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Reviving the Statute of Anne: Should Lawyers Mine Centuries-Old Statutes for Profit?

Reviving the Statute of Anne: Should Lawyers Mine Centuries-Old Statutes for Profit?

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…

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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…

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Advancing the Ball, Take Two: Google Opens Online Gaming Advertising in Four States

December 16, 2019

Advancing the Ball, Take Two: Google Opens Online Gaming Advertising in Four States

By: Nicole Kardell

Google will revise its advertising policies to allow ads for online casinos in several states where online gaming is legal and regulated. Notice of the change is posted on Google’s support forum which states that the revision will happen this month: “In December 2019, Google will update the Gambling and games policy to allow state-licensed entities to promote online casinos in Delaware, Nevada, New Jersey,…

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Michigan Sets the Stage for Legal Sports Betting

December 10, 2019

Michigan Sets the Stage for Legal Sports Betting

By: Ifrah Law

Michigan is looking to go into 2020 with the prospect of sports betting and online gaming looming large. The Great Lakes State’s legislators reached a breakthrough this week with Governor Whitmer on online gaming and sports betting.  While a few issues remain to be ironed out, it appears that Michigan will enter the new year with the two new bills freshly inked. Michigan is in…

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Why is Player Betting a Cardinal Sin?

December 2, 2019

Why is Player Betting a Cardinal Sin?

By: James Trusty

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 grey cloud is that he joins the ranks of Paul…

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Legal Sports Betting Arrives in The Centennial State

November 7, 2019

Legal Sports Betting Arrives in The Centennial State

By: Ifrah Law

Yesterday, Colorado voters narrowly approved a sports betting referendum, establishing Colorado as a sports betting leader in the Mountain West. The referendum was a long time coming, with the bill allowing the referendum to go forward having been passed last May.  Signed by Governor Polis on May 29, House Bill 1327 placed a referendum on November’s ballot that would legalize sports betting at three existing…

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NCAA Announces Groundbreaking Decision to Allow Compensation for College Athletes

October 30, 2019

NCAA Announces Groundbreaking Decision to Allow Compensation for College Athletes

By: Steven Eichorn

Yesterday, the NCAA Board of Governors unanimously voted to allow college athletes to receive some form of compensation.The permitted compensation is limited to “the opportunity to benefit from the use of their name, image, and likeness,” however, athletes will still not be permitted to receive compensation for their actual on-field play. To view the official NCAA Release, Click Here The concession to allow some form…

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Reviving the Statute of Anne: Should Lawyers Mine Centuries-Old Statutes for Profit?

Reviving the Statute of Anne: Should Lawyers Mine Centuries-Old Statutes for Profit?
By: Robert Ward

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

Top 3 Takeaways from North American Gaming Regulators Association’s Annual Training
By: Abbey Block

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

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

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