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NFL Gambling Policy Can Benefit From Small Modification
May 10, 2023
NFL Gambling Policy Can Benefit From Small Modification
Recently, the NFL suspended five players for violations of the league’s gambling policy. Three players received indefinite bans (with the right to apply for reinstatement after the 2023 season) because they were caught betting on NFL games in the 2022 season, while two other players received six-game suspensions for betting on non-NFL games at a…
Sports Betting Operators Find Opportunities and Challenges in New Artificial Intelligence Tools
May 2, 2023
Sports Betting Operators Find Opportunities and Challenges in New Artificial Intelligence Tools
For bookmakers, who have honed their tools of prediction since the dawn of sports betting, artificial intelligence seems like a natural fit. With a diverse array of AI and AI-adjacent products reaching the market, sports betting operators are primed to exploit these technological developments to offer new and better products to their users. As these…
How Regulated Sportsbooks Can Ensure Sports Integrity: A Case Study from the Recent UFC Scandal
Jan 2, 2023
How Regulated Sportsbooks Can Ensure Sports Integrity: A Case Study from the Recent UFC Scandal
In the four years since the Supreme Court struck down the federal law prohibiting state-regulated sports betting in Murphy v. NCAA (2018), more than 30 states have legalized and are regulating sports betting in some capacity. Indeed, since the ruling, the nascent US sports betting industry enjoys rapid growth, especially in states where retail, mobile,…
Maryland’s Diversity Plan Requirement for Sports Betting Licensees
Sep 2, 2022
Maryland’s Diversity Plan Requirement for Sports Betting Licensees
The road to the launch of legalized sports betting in Maryland has been long and winding. From the start Maryland has been keen on developing requirements for diversity inclusion in its sports betting operations. Today, the State looks to finalize a positive step in that direction by holding a vote to approve a new “Diversity…
Next Steps Toward Legalized Online and Retail Sports Betting in Massachusetts
Aug 1, 2022
Next Steps Toward Legalized Online and Retail Sports Betting in Massachusetts
The road to legalized sports betting in Massachusetts has been slow and lengthy, the lawmakers have spent five sessions on the question of sports betting legalization. Today, the Massachusetts state House and Senate reached an agreement on a bill that would legalize online and retail sports betting on professional and some collegiate contests (H 5164). …
Kansas is Anticipated to be Next for Legalized Sports Betting
May 4, 2022
Kansas is Anticipated to be Next for Legalized Sports Betting
As part of a rumored effort to lure the Kansas City Chiefs to move their stadium to the state of Kansas, late on April 28th, 2022, and extending into the earliest hours on the 29th, Kansas state lawmakers voted in favor of a bill to legalize mobile and retail sports betting. Now, the bill is…
NCAA Allows Data Distribution Deals to Sportsbooks
Apr 29, 2022
NCAA Allows Data Distribution Deals to Sportsbooks
The National College Athletic Association (“NCAA”) relaxed its long-established opposition to sports betting this Wednesday in a decision that will allow for the sale of data to sportsbooks. The decision comes in the same week that NCAA president Mark Emmert agreed to leave his role in the middle of his contract once a new president…
Legalized Online and Retail Sports Betting on its Way to Maine
Apr 26, 2022
Legalized Online and Retail Sports Betting on its Way to Maine
This week, Maine’s state House and Senate both approved a bill that would legalize online and retail sports betting. The legislation provides the state’s four federally recognized Indian tribes with a monopoly on mobile sports betting rights. The state’s two casinos, the Oxford Casino and the Hollywood Casino and Raceway in Bangor have the ability,…
Pennsylvania Finally Drops Under 5% Shareholder Licensee Registration Requirement
Apr 25, 2022
Pennsylvania Finally Drops Under 5% Shareholder Licensee Registration Requirement
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Board) issued a letter to enact a policy change to raise the ownership interest threshold from one percent to five percent for ownership interests held in privately-owned entities. This immediately impacts the licensing requirements of “principal” applications in Pennsylvania and is effective for both existing licensees (or pending applications) and…
The Rise of Legalized Sports Gambling: Michelle Cohen Moderates NYU Sports Law Colloquium Panel
Mar 9, 2022
The Rise of Legalized Sports Gambling: Michelle Cohen Moderates NYU Sports Law Colloquium Panel
In less than four years since the Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on sports betting, thirty states have legalized sports betting with more expected to come in the near future. The proliferation of betting across the country gave rise to a host of questions addressed at the NYU Sports Law Association’s 11th Annual…
