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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…
Will New Jersey be the center of the Esports Universe? According to the Head of the NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement, that’s the goal
May 26, 2021
Will New Jersey be the center of the Esports Universe? According to the Head of the NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement, that’s the goal
By: Nicole Kardell
The EGR’s East Coast Virtual Briefing 2021, took place May 26, 2021 with a packed agenda, including revealing the winner of the Ifrah Pitch Competition. We wanted to provide some highlights on developments in esports as a gambling vertical. Esports was the focus of a Q&A session hosted by Chris Grove, a partner at Eilers & Krejcik Gaming. Grove interviewed the director of New Jersey…
Coming to [North] America: Content Regulation for Gaming Ads and Marketing
April 28, 2021
Coming to [North] America: Content Regulation for Gaming Ads and Marketing
By: Nicole Kardell
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario recently published its Draft Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming (“Draft Standards”). The purpose of the 50-page document is “to ensure that regulated entities have a sound control environment, and an organizational structure that promotes good governance, accountability and oversight, as well as transparency in dealings with the AGCO.” Among the areas of oversight (which are broad reaching) is…
Following Trend, Arizona Pro Teams Get In On Sports Wagering Action
April 23, 2021
Following Trend, Arizona Pro Teams Get In On Sports Wagering Action
By: Ifrah Law
This article was originally published on Forbes.com on April 16, 2021.
Maryland Legislature Poised to Send Sports Gambling Bill to the Governor
April 13, 2021
Maryland Legislature Poised to Send Sports Gambling Bill to the Governor
By: George Calhoun
As part of the 2020 election, Maryland voters approved a Constitutional amendment to allow sports betting. In February, I reported on the Maryland legislature’s efforts to pass a new bill to legalize and regulate sports gambling. The state passed another milestone yesterday when the Maryland Senate unanimously approved a new sports wagering bill. The bill is the result of a compromise reached between the House…
In Competing Proposals for New York Mobile Sports Betting, the Winner is Clear
April 2, 2021
In Competing Proposals for New York Mobile Sports Betting, the Winner is Clear
By: Ifrah Law
Today, New Yorkers who want to place a legal mobile sports wager need to drive to neighboring New Jersey or Pennsylvania. Otherwise, unless residents of the Big Apple and the rest of the state want to wager with an illegal offshore operator or local bookmaker, New Yorkers remain out of luck these days. However, the annual state budget negotiations have provided a window of opportunity…
