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The Election Betting Experiment: Will Congress Rebottle This Genie?
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January 8, 2025
The Election Betting Experiment: Will Congress Rebottle This Genie?
By: Jake Gray
Just this fall, Americans in all 50 states were able to put their money where they mouth was on the outcome of the 2024 Presidential Election—what many news outlets call, and even one platform itself has called, election betting. Betting, notably, is not legal in all 50 states. Before the Supreme Court’s ruling, sports betting was largely prohibited nationwide under PASPA, with only Nevada and a few other states grandfathered in to varying extents. While nearly 40 states plus the District of Columbia have legalized sports betting in the time since the Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA) in Murphy v. NCAA (2018), election betting as it is currently implemented is not, strictly…
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Our Big Three Predictions for the Online Gaming Industry in 2025
January 6, 2025
Our Big Three Predictions for the Online Gaming Industry in 2025
By: Sara Dalsheim
In 2025, we will celebrate the seventh anniversary of the repeal of PASPA and the resulting increase in legalization and popularity of various offerings in the gaming industry – namely sports wagering and online casino gaming. We predict 2025 will bring the following to the industry: (1) further actions from state authorities to fight back against the illegal offshore market; (2) further clarifications from state…
“The Devil Made Me Bet It” – the Third Circuit Considers Arguments in Bettor’s Case Against Casino
December 16, 2024
“The Devil Made Me Bet It” – the Third Circuit Considers Arguments in Bettor’s Case Against Casino
By: Abbey Block
Can a casino be held liable for encouraging its patrons to gamble, particularly when those patrons exhibit signs of problem gambling? That is the question the Third Circuit Court of Appeals was left to contemplate following oral arguments in the case of Antar v. The Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, LLC et al., which took place last week.[1] The plaintiff in the case, Sam Antar,…
DOJ Brief Tries to Keep N.J. Sports Gaming Law Out of Bounds
February 3, 2013
DOJ Brief Tries to Keep N.J. Sports Gaming Law Out of Bounds
By: Ifrah Law
On Friday, February 1, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey defending the constitutionality of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA), the hotly contested federal law that prohibits sports betting in most states. New Jersey is seeking to have the court find this law unconstitutional. A win for…
DOJ Plans to Intervene in N.J. Sports-Betting Case
January 22, 2013
DOJ Plans to Intervene in N.J. Sports-Betting Case
By: Ifrah Law
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on January 22, 2013, that it plans to intervene in the lawsuit brought by the four major professional sports leagues and the NCAA challenging a New Jersey state law that legalized sports betting in the state. The leagues have argued in court papers that the New Jersey law is invalid because it directly contravenes a 1992 federal law, the…
N.J. Again Passes Online-Poker Bill; Decision Now in Governor’s Hands
December 20, 2012
N.J. Again Passes Online-Poker Bill; Decision Now in Governor’s Hands
By: Ifrah Law
New Jersey could soon become the third state to legalize online gaming within its borders. Its State Senate on December 20, 2012, voted 33-3 to legalize online poker in the state. The General Assembly had previously approved the bill by a vote of 48-25-3. The bill was able to achieve significant bipartisan support in both houses of the state legislature. The bill will now be…
Reid-Kyl Bill Would Legalize Online Poker at Federal Level
October 24, 2012
Reid-Kyl Bill Would Legalize Online Poker at Federal Level
By: Ifrah Law
A draft of the online poker bill that Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) plan to introduce was released this week. The bill, known as the “Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2012” would legalize online poker at the federal level, a step that became possible last December when the U.S. Department of Justice released an opinion…
Founding Partner Jeff Ifrah: Why the DOJ Settlement With Poker Stars is a Win-Win
September 7, 2012
Founding Partner Jeff Ifrah: Why the DOJ Settlement With Poker Stars is a Win-Win
By: Jeff Ifrah
When online gaming is successful, Ifrah says, players participate in all aspects of the industry – including in the casinos. This is a great development for the gaming industry and great for business and for the nation’s economy.
