GAMBLEONLINE.CO, “Illinois Online Gambling,” (visited January 15, 2016).Ĭasey Sonnenberg and Daniel Fahrner claim that each lost $50 or more at Internet gambling sites operated by one or more of the defendants. Illinois Video Gaming Act, 230 ILCS 40/1 et seq. See, e.g., 720 ILCS 5/28–1(b) (listing exceptions to the prohibition on gambling) Illinois Riverboat Gambling Act, 230 ILCS 10/1 et seq. That era has ended, and the laws are gradually being relaxed. The statute dates from an era of strong opposition in Illinois to gambling. Another section, called the Illinois Loss Recovery Act, provides that “any person who by gambling shall lose to any other person, any sum of money or thing of value, amounting to the sum of $50 or more and shall pay or deliver the same or any part thereof, may sue for and recover the money or other thing of value, so lost and paid or delivered, in a civil action against the winner thereof.” § 5/28–8(a). It also punishes “any person who knowingly permits any premises or property owned or occupied by him or under his control to be used as a gambling place.” § 5/28–3. § 1332(d)(2), the district judge had not yet decided whether to certify the classes when he dismissed the complaints, and no class-action issue is presented by the appeals.Īn Illinois statute imposes criminal penalties on anyone who “knowingly establishes, maintains, or operates an Internet site that permits a person to play a game of chance or skill for money or other thing of value by means of the Internet or to make a wager upon the result of any game.” 720 ILCS 5/28–1(a)(12). Although both suits are in federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act, 28 U.S.C. The district court granted the defendants' motions to dismiss, precipitating these two appeals. They contend that the defendants owe them the money that two of the plaintiffs (Casey Sonnenberg and Daniel Fahrner) lost in gambling on the defendants' websites. The four plaintiffs have filed between them two diversity suits, governed by the substantive law of Illinois, against a variety of persons and companies that host Internet gambling websites. Niehoff, Attorney, Laura Schrick, Attorney, Mathis Marifian & Richter LTD, Belleville, IL, for Defendants–Appellees. Alain Jeffrey Ifrah, Attorney, Rachel Hirsch, Attorney, Ifrah PLLC, Washington, DC, William J. , Belleville, IL, for Plaintiffs–Appellants. Decided: January 15, 2016īefore BAUER, POSNER, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.Ĭhristopher Cueto, Attorney, Law Office of Christopher Cueto, LTD. Tiltware, LLC, et al., Defendants–Appellees. Judy Farhner, et al., Plaintiffs–Appellants, v. AMAYA GROUP HOLDINGS (IOM) LIMITED, formerly known as Oldford Group, Ltd., et al., Defendants–Appellees. Kelly SONNENBERG, et al., Plaintiffs–Appellants, v. Internal applications, then our B2B based Bizapedia Pro API™ might be the answer for you.United States Court of Appeals,Seventh Circuit. If you are looking for something more than a web based search utility and need to automate company and officer searches from within your WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE ADVANCED SEARCH FORM? Utilize our advanced search form to filter the search results by Company Name, City, State, Postal Code, Filing Jurisdiction, Entity Type, Registered Agent,įile Number, Filing Status, and Business Category. While logged in and authenticated, you will not be asked to solve any complicated Recaptcha V2 challenges. In addition, all pages on Bizapedia will be served to you completely ad freeĪnd you will be granted access to view every profile in its entirety, even if the company chooses to hide the private information on their profile from the general public. Your entire office will be able to use your search subscription.
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