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BakerHostetler

When Is a Pay-to-Play Game Gambling?

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As of relatively recently, gambling was generally prohibited in the United States. You could visit a casino in places like Las Vegas, participate in some state lotteries, and buy tickets for charitable raffles, but options...more

Kaufman & Canoles

Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - December 2023

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A state appellate court’s ruling that “Pennsylvania Skill Games” aren’t illegal gambling could have repercussions for the state’s legal gambling industry, enforcers hunting illegal gambling machines, and “skill games”...more

Jackson Walker

Alabama Baseball, Iowa Football, and Things Everyone Should Know About Sports Gambling

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Over the past five years, online sports wagering has become commonplace in the United States. DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM have become household names. This is the result of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] New Class of Talent: NCAA NIL Changes and Implications for Brand, College and Athlete Stakeholders - September 21st,...

The NCAA’s new name, image and likeness (NIL) rules and state laws allow college athletes to profit from legitimate brand partnerships, opening opportunities for brands to engage fresh influencer talent and for college...more

Morgan Lewis

Fair Pay to Play Act Opens Door for College Athletes to Profit on Name, Image, and Likeness

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California has become the first state to allow collegiate student athletes to benefit financially from the use of their name and likeness and to enter into licensing contracts by recently passing Senate Bill 206, a bill known...more

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Is it a Gamble for Employers to Permit Office Pools During March Madness?

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The American Gaming Association estimates that Americans will bet a total of $10.4 billion on March Madness brackets, pools and contests this year, an increase of approximately 13% from last year. While estimates vary, some...more

BakerHostetler

Garçon to FanDuel: Check please!

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What are a veteran NFL player’s name, image, and likeness worth in the burgeoning (but recently beleaguered-by-lawsuits) daily fantasy sports gaming industry? NFL wide receiver Pierre Garçon’s putative class action lawsuit...more

Goodwin

“Surviving” the Madness: Are Paid-Entry Survivor Contests Legal?

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The field is set, the brackets are in, and the players are ready. Welcome to March Madness, also known as America’s Least Productive Month. And much to the NCAA’s chagrin, it’s also peak gambling season—the American Gaming...more

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