Vermont Is Not The One Place Where Sports Betting Offshore Is Legal
Whether in Vermont or elsewhere in the United States, betting with offshore operators is fraught with legal questions. Read More
Posted on: February 13, 2020 |
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 |
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. Read More
Posted on: February 2, 2019 |
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 document not friendly to online gambling interests. Read More
Posted on: January 15, 2019 |
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. Read More
Posted on: January 3, 2017 |
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 for an industry whose legality is in question throughout the US. Read More
Posted on: June 3, 2016 |
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. Read More
Posted on: December 1, 2015 |
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. Read More
Posted on: November 27, 2015 |
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 that created a carveout for fantasy sports. Read More
Posted on: November 24, 2015 |
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. Read More
Posted on: November 23, 2015 |