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
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
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 June, North Carolina lawmakers approved legislation legalizing mobile and in-person sports wagering after a multi-year standoff that included the same legislation failing in the 2022 legislative session by a mere one-vote...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
The Feb. 9, 2023 meeting, held in person and virtually, was called to order. Board members present at the meeting included Chairman Schmadeke, Member Hayden and Member Garcia. The meeting began with the approval of the...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
Legal sports gaming is coming to Ohio on January 1, 2023. Thanks to the law signed by Governor Mike DeWine (HB 29) last year, which legalized and set forth the regulatory framework for sports gaming, Ohioans will be...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 Massachusetts legislature has approved a bill that will create a framework for legalized sports betting. Betting will be conducted through a combination of existing brick-and-mortar casinos, slots parlors, and racing...more
On May 12, 2022, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed S.B. 84 legalizing retail and online sports betting throughout the state. The newly-enacted law represents a compromise between the “single operator” and “free market”...more
Providers of sports betting services must ensure that their cybersecurity protocols and data privacy policies adequately protect their systems and users. Since the Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on sports gambling...more
Gambling and more particularly the regulation of gambling has been part of the United States before we were even the United States. Societal standards and the need for revenue have largely shaped the history of legal gambling...more
In February 2022, New York State Senator Joseph Addabbo introduced S.B. 8412, a bill that would legalize online casino gaming (also known as “iGaming”) in New York. If passed, the Bill would give the New York State Gaming...more
On February 22, 2022, the Arkansas Joint Budget Committee (Committee) legalized mobile/online sports betting in the state of Arkansas by approving the proposed amendments to the state’s casino gaming rules. As we reported...more
Two bills introduced for First Reading in the Singapore Parliament on 14 February aim to address the evolving landscape of gambling in Singapore. Specifically, the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore Bill expands the...more
January was a busy month in the world of sports betting and igaming. Several states implemented new initiatives, including releasing regulations, launching sports betting operations, considering new legislation, and shifting...more
Gambling is an industry that, like it or not, is inherently associated with risk. In fact, its very existence is based on participants willing to take chances with (usually) their own hard-earned money. These truths, as well...more
On Thursday, December 30, 2021, the Arkansas Racing Commission (the Commission) voted to amend the state’s casino gaming rules to allow online sports betting throughout the state. Under the current rules, sports betting is...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
Ohio lawmakers have reached an agreement that will legalize sports betting for those 21 and older. House Bill 29, which was passed by the Ohio House of Representatives and Senate on December 8 and is expected to be signed...more
On Monday, November 22, a Washington, D.C. federal court vacated U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s approval of the 2021 Florida-Seminole Tribal Gaming Compact (the Compact), thereby invalidating the Compact in its...more
As the Seminole Tribe’s anticipated November 15 online betting “launch” approaches, there has been a flurry of activity in the three lawsuits challenging the online sports betting provisions in the 2021 Seminole Tribal-State...more
As more states take steps to legalize sports betting, all eyes are on the nation’s most heavily populated state — California. Unlike many of the states where sports betting is – or will soon be – legal, California’s...more
As we reported previously, Connecticut enacted legislation on May 25, 2021, authorizing retail and online sports betting, online casino gaming and online daily fantasy sports, to be offered exclusively by the Connecticut...more
On July 12, 2021, Washington Governor Jay Inslee approved amended state-tribal gaming compacts with 15 of the state’s Indian Tribes that would allow the Tribes to offer retail and online sports betting on the premises of...more