Legal Sports Betting & Daily Fantasy Sports Opinion

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: Thanks Jersey, New York Can Take Sports Betting From Here

Strong opinions are coded into the DNA of New Yorkers: Our pizza and bagels are better than yours. Not sorry. We’re not walking too fast. You’re walking too slowly. And Jersey? Don’t get us started about New Jersey. That last one explains why watching New York politicians dither while the New Jersey sports betting market […] Read More

Posted on: January 8, 2022 | | Adam Candee

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

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

Opinion: Wishing A Not-So-Happy Birthday To The Wire Act

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to the Wire Act. Oh, wait, no: we do not wish the Wire Act a happy birthday. The statute passed as part of the Kennedy administration’s war on organized crime turned 60 this year, and it is time for a new look. How did we get […] Read More

Posted on: December 1, 2021 | | John Holden

Seminole Tribe Files Again For Stay Of Florida Sports Betting Ruling

After the Seminole Tribe of Florida‘s motion to stay District Court Judge Dabney Friedrich‘s Florida sports betting ruling was denied last week, the tribe wasted no time seeking a stay from the D.C. Court of Appeals. The emergency motion was filed on Thanksgiving by Seminole Tribe attorney Barry Richard. It asks that the D.C. Court […] Read More

Posted on: November 29, 2021 | | John Holden

Opinion: End Of The Beginning In Florida Sports Betting Litigation

Most of the sports betting world settled in to watch the Tampa Bay Buccaneers trounce the New York Giants in Florida on Monday Night Football this week. Meanwhile, the District Court website for the District of Columbia was busy posting decisions After more than a week’s delay from the original date for a decision of […] Read More

Posted on: November 24, 2021 | | John Holden

Opinion: How Blurred Are Lines Between DFS, Sports Betting?

Robin Thicke has largely disappeared from the public spotlight. (Beyond a few lawsuits, at least …) The lines between fantasy sports and sports betting, however, continue to be blurred in today’s environment. Back in 2014 when daily fantasy sports first became a part of the American sports ethos, many people noted the similarities between daily fantasy […] Read More

Posted on: October 26, 2021 | | John Holden

Getting Testy In DC Version Of Florida Sports Betting Litigation

Tell me if you have heard this one before: West Flagler Associates oppose the intervention of the Seminole Tribe in their Florida sports betting lawsuit against the Secretary and Department of the Interior. It should sound familiar because the same plaintiffs opposed the intervention of the Seminole Tribe in their Florida-based litigation. West Flagler Associates […] Read More

Posted on: October 21, 2021 | | John Holden

Opinion: Reflecting On UIGEA At Its 15-Year Anniversary

We reached this week the 15th anniversary of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA.) in the United States. In the last 15 years, a lot has changed in the world of online gambling. We now have not only legal online sports betting available in more than 20 states, but growing numbers of states are […] Read More

Posted on: October 15, 2021 | | John Holden

Opinion

Analyzing Washington Sports Betting Challenge By Maverick Gaming

Opinion: Thanks Jersey, New York Can Take Sports Betting From Here

Opinion: Outlook Bleak For Florida Sports Betting Ballot Measures

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

Opinion: Wishing A Not-So-Happy Birthday To The Wire Act

Seminole Tribe Files Again For Stay Of Florida Sports Betting Ruling

Opinion: End Of The Beginning In Florida Sports Betting Litigation

Opinion: How Blurred Are Lines Between DFS, Sports Betting?

Getting Testy In DC Version Of Florida Sports Betting Litigation

Opinion: Reflecting On UIGEA At Its 15-Year Anniversary

Why OpenBet Lost $400 Million In Value In Last 10 Months

Penn National Pulls Plug On theScore Bet US Operations

Baseball Helps Nevada Sports Betting Weather Spring Slowdown In May

New California Sports Betting Ad From Tribes Targets DraftKings, Robins

Governor? What Governor? Maryland Sports Betting Committee Plods On