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Reviving the Statute of Anne: Should Lawyers Mine Centuries-Old Statutes for Profit?
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June 16, 2025
Reviving the Statute of Anne: Should Lawyers Mine Centuries-Old Statutes for Profit?
By: Robert Ward
For most of American history, state governments strictly prohibited nearly every form of gambling. In the last 100 years, however, many states have loosened gambling prohibitions in favor of a legal, regulated gambling industry. Still, remnants of strict, anti-gambling attitudes remain on the books in many states in the form of “loss recovery acts.” These centuries-old statutes allow a losing gambler to sue the winner and recover their losses. In many states, the statutes go one step further, allowing third parties to recover as much as three times the amount of the loss. While some statutes grant half the amount recovered to the state or local government, many permit the third party to retain the total amount recovered. These statutes,…
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Top 3 Takeaways from North American Gaming Regulators Association’s Annual Training
June 9, 2025
Top 3 Takeaways from North American Gaming Regulators Association’s Annual Training
By: Abbey Block
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, the NAGRA conference offers an opportunity to gain perspective regarding…
Ohio, the Grass is Greener: Neighboring States Set the Example in iGaming
June 6, 2025
Ohio, the Grass is Greener: Neighboring States Set the Example in iGaming
By: Jordan Briggs
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 in Michigan generated $451.4 million in tax revenue and fees…
State Securities Regulators Intervene In Virtual Casino NFT Sales
April 18, 2022
State Securities Regulators Intervene In Virtual Casino NFT Sales
By: Jake Gray
State regulators in three states took the first steps in regulating non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) as securities, issuing cease-and-desist orders against the online casino developer Sand Vegas Casino Club (“Sand Vegas”) and its co-founders for allegedly offering unregistered securities and violating various other securities-related regulations. As we have written, NFTs use smart contracts to offer holders novel functionality, like granting them access to certain services, events,…
ADA Accessibility Guidance for the iGaming Industry
April 5, 2022
ADA Accessibility Guidance for the iGaming Industry
By: Jake Gray
The broader gambling industry is transitioning into an increasingly online and mobile-based industry. Proliferation and popularity of online and mobile sports betting have evinced a burgeoning consumer demand for web-based gaming options. As the internet gaming (“iGaming”) market expands, gaming companies need to follow the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) new Guidance on web accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) to ensure customers’ adequate…
Fantasy Sports Passes the Test: New York High Court Rules Fantasy Sports Are Legal
March 22, 2022
Fantasy Sports Passes the Test: New York High Court Rules Fantasy Sports Are Legal
By: Steven Eichorn
In the lull of a midweek break from March Madness, New York’s highest court made noise Tuesday when it finally handed down its fantasy sports ruling, confirming that fantasy sports contests are legal in the state. Fantasy sports players might not have even noticed it was a question: Tens of millions of people play fantasy sports in the United States and Canada alone, and the…
Advertising and Marketing in Ontario’s New Online Gambling Market
March 16, 2022
Advertising and Marketing in Ontario’s New Online Gambling Market
By: Sara Dalsheim
On April 4th, 2022, Ontario’s new internet gambling (igaming and sports betting) market will launch. To support operators in their advertising efforts prior to the launch, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) published highlights from the Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming. These standards also address what affiliates and third parties must do to operate in the Ontario market, and reveal a standard more…
Key Canadian iGaming Figures Host Advertising Regulatory Webinar
March 10, 2022
Key Canadian iGaming Figures Host Advertising Regulatory Webinar
By: A.J. Collins
On Monday, March 7th, IAB Canada, the main trade association responsible for digital advertising advancement in Canada, and thinkTV, the company responsible for clearance of television advertising in Canada, co-hosted a webinar focusing on the applicable standards for advertising of iGaming in Canada. Also present were representatives from the Canadian Gaming Association, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, and iGaming Ontario. President of the…
