Previous court decisions and filings highlight ongoing disagreements over transparency, discovery obligations, and the handling of regulatory material. The legal conflict involves Evolution AB, Black Cube, an investigative firm, and Playtech, a gaming supplier. It has entered another procedural phase. The litigation focuses on what information should be shared, how it should be protected, and which narratives will shape the public record. It has not resolved the original allegations that first surfaced in 2021.
What started as a report questioning whether the live casino products of Evolution were accessible in restricted markets has transformed into a prolonged court battle in New Jersey. The focus has shifted away from the substance of the initial claims and toward disputes about document production, depositions, as well as compliance with court orders over four years. Both parties have accused the other of selective disclosure, delays, as well as procedural obstruction.
The dispute dates back to a 2021 report by Black Cube. The report alleged that Evolution’s products could be accessed in restricted jurisdictions. Evolution rejected the claims, calling the report inaccurate and defamatory, and maintained that its systems complied with regulatory requirements. Later court filings revealed that Playtech funded an investigation by an entity called Veridicians. This detail has become central to Evolution’s defamation claims.
Regulatory authorities reviewed the allegations and compliance framework of Evolution. This includes the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. Evolution’s senior executives later gave sworn testimony before regulators in 2023 and 2024. Regulators did not impose enforcement action in spite of the scope of the scrutiny. Even so, the matter continued in court, where procedural disputes now dominate.
A key moment in the case came on September 9. A discovery order required Black Cube to provide detailed records related to its investigation. These included information about payments, invoices, as well as personnel involved. Later, Evolution claimed that Black Cube withheld payment information beyond the original 2021 report. The company argued that Black Cube failed to fully comply with the discovery order.
