A US federal court in Illinois has dismissed yet another class action suit by individuals claiming to have suffered losses at the hands of online gaming operators.

On Sept. 19, Judge Robert Dow Jr. issued an opinion dismissing with prejudice a lawsuit brought by Mihajlo Ristic against Machine Zone, the developers behind the Game of War app. Ristic had accused Machine Zone of illegally operating a gambling device and engaging in unfair conduct in defiance of state gambling laws.

Game of War features an in-app casino, in which players spin a virtual wheel to win virtual goods that can be used within the game. The game offers players one free spin, with subsequent spins available at the cost of 5k virtual chips.

Ristic claimed that this virtual outlay equated to 60¢ a spin, while the prizes on offer could be worth more or less than this sum. Between April 19 and Oct. 9, 2015, Risitc claims to have spent around $500 buying chips to spin the virtual wheel.

Tribal casino operators in the Canadian province of Manitoba say the provincial government can’t tell them where they can or cannot locate their gaming business.

Last week, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister (pictured) gave an “absolutely no” response to a request by the tribal operators of the Aseneskak Casino near The Pas to relocate their struggling gaming business to the grounds of the Assiniboia Downs racetrack just outside the capital Winnipeg.

On Thursday, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) issued a statement saying “In no uncertain terms is it acceptable for the Pallister government to undermine and unilaterally dismiss the Aseneskak Casino board request to relocate their casino.”

Grand Chief Derek Nepinak took particular issue with the fact that Pallister had chosen to deliver his response to the media. “If the province has a policy, they should be talking to us, rather than passing policy through the newspaper.”