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Following in Florida’s Footsteps: Hub-and-Spoke Sports Betting Could Be Coming to Wisconsin.

Oct 28, 2025

Following in Florida’s Footsteps: Hub-and-Spoke Sports Betting Could Be Coming to Wisconsin.

Statewide online sports betting may soon be coming to Wisconsin. Last week, a bipartisan group of Wisconsin legislators introduced a bill, LRB-4723/1, which would legalize online sports betting in the state.[1]  If the bill is enacted into law, Wisconsin would become the 32nd state to allow online sports betting statewide. Wisconsin has not yet enacted…

As Predicted, Prediction Markets Dominate G2E Discussions

Oct 13, 2025

As Predicted, Prediction Markets Dominate G2E Discussions

Every year at the biggest gaming conference in the world, G2E, there is one topic on everyone’s lips. In past years, these topics have been legalized online sports wagering, daily fantasy sports, legalized iGaming, expansions of legalized online gaming, social gaming, and sweepstakes casinos. This year it was no different; the topic being – prediction…

R-E-S-P-O-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y! Find out what it means in New Jersey

Sep 22, 2025

R-E-S-P-O-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y! Find out what it means in New Jersey

Last week New Jersey published and proposed new Internet and Mobile Gaming Responsible Gaming regulations (57 New Jersey Register 2230(a)). The proposed regulations create new standards and definitions relating to responsible gaming. The regulations are available for public comment until November 14, 2025. During the iDEA Growth panel discussion on “Proactive Player Protection: Making Responsible…

FAIR Treatment of Lost Bets

Jul 25, 2025

FAIR Treatment of Lost Bets

Introduction On July 7, 2025, Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) introduced H.R. 4304, the Fair Accounting for Income Realized from Betting Earnings Taxation Act, commonly known as the FAIR Bet Act.[1] Two days later, Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV),  Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the Senate companion bill, S….

Top 3 Takeaways from North American Gaming Regulators Association’s Annual Training

Jun 9, 2025

Top 3 Takeaways from North American Gaming Regulators Association’s Annual Training

Last week, members of the gaming industry from all corners of the country traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to attend the North American Gaming Regulators Association’s (“NAGRA”) Annual Training and Education Conference. The conference featured panels and presentations from leaders in the gaming industry, including regulators, responsible gaming advocates, legislators, and technological experts. For many regulators,…

Ohio, the Grass is Greener: Neighboring States Set the Example in iGaming 

Jun 6, 2025

Ohio, the Grass is Greener: Neighboring States Set the Example in iGaming 

Ohio has a budget problem. This is not an uncommon problem among states right now, but Ohio has the opportunity to fix it without the major cuts other states are considering by introducing a new vertical—online gaming (iGaming). Neighboring states Michigan and Pennsylvania introduced iGaming several years ago and have recently recognized record revenues. iGaming…

Seismic Shift on Lottery Courier Services in Texas

Feb 25, 2025

Seismic Shift on Lottery Courier Services in Texas

On Monday, February 24, the Texas Lottery Commission’s Executive Director, Ryan Mindell, announced that the Commission was exercising its discretionary authority under the State Lottery Act to keep the Texas Lottery honest, secure, and fair “by prohibiting lottery ticket courier services,” effective immediately. The Commission plans to give effect to the prohibition through administrative adjudication…

Maryland Regulators Pick Away at Latest Fantasy Offerings

Sep 6, 2024

Maryland Regulators Pick Away at Latest Fantasy Offerings

On August 29, just as football fans were gearing up for the 2024-2025 NFL season, the Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency issued a new round of proposed regulations for both sports betting and daily fantasy sports. The proposed sports betting regulations address a wide range of topics, from geolocation and multifactor authentication to…

Too Late to Get Licensed for the 2024 NFL Season?

Aug 22, 2024

Too Late to Get Licensed for the 2024 NFL Season?

Each NFL season, as more states join the legalized sports betting market, there are record-breaking numbers in wagering related revenue. Along with the rise in the number of states and revenues, there are more vendors and suppliers eager to work with and offer their products/services to the sports wagering operators. However, what these vendors may…

Six Ways to Delay a Supplier’s Licensure to Service Gaming Operators

Jul 5, 2024

Six Ways to Delay a Supplier’s Licensure to Service Gaming Operators

Ifrah Law specializes in matters related to sports betting and gaming, so it is no surprise that we have helped many businesses apply for and obtain the credentials they need to service the gaming industry. Because gambling is generally a matter of state law, entities that want to participate in that industry must go through…