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A crackdown on online "pick'em"-style contests in Florida could be a sign of what's to come as state regulators struggle to keep up with the rapidly changing world of daily fantasy sports and legalized sports wagering....more
On December 30, 2023, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sanctioned, with vetoes, Law No. 14,790, which regulates fixed-odds betting on sports in real or virtual events (e-sports). Law 14.790/2023 consolidated aspects...more
The IGB held its monthly meeting on Thursday, July 27, 2023. The meeting was hybrid with in-person accessibility at 160 N. LaSalle St., Fifth Floor Auditorium and via livestream. Board members present at this meeting included...more
Following our typical synopsis of the IGB’s meeting, we also have included a brief summary of the IGB’s Public Hearing on the Proposed Vertical Integration and Sales Agents Rules. During the IGB meeting the Administrator did...more
In this episode of “Lawyers With Game,” host Darius Gambino and Zach Kizitaff from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming and Esports Practice sit down with Joe Caputi, Director of Compliance at Prophet Exchange to talk about their new...more
In recent years, New Jersey lawmakers and gaming authorities have taken steps to establish the state as a major hub for the Esports industry in the United States. In 2021, the legislature amended New Jersey’s sports betting...more
The emergence of legalized sports gambling in more than half the states across the country appears destined to coincide with the rise of competitive video gaming or “esports”—a wildly popular sphere within the entertainment...more
After months of negotiations, the Ohio Legislature recently passed HB 29 to legalize and regulate sports betting. Passed on December 8, 2021, the bill is now headed to the desk of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, who previously...more
The IGB held its monthly meeting on September 9, 2021. While we had hopes that it would be an in-person meeting, the IGB decided a webinar-based meeting was more appropriate at this time. Members present included Member...more
The New Jersey eSports industry has leveled-up again. In a memorandum of understanding with Stockton University, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) recently supported the creation of an eSports Innovation...more
On June 8, 2021, legislation was introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives that would legalize esports betting statewide. Pennsylvania’s sports wagering statute, as currently written, permits wagering on any...more
Join Steve as he welcomes back Nick Brown as a contributor to discuss the intricacies of betting on esports from a legal perspective. In this episode, they explain the laws that regulate esports gambling, highlight some of...more
Competitive gaming or esports has rapidly found its own place in the sports and entertainment landscape in recent years. By some estimates the esports industry will by 2022 have 300 million viewers and be on par with NFL...more
On April 16, 2020, the Illinois Supreme Court officially adopted the "predominate factor test" and ruled in Dew-Becker v. Wu (2020 IL 124472) that daily fantasy sports (DFS) are, in fact, games of skill, and therefore...more
Iowa enacted a sports betting law last May. Section 99E addressed fantasy sports contests and Section 99F addressed sports betting. Under Section 99E: a “Fantasy sports contest” includes any fantasy or simulated game or...more
Welcome to Foley & Lardner’s Technology MarketTrends newsletter. In each issue, we will offer insights into the latest tech developments and best practices. This edition covers the esports and video gaming sectors....more
Recently, there has been a frenzy of legal activity with U.S. gambling laws and the number of gambling-related legal issues with video games. U.S. gambling laws have changed more in the past few years than they have in a long...more