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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
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What is the Future of Sports Betting?

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The legal sports betting industry raked in $11 billion last year, plus billions in tax revenues for states. You can’t get through a 30-second TV timeout without 90 seconds of commercials for legal gaming sites. Since 2018...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Supreme Court Denies Cert in Florida Tribal Sports Betting Case

Last week, in West Flagler v. Haaland, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to opponents of online tribal sports betting, effectively affirming the D.C. Circuit’s rejection of a challenge to a compact between the...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

As Online Sports Betting Proliferates, Authorities Tighten The Screws On Gambling Advertising

On May 14, 2018, the United States Supreme Court decided the pivotal matter of Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Assoc., repealing the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992. The decision cleared the way...more

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The end-around: A new model of statewide online sports betting through tribal compacts

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In June, a federal court of appeals in Washington, D.C., authored a decision that could drastically alter the future of sports betting across the nation. In West Flagler Associates Ltd. v. Haaland (“West Flagler”), the court...more

Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - April 2024 #4

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by U.S. Soccer, leaving it to face an antitrust lawsuit that could open up the United States to official soccer matches involving foreign clubs....more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

A Swift Debriefing: Rapid Fire Legal Update

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At Ward and Smith's recent In-House Counsel event, four Ward and Smith attorneys shared insights on a variety of legal topics, including updates from the General Assembly, how to navigate insurance policies, a Supreme Court...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

SCOTUS Denies Stay Extension on Seminole Tribe's Sports Betting Plan in Florida

On Oct. 25, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to extend the stay ordered in West Flagler Associates, Ltd. v. Haaland. It is unclear if any justice supported the request to extend the stay. This means that West...more

Troutman Pepper

US Supreme Court Stays Order Upholding State Gaming Compact Giving Florida Seminole Tribe Exclusive Sports Betting Rights

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In an interim order, the U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily stayed an order by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upholding a gaming compact between the state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, which would allow the...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Seminole Tribe Sports Betting Plans Slowed by SCOTUS Ruling

On Oct. 12, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered a stay on the District of Columbia Circuit’s ruling in West Flagler Associates, Ltd. v. Haaland. This stay will prevent, for now, the Seminole Tribe of Florida from accepting...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Increasing Markets for Sports Betting Could Lead to Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Risks for Companies and Consumers

Providers of sports betting services must ensure that their cybersecurity protocols and data privacy policies adequately protect their systems and users. Since the Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on sports gambling...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

U.S. Supreme Court Roundup – 2017-2018

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The U.S. Supreme Court term that ended June 2018 included decisions on many topics important to workplace law, including class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements, public-sector “agency shop” arrangements, and...more

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Sports Wagering

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On May 14, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (“PASPA”) on grounds that the act unconstitutionally “commandeers” the powers of the states. By...more

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Sports Gambling Law

On Monday, the Supreme Court opened the door for states across the country to authorize sports gambling within their borders—a decision that could have a dramatic effect in the world of sports and potentially weaken the...more

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New Jersey’s Gamble Pays Off as Supreme Court Rules Federal Prohibition on Sports Betting Unconstitutional

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In a 6–3 decision that will have major implications for the multibillion-dollar sports betting industry, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated a 1992 federal law barring states from legalizing sports gambling. The ruling...more

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US Supreme Court Opens Door to Sports Betting

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On May 15, 2018, in a watershed decision, the United States Supreme Court struck down a federal law – the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (“PASPA”), 28 U.S.C. § 3701 et seq. – which governed gambling on sports...more

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Now That PASPA Has Fallen, What Does This Mean For The States?

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Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (“PASPA”) is unconstitutional commandeering, a number of states are rushing to pass laws to legalize and regulate sports betting...more

Goodwin

Parting with PASPA: U.S. Supreme Court Paves the Way for Regulated Sports Gambling

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Earlier today, New Jersey won a sweeping victory in Murphy v. NCAA, a case challenging the constitutionality of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA). As David Apfel and Brian Burgess recently...more

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Supreme Court to Decide Future of Sports Betting: Implications for Tribal Casinos

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The Supreme Court’s forthcoming decision in Christie v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (Nos. 16-476, 16-477) will have profound implications for sports betting in the United States and will potentially open the door...more

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New York's Position on Sports Betting and the Upside for Municipalities

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In 1992, Congress banned sports gambling outside of Nevada, Delaware, Montana and Oregon with the passage of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. Over the last couple decades, sports betting has grown into a...more

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Gambling with SCOTUS: Christie v. NCAA

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Having recently heard oral argument in Christie v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide this long-running case that is ostensibly about the legalization of wagering on sports...more

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