TortsCenter Podcast | Episode 5 | Higher Standards or Higher Stakes
The Briefing: Another Court Gets It Right in Tattoo Copyright Dispute (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
Splinterlands and Blockchain Gaming With Aggroed Lighthacker, CEO, Splinterlands
Employment and Workplace Discrimination Issues In Esports With Ruth Rauls and Lisa Koblin
The Esports Trade Association With Megan Van Petten, Founder, ESTA
The Roblox Gaming Platform: Imagination In Action With Ari Staiman, President, Roblox China
Starting an Esports Franchise With Guests Brett Diamond and Annie Scott Riley of Version1 and the Minnesota ROKKR
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
Wanna Bet? Gambling in Esports
E-Sports: What You Should Know About the Industry
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
In this episode of TortsCenter, hosts Carla Varriale-Barker and Courtney Dunn welcome Jason Van’t Hof, the Vice President of Investigations at IC 360. Jason shares his extensive experience in monitoring integrity in sports...more
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
In this episode of “Lawyers With Game,” host Darius Gambino from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming and Esports Practice speaks to Eric Frank, CEO of Odds On Compliance, a consultancy firm focused on sports betting and gambling...more
In June, North Carolina lawmakers approved legislation legalizing mobile and in-person sports wagering after a multi-year standoff that included the same legislation failing in the 2022 legislative session by a mere one-vote...more
The Feb. 9, 2023 meeting, held in person and virtually, was called to order. Board members present at the meeting included Chairman Schmadeke, Member Hayden and Member Garcia. The meeting began with the approval of the...more
Almost five years since the repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA), Massachusetts has become the 33rd state to accept sports wagers. Last August, Governor Baker signed An Act to Regulate...more
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The Massachusetts legislature has approved a bill that will create a framework for legalized sports betting. Betting will be conducted through a combination of existing brick-and-mortar casinos, slots parlors, and racing...more
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In February 2022, New York State Senator Joseph Addabbo introduced S.B. 8412, a bill that would legalize online casino gaming (also known as “iGaming”) in New York. If passed, the Bill would give the New York State Gaming...more
On February 22, 2022, the Arkansas Joint Budget Committee (Committee) legalized mobile/online sports betting in the state of Arkansas by approving the proposed amendments to the state’s casino gaming rules. As we reported...more
Two bills introduced for First Reading in the Singapore Parliament on 14 February aim to address the evolving landscape of gambling in Singapore. Specifically, the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore Bill expands the...more
January was a busy month in the world of sports betting and igaming. Several states implemented new initiatives, including releasing regulations, launching sports betting operations, considering new legislation, and shifting...more
On Thursday, December 30, 2021, the Arkansas Racing Commission (the Commission) voted to amend the state’s casino gaming rules to allow online sports betting throughout the state. Under the current rules, sports betting is...more
After months of negotiations, the Ohio Legislature recently passed HB 29 to legalize and regulate sports betting. Passed on December 8, 2021, the bill is now headed to the desk of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, who previously...more
As the Seminole Tribe’s anticipated November 15 online betting “launch” approaches, there has been a flurry of activity in the three lawsuits challenging the online sports betting provisions in the 2021 Seminole Tribal-State...more
As we reported previously, Connecticut enacted legislation on May 25, 2021, authorizing retail and online sports betting, online casino gaming and online daily fantasy sports, to be offered exclusively by the Connecticut...more
On June 10, 2021, the Louisiana State Legislature approved legislation establishing a licensing framework for retail and online sports betting in the 55 Louisiana parishes that voted to authorize sports betting in the...more
The IGB held its webinar-based monthly meeting on April 21, 2021. Members present included Member Ramirez, Member Garcia, Member Hayden and Chairman Schmadeke. The meeting began with the approval of the March meeting...more
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Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot Tribes Reach Agreement with Governor to Bring Mobile Sports Wagering and Internet Gambling to Connecticut - Two federally recognized Indian tribes are located within the borders of...more
The Illinois Gaming Board held its webinar-based monthly meeting on November 17, 2020. Members present included Chairman Schmadeke, Member Hayden and Member Garcia. Member Ramirez was not present. The meeting began with the...more
In order to enact legalized sports wagering in Colorado, voters were required to approve a ballot measure, Proposition DD in 2019. The initiative barely passed with 50.8% of the vote. With the passage of Proposition DD,...more
Few industries are as well-insulated from the ongoing pandemic as gaming. Stay-at-home orders have pummeled brick-and-mortar-based industries such as manufacturing and hospitality, but have left digital industries...more