John Holden, Author at Legal Sports Report

Let’s Talk About The Lyons Case And Why It Matters More Than Ever Today

Back in February, patron-saint of sports betting law Ted Olson advanced a proposition: the First Circuit held the Wire Act only applies to sports betting. Read More

Posted on: June 14, 2019 | | John Holden

How NJ Sports Betting Set Up A Potential Constitutional Problem For Everyone

Prior to the Supreme Court’s landmark decision to legalize sports betting, the New Jersey argument that NJ sports betting was safe had a flaw. Read More

Posted on: June 7, 2019 | | John Holden

The Major Issues Behind Biometric Data And Its Potential In Legal Sports Betting

The four US pro leagues have taken different approaches on how to handle biometric data, like whether it should be disseminated and for what purposes. Read More

Posted on: June 5, 2019 | | John Holden

Why The New Wire Act Decision Might Not Be A Win For Sports Betting

With the new Wire Act decision, lottery operators, poker players, and igaming can breathe a sigh of relief. But don't get too excited, sports betting fans. Read More

Posted on: June 3, 2019 | | John Holden

So Who Are These Supposed Bad Actors And What Should We Do With Them?

Illinois has recently been struggling with how to handle a so-called bad actor situation involving the top two DFS providers holding gambling ambitions Read More

Posted on: May 28, 2019 | | John Holden

Integrity Fee Issues For NBA And MLB Run Deeper Than They Appear

It appears we have reached the point where the concepts of integrity fee, royalty, and data intersect. And that raises a number of challenging questions for leagues, specifically the NBA and MLB, to answer. Read More

Posted on: May 10, 2019 | | John Holden

Florida Sports Betting Efforts Not Finished As Governor, Tribes Continue Talks

Florida sports betting talk has been relatively quiet since the November election and the passage of Amendment 3. That will require voters to authorize new casino gambling in the state, which makes the recent news about a possible new compact exciting. Read More

Posted on: April 29, 2019 | | John Holden

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

John Holden

Let’s Talk About The Lyons Case And Why It Matters More Than Ever Today

How NJ Sports Betting Set Up A Potential Constitutional Problem For Everyone

The Major Issues Behind Biometric Data And Its Potential In Legal Sports Betting

Why The New Wire Act Decision Might Not Be A Win For Sports Betting

So Who Are These Supposed Bad Actors And What Should We Do With Them?

Integrity Fee Issues For NBA And MLB Run Deeper Than They Appear

Florida Sports Betting Efforts Not Finished As Governor, Tribes Continue Talks

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

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

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

Will A Big Bet On Sports Betting By FuboTV Pay Off?

Secretive Virginia Sports Betting Rollout Trickles On With BetMGM Launch

Seventh Heaven? More States Working On Legal Sports Betting Bills

Bally’s Continues Acquisition Spree With $90 Million Deal For Monkey Knife Fight

South Dakota Sports Betting Proposal Includes Mobile – With A Catch