The Briefing: Another Court Gets It Right in Tattoo Copyright Dispute (Podcast)
Game On: Navigating the Legal Landscape of Sports Wagering — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
The King of Donkey Kong: Conversations with a Video Game Industry Icon with Garry Kitchen, Legendary Video Game Designer and Expert Witness
The Future of Virtual Reality in Sports with Bob Tetiva, Founder & CEO, Sense Arena
Designing Video Games: The Artist’s Perspective, With Chris Perna, Digital Artist and Former Art Director at Epic Games
The Current State of Live Esports with Rebecca Longawa, Founder & President at Happy Warrior and Chief Operating Officer at Native Gaming
Welcome to the Major League: An In-House Counsel Perspective with Mandy Petrillo, Assistant General Counsel, Fenway Sports Group Boston
A New Solution for Online Gambling Companies with Eric Frank, CEO, Odds On Compliance
Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - Tattoo Artist Copyright Win Will Create Uncertainty Over Celebrities with Tattoos
The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: Tattoo Artist Copyright Win Will Create Uncertainty Over Celebrities with Tattoos
The Social Impact of Video Games With Guest Ryan Johnson of Social Cxmmunity
The Rise of Mobile Gaming and Esports Gambling With Guest Anthony Gaud of G3 Esports
Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe: Trade Secrets in Video Games and Esports
Red Tape Redemption: Global Regulation of Video Games
A Moment with the Misfits: Legal Issues Facing Top Esports Teams
The Next Frontier: Legal and Practical Issues That Surround Mobile Gaming
Collegiate Esports 101: Trends & Legal Issues
You've Been Served: The Legal Effects of Games as a Service (GaaS)
Live From DreamHack and the Atlanta Esports Summit
5 Key Takeaways | The Maze of Laws, Rules, and Regulations at the Intersection of Gambling, Gaming, Sports Betting, and Fantasy Sports
Budgets - The $3.4 billion General Fund Budget and supplemental appropriations, the mechanism for funding non-education-related expenses, have been sent to the Governor for her signature....more
Gaming - This week, a conference committee produced compromise legislation after the House and Senate passed different versions of gaming legislation. The Alabama House of Representatives advanced this compromise...more
On Tuesday, the House passed the $9.3 billion 2025 Education Trust Fund (ETF) Budget and two supplemental ETF appropriations. As mentioned in previous legislative updates, the ETF is the state’s mechanism for...more
Budgets - On Wednesday, the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee gave a favorable report to a committee substitute of the $3.3 billion 2025 General Fund Budget and supplemental budget. Some changes were made...more
In Vitro Fertilization - This week, both the House and Senate passed legislation addressing the concerns of in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinics and patients after a recent judicial opinion stating that under Alabama law,...more
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - On Thursday, the Senate passed a bill sponsored by Senator Will Barfoot that places restrictions on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs in the state. The bill passed the...more
Welcome to Orrick’s new Gaming & Gambling Update! We aim to share a sampling of the latest legislative, regulatory and legal developments in the gaming and gambling market. Of course, if you have questions or would like...more
Gaming - On Thursday afternoon, the House of Representatives passed a version of the gaming legislation discussed in last week's legislative update. This legislation would bring a lottery, casinos, and sports betting to...more
Gaming - During her “State of the State” address, Governor Ivey announced that the much-anticipated gaming legislation will be a priority during this year’s legislative session. The legislation was filed by Representative...more
The leadership of the Alabama House of Representatives released its proposed gaming legislation on February 8, 2024. We believe that this is Alabama's most serious and best drafted effort to date at legalizing gaming. Given...more
Regulated gaming is booming in the United States. This is particularly true of newer forms of gambling, such as skill games, fantasy sports, and social casino games played on the internet and mobile applications. In fact,...more
On June 30, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed the district court’s ruling in West Flagler Associates, Ltd. v. Haaland. This will allow, at least for the present, the Seminole Tribe...more
KTS Strategies brings years of experience providing clients in a diverse range of industries with comprehensive policy and advocacy advice before federal, state, and local agencies. In North Carolina, we advise local...more
The State of Nevada has taken to the initials steps to create an official commission governing esports with the introduction of Senate Bill 165, and its subsequent discussion in a hearing of the Nevada Senate Judiciary...more
Today, one needed to have his or her skates on (or the ability to click a mouse quickly) to catch all the action as House and Senate committees began hearing bills and resolutions. Gaming was in particular focus today, with...more
The Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions (OFI) will require virtual currency businesses to hold a license, though the license application may not be available until 2021.[1] The Louisiana Virtual Currency Businesses...more
The Washington State Federal District Court recently issued a decision stating: “Washington’s definition of ‘gambling’ only reaches ‘staking or risking something of value upon the outcome of a contest of chance or a future...more
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) rang in 2020 with a bang! Its most recent monthly meeting took place on Thursday, Jan. 30 in Chicago with a packed house, including media. All members, besides Member Garcia, were present...more
In 2007, Philadelphia Entertainment and Development Partners, LP dba Foxwoods Casino Philadelphia (“Plaintiff”) secured a gaming license from Pennsylvania for $50,000,000 with the understanding that it open its casino...more
Happy Holidays! The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its monthly meeting in Chicago on Thursday, December 19. All members were present and the meeting began with the approval of last month’s meeting minutes and...more
When the 236 members of the Georgia General Assembly convene on January 13 for the final year of the 2019-2020 biennial session, several issues will compete for their attention before turning their full focus toward the 2020...more
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its November monthly meeting on Thursday, November 7, 2019 in Chicago. Please remember the November 21, 2019 meeting has been canceled and the next meeting is December 19, 2019. ...more
California passed a sweeping new privacy law that will impact many businesses. The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) is the first U.S. law to grant consumers extensive rights as to their personal information and...more
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its monthly meeting on Thursday, August 8. The Board began by mentioning the possibility of rescheduling the September meeting. While no further details were provided, we will send out an...more
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held a special meeting on Monday, May 6, 2019, to consider the appointment of a new Administrator. Chairman Donald Tracy, Member Steven Dolins and Member Ruben Ramirez Jr. attended in person....more