John Holden, Author at Legal Sports Report

Opinion: About That Dormant Commerce Clause In Arkansas Sports Betting

The Dormant Commerce Clause is a fairly complex area of constitutional law somehow recently thrust into an Arkansas sports betting discussion. Despite that, it has recently become en vogue for various groups to suggest that various laws violate the Clause, including this month in Arkansas sports betting. The NCAA, for instance, asserted that California’s name, […] Read More

Posted on: February 25, 2022 | | John Holden

Opinion: Tribal Sports Betting Storylines To Watch

Last year saw US sports betting handle rise, and the number of states offering legal sports betting increased to more than half the country. However, while the volume of betting increased, the market for operators continued to consolidate. It’s a trend unlikely to stop moving forward, mainly as states like New York use sports betting […] Read More

Posted on: February 24, 2022 | | John Holden

Opinion: Odds Are Super Bowl Won’t Make Brian Flores Story Go Away For NFL

The week before the Super Bowl, former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores filed a lawsuit against the NFL and three of its teams. Flores’ suit makes clear that despite the Rooney Rule, the NFL has failed to create an equitable system. The class-action lawsuit alleges discrimination under Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of […] Read More

Posted on: February 9, 2022 | | John Holden

Opinion: Where’s The Ceiling For US Sports Betting Revenue?

In May 2022, we will mark the fourth anniversary of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) being struck down by the Supreme Court and the subsequent expansion of full-scale regulated US sports betting outside Nevada. While we have mercifully moved on from many mainstream media outlets citing handle as though it is revenue […] Read More

Posted on: February 3, 2022 | | John Holden

Opinion: Two Big Questions For US Sports Betting Industry In 2022

Trying to make predictions about what will happen in the coming year has been a risky proposition since the pandemic hit, and US sports betting is no exception. After all, some days, it is difficult to tell if time has moved forward at all during the past two years. The calendar, however, would indicate that […] Read More

Posted on: February 1, 2022 | | John Holden

Analysis: Oklahoma Sports Betting Bill Backed By Questionable Numbers

In a state with only 4 million people like Oklahoma, $240 million sounds like a lot of new revenue from sports betting. This is what one Oklahoma lawmaker says OK sports betting could do for Oklahoma. Representative Ken Luttrell, a Republican state representative from Ponca City, has circulated legislation that would provide a path for […] Read More

Posted on: January 20, 2022 | | John Holden

Analyzing Washington Sports Betting Challenge By Maverick Gaming

Were you wondering what happened to America’s sports betting hero, former Solicitor General Ted Olson? Well, he is back in the space in Washington sports betting, in something of a different role this time. Olson and his colleagues at the law firm Gibson Dunn filed a complaint Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the […] Read More

Posted on: January 12, 2022 | | John Holden

Opinion: Outlook Bleak For Florida Sports Betting Ballot Measures

The deadline for Florida sports betting ballot measures to meet the first signature threshold for the November 2022 election is February 1. But that deadline is a bit misleading because it is for verified signatures, and signatures can take up to 30 days to verify. This means that the deadline for collecting signatures to get […] Read More

Posted on: December 16, 2021 | | John Holden

What’s Ahead Now That Florida No Longer Has Legal Sports Betting

Sports betting in Florida is on ice, for now. So how long will that be the case, and what’s next? The District of Columbia Court of Appeals issued its order last Friday, denying the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s motion to stay the D.C. District Court’s ruling that the 2021 Compact violates the Indian Gaming Regulatory […] Read More

Posted on: December 10, 2021 | | John Holden

Waiting To See If The Florida Sports Betting Tap Is Turned Off

A motion to the D.C. Court of Appeals by the Seminole Tribe of Florida following the denial of the Tribe’s motion for a stay of the ruling that the newly signed Compact with Governor Ron DeSantis governing sports betting violated the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) is on an expedited schedule. The emergency motion filed […] Read More

Posted on: December 1, 2021 | | John Holden