Articles & Presentations
iDEA M&A Forecast 2023
Partner Michelle Cohen moderated this webinar panel featuring founder Jeff Ifrah. The webinar covered past, present, and future M&A activity in online gaming.
READ MOREThe Path to Profitability: Investment and Growth Opportunities for an Industry in the Red – EGR U.S. Power Summit, Laguna Beach
Jeff Ifrah spoke during this panel at the EGR US Power Summit 2022 in Laguna Beach.
READ MORE“New Challenges for Sports Betting and Online Gaming” GLI Regulators Seminar – Boston
Jeff Ifrah spoke during this panel at Gaming Lab International's Regulators Seminar.
READ MOREEnforcement: How can Governments Enforce their Regulations and Penalize the Grey Market
In this panel, Jeff Ifrah and three other attorneys discuss the gaming industry's grey market.
Payments: Cryptocurrency for Regulated iGaming and Sports Betting
Jeff Ifrah was a Keynote speaker on the use of cryptocurrency in regulated iGaming markets.
DOWNLOAD PDFNFTS for Brands: Gimmick or the Biggest Marketing Play Since Email?
Jake Grubman was a speaker on this panel discussing NFT's and marketing as part of the Online Affiliation and Digital Marketing sessions.
Sports Wagering: Small Business Participation in the Spotlight
A regulatory, legal, and licensing overview of Maryland sports betting, explaining licensing, application process, and compliance requirements.
READ MOREThe path to profitability – balancing efforts to achieve market share while prioritising sustainable spending
Jeff Ifrah moderated this panel discussing online gaming businesses finding balance in ambition, market share, and sustainable spending models.
READ MOREThe Rise of Legalized Sports Gambling
This panel will touch on some of the novel considerations arising from the legalization of sports gambling, such as tax rates, foul play, and legal impacts.
DOWNLOAD PDFSports Betting Hall of Fame
Jeff Ifrah sits down with Hall of Fame inductees to discuss their careers, the history of sports betting in the U.S., and what the future holds.
DOWNLOAD PDFTaking on the Wire Act
Panel discussing whether the industry has the appetite to challenge this legislation and if there are downsides to consider.
DOWNLOAD PDFCould College Athletes be about to use their name, image, and likeness to promote sports betting?
A supreme court ruling has paved the way for college athletes to make money from their sports, a
move which could see them endorsing gaming.
Dos and Don’ts of Advertising and iGaming Webinar
This expert panel explores one of the central challenges of successful iGaming and betting in the US: the imperative of advertising for customer acquisition.
DOWNLOAD PDFSummer Meeting of Legislators from Gaming States
What Regulators Really Need to Know About Modern Payment Technology. Our world is changing daily, and with it comes how people use their money.
READ MOREMaryland Educational Summit – Sports Betting 101
An introduction to the sports betting ecosystem from a diverse group of industry professionals who explain the micro and macro impact in legal States.
READ MOREMore brands, more problems – is multi-brand skin regulation still a good idea?
Let's be clear, more brands also means more money.. for EVERYONE. But with it comes the risk of market share disruption, a fragmented customer base & regulation
READ MOREExpanding Gaming Landscape: New Entrants, New Challenges
The growth of non-gaming revenue and the expansion of new forms of digital gaming, esports and sports betting creates new opportunities and challenges.
READ MOREDOWNLOAD PDFLEAD1 Forum: A Whole New Ballgame: Implications of Legalized Sports Betting for College Athletics
Debating the current legislative landscape, ancillary regulatory issues, mobile betting, sports betting partnerships on campuses, and impact of Covid-19.
READ MOREEGR U.S. Virtual Power Summit
Snapshot session: Regulatory Q&A session
READ MOREiDEA Power Lunch Summit
The Unwritten Licensing Rules in the United States: How to Safeguard Your Online Gaming License
READ MOREDistrict of Columbia – Data Protection Overview
OneTrust DataGuidance
READ MOREFeedFront Magazine Issue 50- Affiliate Summit
Contribution to the 50th Issue of Feedfront
READ MORESports Bettors’ Habits Change During Quarantine, And The Industry Adapts
Legal Sports Betting Still Faces Competition From Illegal Market; Low State Taxes Could Turn The Tide
DOJ’s Amici Hinder Effort to Extend the Wire Act to All Wagering
Gaming Law Review- March, 2020 Edition
READ MOREDOWNLOAD PDFTrump’s Reaction to Impeachment Inquiry Resembles ‘Normal’ Whistleblower Lawsuits
Attorney at Law Magazine
READ MOREThe Wire Act
Lecture, The George Washington University School of Law
DOWNLOAD PDFFederal and State Legislation: Overview
UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law
Advanced Regulation of Sports Course
The Definitive Guide to Online Gaming and Betting in the U.S.
Comprehensive eBook from Ifrah Law, available as a complimentary download
READ MOREEGR Power Summit – Tribal Focus: Looking at the New Gaming Opportunities for Tribes
The EGR US Power Summit 2019- The Resort at Pelican Hill, Newport Beach, CA
READ MOREDOWNLOAD PDFU.S. State-by-State Gaming Regulation in 2019: What Industry Players Need to Know
All-American Sports Betting Summit 2019- Monmouth Park Racetrack, NJ
READ MOREWhat Illinois stands to lose from the ‘penalty box’
Andrew Silver of Ifrah Law analyzes the Illinois betting bill and considers the pains the penalty box clause is likely to cause to the local industry
READ MOREThe State of the States: What is Next for Tribal Operations
Line Movers Sportsbook Management: Tribal Sports Betting Conference - Tulsa, OK
READ MOREThe Business of Sports Betting – Finding the Right Partners
Line Movers Sportsbook Management: Tribal Sports Betting Conference- Tulsa, OK
READ MOREFeatured Quote: NCAA Will Need States To Help Implement Total Athlete Betting Ban
“At first blush, the NCAA’s and the NFL’s policies seem overbroad to address any integrity issues within the leagues themselves”.
READ MORE(Moderator) Roundtable: “Payment processing: A financial perspective on online gaming in the US”
EGR North America East Coast Briefing - Atlantic City, NJ
READ MORESports & Entertainment: Sports Betting and Changes in the Industry
North Carolina Bar Association- 2019 Intellectual Property Law and Sports & Entertainment Law Sections Annual Meetings- Charlotte, NC
READ MORELegal & Regulatory Guidelines: Living With What Gets Written Into Law
Master Class Series at NIGA Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention - San Diego, CA
READ MOREData Privacy
International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL) 2019 Spring Conference
READ MOREDOJ Opinion and the Wire Act
WEBINAR: Hosted by the North American Gaming Regulators Association (NAGRA)
DOWNLOAD PDFCalifornia Supreme Court refuses to require Yelp to remove defamatory content
Advocates of an open internet applaud the decision and have labelled it a win for service providers and internet users alike.
DOWNLOAD PDFPost-PASPA: An Examination of Sports Betting in the States
NCSL Capitol Forum- Washington D.C.
READ MOREWhat’s your sports betting potential?- Assessing economic viability
Webinar- Hosted by GeoComply and Eilers & Krejcik
READ MORESports Betting in New Jersey and Beyond: States Hit the Jackpot with Murphy v. NCAA
CLE Program - Rutgers Law School, Camden, NJ
DOWNLOAD PDFStates Making a Bet on Sports Gaming
State Government Affairs Council (SGAC)'s Leaders Policy Conference - Scottsdale, AZ
DOWNLOAD PDFThe Future of Class Actions
ABA Business Law Section Fall Meeting - Washington, DC
DOWNLOAD PDFSocial Media and Other Electronic Data – How to Get it Admitted in Criminal, Family, And Other Civil Cases
CLE for The Bar Association and Bar Foundation - Montgomery County, Maryland
READ MORESelf Regulation: Online Marketing’s Internal Police Force
Feedfront Magazine | October 2018 | No. 44
DOWNLOAD PDFThe Future of Privacy and the Digital Identity State
Zero Day Con at the Carnegie Institution For Science - Washington, DC
READ MOREMobile Gaming: The Next Big Thing For Indian Country?
Global Gaming Expo - Las Vegas, NV
READ MOREExecutive Panel: How to keep the momentum going
2018 U.S. EGR Power Summit - Miami, FL
READ MOREHow Can We Keep Crime Out of Gambling
International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL) Conference - Prague, Czech Republic
READ MOREApple Urges US Supreme Court to Reject App Antitrust Claims
Digital Business Lawyer
DOWNLOAD PDFWhat’s Next for U.S. Sports Betting
Webinar - Ifrah Law and Wiggin LLP
DOWNLOAD PDFSkins, Loot Boxes, and Esports Betting After PASPA
Inaugural ESPORTS BAR ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE - Los Angeles, CA
READ MOREMurphy v. NCAA: New Jersey Wins Big After Betting on Unconstitutionality of Federal Sports-Betting Ban
The George Washington Law Review
READ MOREAny Given Monday: What Follows the Supreme Court’s PASPA decision?
EGR North America
READ MORESESTA Becomes Law After New Requirement Assures Tech Firms
Digital Business Lawyer (Vol. 20; Issue 5 - May 2018)
DOWNLOAD PDFIntroduction to Blockchain, Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies
2018 NIGA Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention - Las Vegas, NV
DOWNLOAD PDFTarget on Your Back? Re-directing Short-Term Mistakes into Long-Term Success
Modern Masterminds U - Scottsdale, AZ
READ MOREThe Costs and Risks When Law Firms Invest in Retention
LinkedIn Article
READ MOREI’m Good Enough, I’m Smart Enough, and Gosh Darn It Regulators Like Me
Panama GB Summit
READ MOREPayments Bowl: State of Acceptance: Surcharge/Cash Discounts
Northeast Acquirers Association Conference - Newark, NJ
READ MOREWhat’s Ahead in 2018: Thoughts From the Payments & FinTech Lawyer Editorial Board
Payments & FinTech Lawyer
DOWNLOAD PDFOur Editorial Board Look Forward to the Year Ahead
Digital Business Lawyer
DOWNLOAD PDFGaming in the United States: New York: Overview
Practical Law, Global Guides, Thomson Reuters
READ MOREThe Legal Fallout For Harvey Weinstein’s Hired Hands
Law360
READ MORESecond Circuit Unanimously Upholds Uber’s Mandatory Arbitration Provision
Leading Internet Case Law
DOWNLOAD PDFA Call to Arms: America’s Fight to Legalise iGaming
Gambling Insider; US Gaming Focus
DOWNLOAD PDFNew Jersey is Winning the Regulatory Race
iGaming Business North America
DOWNLOAD PDFNext Steps: Regulatory outlook for egaming in North America
EGR Power Summit 2017, Laguna Beach, CA
READ MOREGlobal Issues Forum: How to Survive the Era of the Digital Border Search – Practical Issues Surrounding Law Enforcement Access to Phones, Laptops and Tablets
ACC National Capitol Region, McLean, VA
READ MOREA Woman’s Worth: Processing Negotiation Through a Female Lens
Western States Acquirers Association 2017
READ MOREThe Big Deabte: Is being a native brand still a prerequisite for success in New Jersey?
EGR North America
DOWNLOAD PDFAn Insider’s Perspective on How to Navigate an FTC Case
Affiliate Summit East 2017
READ MORE15 years of SIGHT: Achieving policy goals in regulating online gambling
Totally Gaming | Spectrum Gaming Webinar Series
READ MOREDepartment of Common Sense – Why Optics Matter
FeedFront Magazine
DOWNLOAD PDFVizio Settles with FTC Over Smart TV Data Collection and Faces Class Action Suit in California
Leading Internet Case Law
DOWNLOAD PDFState-By-State Sports Betting: A Fool’s Bet?
iGaming Business North America
DOWNLOAD PDFThis Call May Be Recorded…The Rules Of The Road To Compliant Call Recording, Convirza
Know Your Processor – How Merchant Accounts Strive, Thrive, and Stay Alive
Panama GB Summit, Panama City, Panama
READ MOREElectronic Device Searches At Airports: Business As Usual?
Law360
READ MOREThe Blame Game: A New Era of Policing Affiliate Marketing in the Post-Trump World
IntegriShield (Webinar)
DOWNLOAD PDFConsumer Review Fairness Act
Money For Lunch Radio Program
READ MORETHE BIG Debate and Vote With Your Feet The Motion: eSports Betting Needs to Be Regulated
ICE Totally Gaming, London 2017
DOWNLOAD PDFiPoker Back in Play in NY But Federal Outlook Unclear
iGaming Business North America
DOWNLOAD PDFHow The Trump Administration Could End The Federal Ban On State-Regulated Sports Betting
Legal Sports Report
READ MOREOne Simple Disclaimer to Mitigate Lawsuits
Affiliate Summit West 2017, Las Vegas, NV
READ MORENew HHS Kickback Safe Harbors Are Subject To Many Conditions
National Law Review
READ MOREHigh-Risk Merchant Processing Just Got Riskier
FeedFront Magazine
READ MOREUS Banking Regulators Consider Enhanced Cyber Risk Standards
Cyber Security Practitioner
READ MOREThe DGE-KGC Agreement
iGaming Business North America
READ MOREDOWNLOAD PDFLitigation Forum: Litigation vs. ADR – Practical Issues From Drafting to Enforcement
Association of Corporate Counsel, National Capitol Region
READ MOREMaryland State’s Attorney’s Association 2016
Instructor and Opening Statements - Linthicum, MD
The Future of Gambling in Professional Sports
Sports Law & Entrepreneurship Conference, GW Center for Law, Economics, and Finance
READ MOREAccusation Superhighway: Is IC3 Hurting Emerging Online Businesses?
Corporate Compliance Insights
READ MOREeSports & the Legal Landscape: A Primer on the Emerging eSports Industry
American Bar Association
READ MOREEmerging eSports Can Learn from Lessons (and Mistakes) of Gaming and iGaming Industries for Successful Gaming Expansion
eSports Conference , Westin Bonaventure, Los Angeles, CA
READ MOREDoing Business (While Staying Compliant) within the Emerging eSports Industry
eSports Conference, Westin Bonaventure, Los Angeles, CA
READ MOREIs Online Lending the Next Uber? The Regulatory and Legal Framework Surrounding the Popular Alternative to Traditional Banking
LeadsCon, New York, NY
READ MOREPower in Numbers: Insight Into State AG/FTC Collaborations
Affiliate Summit East, New York Marriott Marquis, New York, NY
READ MOREOklahoma Supreme Court RICO
Instructor for Sitting Judges- Oklahoma City, OK
Department of Justice (DOJ) Attorneys
Opening Remarks - Washington, DC
Committee on Lotteries: Seeking Growth Opportunities, Converging with Casinos
National Council of Legislators from Gaming States, 2016 Summer Conference, Boston, MA
When Responsible Lending Turns Irresponsible (and Potentially Criminal)
PerformLine
READ MORECFPB’s Proposed Arbitration Ban – What You Need To Know
American Bar Association
READ MOREAmazon Case Shows Value of In-App Purchase Disclosures
E-Commerce Law and Policy
READ MOREThe FCC’s New Broadband Consumer Privacy NPRM: What It Means For Your Client Program
American Bar Association
READ MOREThe Telephone Consumer Protection Act: Avoiding Multi-Million Dollar Litigation
Webinar - Clear Law Institute
READ MOREKeynote: The Rise and Risks of eSports Betting
International Masters of Gaming Law 2016 Spring Conference, San Francisco, CA
iGaming Expansion Panel
iGaming North America 2016 Conference, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
Scoring Cash With Angry Birds?
iGaming Business North America
DOWNLOAD PDFThe Golan v. Veritas Entertainment, LLC Ruling: Ensuring Your Firm’s Telemarketing Strategies Compliant
The Knowledge Group
DOWNLOAD PDFTo Refer, Or Not To Refer? OIG’s Outdated Health Care Referral Restrictions
Healthcare Business Today
READ MORETrial Advocacy Program for Pakistani Prosecutors
Instructor - Bangkok, Thailand
Compliance Trends For SNFs, ALCs & Hospices
AHLA's Long Term Care and The Law, Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, Orlando, FL
DOWNLOAD PDFThe Path Ahead In 2015-16
iGaming Business North America
DOWNLOAD PDFTCPA: The New Guidance and What It Means
IAPP: Practical Privacy Series 2015 - Washington D.C.
DOWNLOAD PDFTarget On Your Back? Navigating Subpoenas
FeedFront Magazine
READ MORETechnology and IP Forum: Back to School Marketing Primer – Marketing Through Technology, What is Allowed and What Isn’t?
Hold the Phone – Everything You Thought You Knew, But Didn’t Know, about the TCPA and TSR
Is The Emergence of a U.S. ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ Likely?
E-Commerce Law & Policy
DOWNLOAD PDFNJDGE: Last Chance for Affiliate Compliance
iGaming Business North America
DOWNLOAD PDFIt’s a Wrap – Gogo in-Flight Wi-Fi Case Signals Possible End to How Companies Display Internet Contracts
American Law Institute
DOWNLOAD PDFLessons From Recent FTC/State AG Collaborations
FeedFront Magazine
READ MORECommittee on Casinos: Update on Internet Sweepstakes Café Enforcement Issues
Committee on Casinos: Self-Regulation v. Regulatory Oversight
Rolling The Dice On Class Actions Against Gaming Cos.
Law360
DOWNLOAD PDFLiquidity Pooling Critical To The Success Of Online Poker
Gaming Intelligence Quarterly
READ MORESportsbetting: Understanding The Evolving Stance of Sports Leagues on Legalization of Sportsbetting
Lurking in the Shadows – Dual Agency Enforcement of Affiliate Marketers
Response Magazine, DRMA
READ MOREDeceptive Labeling Class Action Settlements
American Association for Justice Class Action Law Group Newsletter, Spring 2015 (member subscription required)
Progress Slow For Commercial Use of Drones In The US
E-Commerce Law and Policy
DOWNLOAD PDFCompliant Lead Generation For Medicare: Does It Exist? Is It Scalable?
Legislating Through Litigation: Why ROSCA Suddenly Matters
Response Magazine, DRMA
READ MORESupreme Court Ruling Provides Significant Protection to Whistleblowers
National Law Review
READ MOREYou’ll Never Guess Who’s Trying to Hack Your iPhone
FEE.org
READ MOREThe Future of Mobile Gaming in the U.S.
iGaming Business North America
DOWNLOAD PDFShape Up or Ship Out: NJ’s New Affiliate Guidelines
iGaming Business North America
DOWNLOAD PDFTennessee Federal Court’s Ruling Approving Use Of Statistical Sampling In False Claims Act Cases Will Help Stamp Out Large-Scale Fraud
National Law Review
READ MOREFTC Staff Recommendations for Mobile Financial Services
E-Finance & Payments Law & Policy
DOWNLOAD PDFManaging Litigation in the Small Law Department Environment
New Jersey Brings Clarity with Affiliate Marketing Guidelines
World Online Gambling Law Report
DOWNLOAD PDFThe FTC Releases Staff Report on Mobile Shopping Apps
E-Commerce Law & Policy
DOWNLOAD PDFLessons Learned: Takeaways from the Launch of iGaming in US Jurisdictions
Zealous Counsel or Unethical Social Media Maven – How Far Can a Lawyer Go?
Revisiting TCPA: Staying Compliant While Addressing the Challenges and Complexities
As Close As You Ever Want to Get to a Federally Prosecuted Sports Betting Trial
Affiliate Compliance: It’s Not Just the Message, It’s the Messenger
Net Neutrality – Verizon v. Federal Communications Commission
Why Compliance is a Tough Pill to Swallow – Nutraceuticals
Recent Developments in Fantasy Sports: From Social Pastime to Legal Quagmire?
New Jersey: taking the lead in offering internet gaming to the world
I Tell Them, I Tell Them Not: Deciding When and How to Disclose False Claims Act Lawsuits to Shareholders
You Be the Judge: The Success of Fifteen Years of Sentencing Under the United States Sentencing Guidelines
Oral Arguments Heard in the FCC’s ‘Open Internet’ Dispute
The Importance of Liquidity for the US States Offering i-Poker
Liquidity as the Main Driver for Interstate Gaming: View from the Poker Industry
Inter-State Deal Making: Nevada and New Jersey Look to Compact
The Federal Government’s Enforcement Actions Against Internet Poker: An Example of Deterrence Without Draconian Punishment
On the Line – Consenting To A New Way Of Lead Generation Under The TCPA
Rewards and Protections May Soon Be Available to Australian Qui Tam Whistleblowers
National Law Review
READ MOREKing Bill Looks to Take Crown in Federal vs State Online Supremacy
Smart House, Smart Car, Smartphones. The FTC Examines the ‘Internet of Things
Home Truths: New Jersey’s Path to I-Gaming Regulation and its Future in the US Online Gaming Market
What Are the Odds? The Future of U.S. Criminal Law Enforcement for Online Gaming and Online Piracy Against Offshore Companies and Individuals
A Mixed Bag: Will the Justice Department’s Recent Attempts to Prosecute Non-Resident Defendants Inform Future Charging Decisions?
Domain Name Seizures: A Primer on the Government’s Hot New Weapon Against Internet Businesses
Trash Talk? Viral Leaks? What to do When Employees and the Public Take to the Internet Town Square
Federal Criminal Practice Seminar "Handling Cooperating Defendants and Confidential Informants"
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: The Financial Industry’s New Watchdog
Five Years Later, Skilling’s Sentence is Still Up in the Air
Five Important Steps to Take If the Government Comes Knocking
When the Government Comes Knocking – Assessing the Risk of Prosecution
The Forfeiture Claims Act: Responding to the Government’s Latest Weapon
Emergent Integrity and Enforcement Issues: What Should Contractors Worry about Today and Tomorrow?
Hard Hits: Upward departures from the Sentencing Guidelines seem immune from scrutiny when national security is invoked
The Viability of Expanding Quality of Care Cases Under the Federal False Claims Act
Quality of Care and the False Claims Act – Where Has the Government Been So Far?
The November 2003 Fraud and Theft Amendments: Do They Signify the End of the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s Independence?
Applying the Patriot Act to Real Estate Transactions and Investments – What You Need to Know to Be Informed
Applying the Patriot Act to Real Estate Transactions and Investments
Use of Random Sampling to Prove Liability, Damages Subject to Challenge
Searches, Snitches and Wire-Taps, They’re Not Just for Drug Dealers Anymore
