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Missouri Votes for Legalized Online and Retail Sports Betting

Missouri Votes for Legalized Online and Retail Sports Betting

November 6, 2024

Missouri Votes for Legalized Online and Retail Sports Betting

By: Sara Dalsheim

Yesterday, the citizens of Missouri voted in favor of Amendment 2 to legalize online and retail sports betting by a small margin of under 7,500 votes.  Missouri is now set to be the 39th state to legalize sports betting. Under the amendment, the retail and online sports wagering rights were granted to Missouri casinos and professional sports teams, each with the right to have one retail and one online license. The amendment also permits the state to offer two online sports betting licenses without a link to a Missouri casino or professional sports team. Individuals physically located within Missouri who are at least 21 years old will be able to place sports bets. The approved amendment provides that sports betting…

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A Modest Proposal to Reduce AI Liability: Add Warnings

November 4, 2024

A Modest Proposal to Reduce AI Liability: Add Warnings

By: Abbey Block

CONTENT WARNING:  This blog includes discussion of suicide.[1] Imaginary friends are a common staple of childhood. Indeed, many children invoke the companionship of imaginary friends – relying on their creativity and imagination for entertainment and friendship. However, nowadays, young people no longer need to rely solely on their own creativity to conjure up a fictional companion. Rather, generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) programs such as Character.AI…

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CFTC “Special Rule” Interpretation Led to an October Surprise

October 23, 2024

CFTC “Special Rule” Interpretation Led to an October Surprise

By: Robert Ward

On October 2, 2024, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a decision that permitted KalshiEx LLC (“Kalshi”) to legally offer election contracts, which allow buyers to put down money based on their predictions as to party control of Congress and presidential election results.[1]  This decision, and the district court decision that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) sought to stay,…

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An Epic Fail: Complaint Against Fortnite Creator Based On Facts As Stale As Fruitcake

March 5, 2019

An Epic Fail: Complaint Against Fortnite Creator Based On Facts As Stale As Fruitcake

By: Nicole Kardell

Parents can get angry when their kids spend too much time or money on video games. We get it. But going after a gaming company in retaliation is probably not the best response. And doing so without actually understanding the game can result in, well, a giant waste of time, or, in a recent example, an epic fail. Last week, an angry parent filed a…

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NASPL Responds to the DOJ Reversal of Opinion

February 5, 2019

NASPL Responds to the DOJ Reversal of Opinion

By: Ifrah Law

On February 4, 2019, the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (“NASPL”) issued a statement responding to the Department of Justice’s January 14, 2019, opinion regarding the Wire Act of 1961.  In its statement, the NASPL hints that the DOJ failed to consider the effects its latest Wire Act opinion would have on state lotteries. The NASPL is a non-profit trade association that…

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Lawmakers Pass Online Gambling Bill in Michigan: What this Means for The Great Lakes State

December 21, 2018

Lawmakers Pass Online Gambling Bill in Michigan: What this Means for The Great Lakes State

By: Ifrah Law

  The Michigan legislature has passed a trio of bills that would legalize and regulate online gaming.  If these bills are signed into law, Michigan’s three commercial casinos and 24 tribal casinos will soon offer players sports betting, online poker, and online casino games.  In addition, these bills will pave the way for sports betting in 2019.  With this triumvirate in place, Michigan is guaranteed…

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NBA Announces Deals to Provide Exclusive League Data to Sports Betting Operators

November 29, 2018

NBA Announces Deals to Provide Exclusive League Data to Sports Betting Operators

By: Ifrah Law

Once adamantly opposed to the idea of legal sports betting, professional sports leagues are now hurrying to play catch-up in order to profit from the burgeoning sports betting market. On Wednesday, the National Basketball Association (“NBA”) issued a release announcing its “first betting data partnerships in the U.S.” with sports data companies Sportradar and Genius Sports to distribute NBA sports betting data to United States…

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Ruling in Daniels v. FanDuel Highlights the Value of Sports Data and Contemporary Culture

October 29, 2018

Ruling in Daniels v. FanDuel Highlights the Value of Sports Data and Contemporary Culture

By: Nicole Kardell

More good news for sports betting operators exploring U.S. markets: the Indiana Supreme Court has upheld the “newsworthy value” of sports player stats. The ruling will make it harder for leagues and players to exercise control over (or to extract rents from) the distribution of player data. The case, Daniels v. FanDuel, was brought by several college athletes against DraftKings, Inc. and FanDuel, Inc. Plaintiff…

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Missouri Votes for Legalized Online and Retail Sports Betting

Missouri Votes for Legalized Online and Retail Sports Betting
By: Sara Dalsheim

A Modest Proposal to Reduce AI Liability: Add Warnings

A Modest Proposal to Reduce AI Liability: Add Warnings
By: Abbey Block

CFTC “Special Rule” Interpretation Led to an October Surprise

CFTC “Special Rule” Interpretation Led to an October Surprise
By: Robert Ward

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