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Light & Wonder’s motion to force Evolution to take its trade secrets claims to arbitration has been approved by a Nevada district court.
The court ruled on September 30 that the claims made by Evolution that Light & Wonder misappropriated confidential mathematical files and trade secrets for the creation of competing products must go to arbitration. Patent infringement claims will proceed separately in court.
The two companies will now resolve the claims regarding trade secrets out of court, after the court dismissed the first complaint back in February. Evolution subsequently refiled new claims in a separate document.

“It is hereby ordered that defendants’ motion to compel arbitration [ECF No. 74] is granted. The parties must promptly submit these claims to arbitration in accordance with the License Agreement.” – Evolution vs Light & Wonder

Judge Cristina Silva granted Light & Wonder’s motion after finding that the dispute is part of an arbitration clause in a 2021 licensing agreement between the two gaming companies. The pair agreed then that Light & Wonder has exclusive rights to create a physical version of Evolution’s Lightning Roulette game to use in land-based casinos.
What trade secrets is the case related to?
In 2024, Evolution first filed claims of trade secrets misappropriation under federal and Nevada law, as well as infringement of five Evolution patents. It argued that Light & Wonder used confidential files and information to create RouletteX, PowerX and 88 Fortunes Blaze Live Roulette.
The licensing agreement stated that any claim not resolved through negotiation should “be finally settled under the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce by three arbitrators,” leading to the judge’s ruling here. The arbitration location has been set as London, after the court dismissed Evolution’s arguments that the dispute is related to intellectual property and therefore should not go to arbitration.
The five patent infringement claims remain with the district court, with a status conference scheduled for October 30. Evolution argues that confidential information was shared with Light & Wonder under an NDA that went on to be used in multiplier and payout systems.
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Two people were arrested after deputies found an illegal gambling table, drugs, and cash during searches at a home in Lake Isabella, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies and Kern County Probation agents first searched a house on the 2400 block of Cherry Street on October 1, 2025, as part of a probation check. During the search, they said they found a stolen motorcycle.
Two days later, on October 3, deputies from the Kern Valley Substation returned with a search warrant. This time, they reported finding an illegal gambling table at the Lake Isabella location, about 111 grams of suspected fentanyl, nearly 18 grams of suspected meth, and around $2,000 in cash believed to be tied to gambling and drug activity.
The two people arrested were identified as 39-year-old Michael Charles Brown and 27-year-old Elia Elizabeth Martin, both from Lake Isabella. They were booked on several felony charges, including drug sales, maintaining a home for drug activity, operating an illegal gambling site, conspiracy, and child endangerment.
The Sheriff’s Office said the investigation is still ongoing.
California cracks down on illegal gambling in the state
California authorities have been stepping up efforts to shut down illegal gambling operations across the state. Earlier this year, ReadWrite reported that San Diego law enforcement broke up two illegal gambling spots near the Azalea Park and Teralta East neighborhoods in Circle City.
Within just 48 hours, the San Diego Police Department also targeted another illegal gambling event at a place called Rocky’s Market in the Teralta East area.
The San Diego Police Department said it seized 21 gambling machines during raids in Mid-City neighborhoods. Credit: San Diego Police Department via Facebook
At the time, the SDPD said: “These dens often attract other criminal activity to the area, including narcotics, prostitution, gang-related activity, noise, and fighting.”
Last month, San Francisco Police Department detained several people and searched the location, where officers said they found evidence connected to illegal gambling. This included “over 30 illegal gambling machines, over $17,000 in U.S. currency, suspected narcotics, numerous containers of nitrous oxide, and weapons.”
Featured image: Kern County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook
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