John Holden, Author at Legal Sports Report

Did DraftKings Pay For A Study To Show DFS Players Behave Like Sports Bettors?

The article is significant because it finds that “typical” and “heavily involved” daily fantasy sports players on DraftKings “tend to mirror” behaviors of those equivalently involved sports bettors. This of course is not news to those who have been watching the DFS industry for the last few years. Read More

Posted on: April 23, 2019 | | John Holden

Why Are There No NCAA Injury Reports In The Age Of Legal Sports Betting?

Chief amongst the concerns is the potential vulnerability of unpaid college athletes. New Jersey apparently saw such a concern as a reason for excluding in-state collegiate teams from legal wagering. How long will it be before we see uniform NCAA injury reports? Read More

Posted on: April 15, 2019 | | John Holden

Hurts So Good? Pro Leagues Vary On Consistency, Transparency In Injury Report Policies

The NBA’s Dan Spillane stated that he did not envision the league providing detailed information on hundreds of injuries across the league. Of course, what Spillane and others who maintain this position are doing is encouraging a black market within sports betting for the trafficking in injury information. Read More

Posted on: March 25, 2019 | | John Holden

Michigan's impending legalization of sports betting gave Canada new sense of urgency

Renewed Hope For Legal Canada Sports Betting Springs Up In Ontario

Our neighbors to the north could look to join the United States by bringing legal sports betting to Canada. A letter last week asked for an amendment to the Criminal Code of Canada that would legalize single-game Canada sports betting in the country’s largest province. Read More

Posted on: March 12, 2019 | | John Holden

MLB Taking Its Eye Off The Ball With Ask For Spring Training Betting Ban

Recently, Major League Baseball (MLB) has taken to requesting that the gaming regulators across the country take spring training bets off the board. MLB has argued these events are not conducive to sports betting, which may or may not be true. Read More

Posted on: March 5, 2019 | | John Holden

Here’s The Other Wire Act Lawsuit That Could Shape The Future Of US Sports Betting

Assuming this matter is constitutionally ripe - which is a big if - this is a strong argument against the new interpretation of the Wire Act put forth by the DOJ. Read More

Posted on: February 21, 2019 | | John Holden

Temper Those Expectations: NH Wire Act Lawsuit Faces Uphill Battle

The new Wire Act decision is wrong, as has been discussed extensively by me and many others. But simply because the 23-page opinion written by Assistant Attorney General Steven A. Engel is wrong, it does not mean a court is going to simply overrule the Justice Department’s interpretation. Read More

Posted on: February 19, 2019 | | John Holden