money laundering through online gambling ("iGaming") platforms.

Game developer Zynga (who we recently blogged about for being on the wrong end of a lawsuit alleging infringement of intellectual property), is suing Brazil-based social game developer Vostu, claiming the company not only infringed its copyright in multiple titles, but also copied its "specific business model and product strategy".

AI has revolutionized the entertainment and gaming industry and has a multitude of uses.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented social and economic uncertainty. The hospitality and leisure industry has been among the hardest hit sectors of the global economy

Activate Games Inc. (Activate Games), a Winnipeg-based company known for its immersive gaming experiences, is expanding to the U.K. and Ireland.

On January 2, 2019, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario ("AGCO") published rules (the "Rules") surrounding its much-anticipated Cannabis Retail Store Licensing Expression of Interest Lottery, scheduled for January 11.