Game On: Navigating the Legal Landscape of Sports Wagering — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
A New Solution for Online Gambling Companies with Eric Frank, CEO, Odds On Compliance
5 Key Takeaways | The Maze of Laws, Rules, and Regulations at the Intersection of Gambling, Gaming, Sports Betting, and Fantasy Sports
II-26 – Superbowl Concerns, Tax Reform/MeToo, Restrictive Covenant Crimes, and Expanded Religious Discrimination Theories
The legal sports betting industry raked in $11 billion last year, plus billions in tax revenues for states. You can’t get through a 30-second TV timeout without 90 seconds of commercials for legal gaming sites. Since 2018...more
Google has set the stage for a transformative change slated for July 15, 2024, providing a roadmap to extend Google Ads to daily fantasy sports (“DFS”) operators and lottery courier services across numerous U.S. states. A...more
Last week, in West Flagler v. Haaland, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to opponents of online tribal sports betting, effectively affirming the D.C. Circuit’s rejection of a challenge to a compact between the...more
Proposed Changes to Sports Betting in ConnecticutUnderdog and PrizePicks Return to FloridaFormer Iowa Collegiate Athletes File Lawsuit Against StateUpdate on Proposed College Prop Bet BansPennsylvania Bill Seeks to Prohibit...more
Massachusetts regulators have finalized a set of rules covering sports betting operators’ data-privacy obligations. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) agreed to several clarifications to its regulations, which were...more
One of the best examples I have recently seen on the power of data driven compliance is playing out in real time in the NBA. It is the Jontay Porter betting scandal. This event had driven home why transparency, coupled with...more
Dean Serpa, the former deputy chief of staff for operations and administration to Governor Charlie Baker, was selected to serve as the next executive director of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Serpa will take over an...more
Millions of college sports fans and alumni each year tune in to watch the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments, referred to as “March Madness.”...more
It’s that time of year again. March Madness is around the corner and people are buzzing about brackets. Maybe you are even hosting a company-wide bracket contest. While these friendly contests can keep employees engaged and...more
1. This white paper sets out the findings of a three-month investigation conducted by Ankura, for U.S. Integrity, into match-fixing on the dark web via a selection of subscription-based and fee services related to betting...more
A Long Island medical biller was sentenced to 12 years in prison Friday after being convicted of bilking over $600 million from insurance companies through fraudulent billing submissions and impersonating NBA star Marcus...more
Break out the Super Bowl squares. Now that the February 11, 2024, Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers is set, many American workplaces will turn to the ubiquitous office pool to...more
In the latest episode of Regulatory Oversight, Gene Fishel and Mike Lafleur welcome Pat Moore and Jared Rinehimer from the Massachusetts Attorney General's (AG) Office to discuss online sports wagering. They cover the...more
On Oct. 12, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered a stay on the District of Columbia Circuit’s ruling in West Flagler Associates, Ltd. v. Haaland. This stay will prevent, for now, the Seminole Tribe of Florida from accepting...more
In this episode of “Lawyers With Game,” host Darius Gambino from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming and Esports Practice speaks to Eric Frank, CEO of Odds On Compliance, a consultancy firm focused on sports betting and gambling...more
In 2018, the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in the case of Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, overturning the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) and effectively...more
Regulated gaming is booming in the United States. This is particularly true of newer forms of gambling, such as skill games, fantasy sports, and social casino games played on the internet and mobile applications. In fact,...more
The world of sports gambling has undergone a transformative shift in recent years, with the widespread legalization of betting in numerous states. The Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling striking down the Professional and Amateur...more
Following the March 2023 rollout of mobile sports wagering in Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission has been hard at work promulgating the various regulations needed to oversee Massachusetts’ burgeoning sports...more
2023 follows the trend of expansion within the U.S. gaming industry with a continued focus on sports betting, iGaming, and eSports. Several states implemented new initiatives, including releasing regulations, launching sports...more
Over the past five years, online sports wagering has become commonplace in the United States. DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM have become household names. This is the result of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in...more
Key Takeaways - - AGCO proposes banning the use of athletes and celebrities from internet gambling advertising and marketing in Ontario. - Comments can be submitted to AGCO until May 8, 2023. - New rules would be...more
The U.S. District Court of Washington decided all bets are off for Maverick Gaming LLC regarding its challenge to tribal casinos. Last week, Judge David Estudillo dismissed Maverick’s suit, which challenged a state law...more
Almost five years since the repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA), Massachusetts has become the 33rd state to accept sports wagers. Last August, Governor Baker signed An Act to Regulate...more
Adding to a long list of privacy and cybersecurity obligations, gaming companies are now subject to specific regulations in Massachusetts, which break new ground for an industry awash in data. On January 6, 2023, the...more