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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Barry M. Benjamin, managing partner of the New York office and chair of Kilpatrick Townsend’s Advertising and Marketing group, was honored to present at the 2021 ANA/BAA Marketing Law Conference. The session, titled “Gaming,...more
Welcome to Three Point Shot, a newsletter brought to you by the Sports Law Group at Proskauer. Three Point Shot brings you the latest in sports law-related news and provides you with links to related materials. NJ Gaming...more
During the first few months of the COVID-19 lockdown, with virtually all major sporting events cancelled, sports betting and gambling companies turned their eyes toward the esports universe in search of a solution. While...more
The Illinois Gaming Board held its second webinar-based monthly meeting on July 30 with new video capabilities. It should be noted that this is the first meeting since the Board delegated authority to the Administrator to act...more
Barry M. Benjamin, managing partner of the New York office and chair of Kilpatrick Townsend’s Advertising and Marketing group, was honored to present at the 41st annual 2019 ANA/BAA Marketing Law Conference. The session,...more
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its monthly meeting in Chicago on Thursday, June 13, 2019. Below is a brief synopsis of the meeting, however, if you’d like to hear the full meeting recording, it can be found on the IGB’s...more
Recent months have seen a noticeable uptick in news about gaming advertising bans and restrictions across the globe. A few examples: In the K., a “whistle-to-whistle” advertising ban is set to be introduced at the start...more
Gaming Advertising Fines and Bans: How might recent increases in restrictions on gaming advertisements across the globe impact gaming advertising in North America? Recent months have seen a noticeable uptick in news about...more
Happy Easter and Chag Sameach! The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its April monthly meeting in Chicago on Thursday, April 17, 2019. Below is a brief synopsis of the meeting. However, if you’d like to hear the...more
It has been a rollercoaster of a year for Nevada gaming regulators, with multiple changes at the Nevada Gaming Control Board (“Board”) and Nevada Gaming Commission (“Commission”), including the appointment of a new Chair of...more
When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Act (PASPA) on May 14, 2018, prognosticators stated that a wave of legalized sports betting would unfold across the United States. This forecast has...more
What are a veteran NFL player’s name, image, and likeness worth in the burgeoning (but recently beleaguered-by-lawsuits) daily fantasy sports gaming industry? NFL wide receiver Pierre Garçon’s putative class action lawsuit...more
Anyone who has watched football this season has seen the ubiquitous advertising and promotion for pay-to-play daily fantasy sports (“DFS”) sites such as DraftKings and FanDuel. On Oct. 15, 2015, the Nevada Gaming Control...more
In the latest regulatory salvo involving daily fantasy sports (DFS), the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) declared pay to play DFS to be gambling and has required DFS operators to cease and desist from operating in Nevada...more
Nevada Gaming Control Board: Daily Fantasy Sports Is Gambling - On October 15, 2015, Chairman A.G. Burnett of the Nevada State Gaming Control Board published an Industry Notice declaring daily fantasy sports (“DFS”) to...more
The field is set, the brackets are in, and the players are ready. Welcome to March Madness, also known as America’s Least Productive Month. And much to the NCAA’s chagrin, it’s also peak gambling season—the American Gaming...more