All posts tagged "UIGEA"
Inside A Plan To Protect NJ Sports Betting From New Wire Act Opinion
A letter obtained Friday by Legal Sports Report outlines how New Jersey might fight the recent Wire Act opinion reversal by the Department of Justice.
Does The New Wire Act Memo On Online Gambling Have A Legal Leg To Stand On?
Looking at Monday’s news on a new federal Wire Act memo from the Office of Leagal Counsel (OLC) requires a brief history lesson before reviewing a...
Lawmaker Behind Gutting Of House Ethics Panel Also Authored UIGEA Language, Fantasy Sports Carveout
Rep. Bob Goodlatte played a role in the rise of the daily fantasy sports industry and will impact the future of US sports betting.
Say What? Daily Fantasy Sports Site Claims DFS Is Illegal In Lawsuit
Daily fantasy sports operator DraftOps says paid-entry DFS is illegal in Minnesota as part of a lawsuit involving the NHL's Wild, a bizarre claim...
Latest Revelation On Federal Fantasy Sports Carve Out: Senator Who Created It Says DFS Should Be Regulated
The U.S. senator who introduced the language that would eventually exempt fantasy sports from federal law says daily fantasy sports should be regulated.
Former Federal Prosecutor: Daily Fantasy Sports Nothing Like Online Poker Circa 2011
A former federal prosecutor who now represents FanDuel says the daily fantasy sports operator is nothing like the online poker sites she helped bring down.
New Evidence Entered In New York Reveals More About DraftKings’ Potential UIGEA Noncompliance
New evidence in the New York daily fantasy sports cases involving DraftKings and FanDuel brings up questions about the former's compliance with the federal law...
Cutting And Pasting UIGEA May Not Be The Best Policy Approach For States Considering Daily Fantasy Sports
The trend of states borrowing from the UIGEA when considering permitting or regulating daily fantasy sports may set the process on track for trouble.
Why DraftKings And FanDuel Offer Different Sports, And Why It Matters That They Do
The divergent choices made by DraftKings and FanDuel regarding daily fantasy sports products such as golf and NASCAR could significantly complicate regulation of DFS.
Here’s The Truth About The Legality Of Daily Fantasy Sports
Are daily fantasy sports legal? Over-simplification tends to reduce the discussion around the legality of DFS to a dangerous distortion of gambling law.
