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CFPB Banking in Video Games and Virtual Worlds
Apr 25, 2024
CFPB Banking in Video Games and Virtual Worlds
Converting your dollar to donuts,[1] or whatever in-game currency you choose, has never been easier. As microtransactions online become easier to execute and more prevalent, the in-game economies start to resemble traditional banking—minus the standard banking protections. This issue is not lost on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Earlier this month, the CFPB released…
Ohtani-Mizuhara Scandal: A Case for Regulated Sports Betting, Not Against It
Apr 11, 2024
Ohtani-Mizuhara Scandal: A Case for Regulated Sports Betting, Not Against It
Shohei Ohtani finds himself at the center of a sports betting scandal and regulated sports betting naysayers have taken the opportunity to toot their own horns. The opening line of this LA Times article, by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Hiltzik, states: “Question for Major League Baseball: How do you like your sports betting partnerships now?”…
Super Bowl LVIII’s Record-Breaking Number of Bettors Illustrates Benefits and Success of Legalization
Feb 7, 2024
Super Bowl LVIII’s Record-Breaking Number of Bettors Illustrates Benefits and Success of Legalization
In the five or so years since the Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in Murphy v. NCAA, which gave way for state legislatures to legalize sports betting, more than 35 states have done so. Each successive year seems to be a record breaker for the sports betting industry as…
G2E 2023: Outlook and Trends
Aug 16, 2023
G2E 2023: Outlook and Trends
This year’s G2E (the premier gaming conference in North America), held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada (October 9-11, 2023 this year) is shaping up to once again be the premier conference for the gaming industry. The expected number of worldwide attendees from the global gaming industry is over 25,000 and it promises to once again…
NCLGS Provides Clarity on their Responsible Gaming and Problem Gambling Resolution
Aug 8, 2023
NCLGS Provides Clarity on their Responsible Gaming and Problem Gambling Resolution
This past July the National Council of Legislators From Gaming States (NCLGS) Summer Meeting took place in Denver, Colorado. The Meeting occurs twice a year and brings together state legislators, regulators, attorneys, and industry representatives to discuss and confer on developments within the gaming industry. Throughout the Meeting there was an emphasis on responsible gaming…
States Rush to Protect Consumers From Cyber Threats as Gaming Legislation Moves Across All States
Aug 25, 2022
States Rush to Protect Consumers From Cyber Threats as Gaming Legislation Moves Across All States
In the four years since the Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on sports betting, more than 36 states and the District of Columbia have launched legal sports betting markets, with more than half of legalized states offering online and mobile options. [1] In most markets that offer online and mobile sports betting, the…
Why is Player Betting a Cardinal Sin?
Dec 2, 2019
Why is Player Betting a Cardinal Sin?
Arizona Cardinal cornerback Josh Shaw has been suspended indefinitely by the NFL for violating the league’s blanket prohibition against betting on all things NFL. Shaw, who will miss at least the full 2020 season, had been on injured reserve since late August and had not played a down this year. The silver lining for Shaw’s…
Effective Sports Betting Regulation Must Cover Mobile and Online Betting, Too.
Jun 4, 2018
Effective Sports Betting Regulation Must Cover Mobile and Online Betting, Too.
On May 14, 2018, the Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (“PASPA”), clearing the way for states to legalize sports gambling. In its wake, many states are now rushing to do just that. Currently fourteen states have legislation pending that would authorize some degree of sports wagering. An additional five…
Coalition Building to Combat Unlicensed Internet Gaming Sites
Nov 14, 2016
Coalition Building to Combat Unlicensed Internet Gaming Sites
The NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) regulates various licensees that provide services to the online gaming industry within the state. The agency recently demonstrated its power of regulatory enforcement over the online gaming industry and its unique ability to protect consumers with its recent discovery that a licensee may have provided US residents with access…
Guitar Hero for Cash! New Jersey Issues Temporary Regulations for Skill-Based Gaming
Feb 25, 2016
Guitar Hero for Cash! New Jersey Issues Temporary Regulations for Skill-Based Gaming
Just last month at the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (“NCLGS”) winter meeting in Orlando, I discussed the strong interest in skill-based games by casino owners, regulators, legislators, and the public. In an effort to appeal to millennials, fill empty slot seats, and expand the demographic at Atlantic City casinos, New Jersey’s Division of…
