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Top 3 Takeaways from North American Gaming Regulators Association’s Annual Training
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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 the regulation of legalized gaming outside of their own jurisdiction, including the most common challenges and most impactful developments. I was fortunate enough to be provided with the opportunity to attend the NAGRA conference. During my time in Nashville, I attended several presentations and panels (scribbling dozens of pages of notes in the process), indulged…
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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…
CFTC Withdraws Specialized Guidance On Cryptocurrency Derivatives
March 31, 2025
CFTC Withdraws Specialized Guidance On Cryptocurrency Derivatives
By: Jake Gray
In line with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) transformation from cryptocurrency enemy to ally, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) is now following its sister agency’s lead. By withdrawing its specialized guidance on digital currency derivatives, the CFTC signals a more hospitable regulatory approach to the industry, one that recognizes the growing maturity and mainstream acceptance of digital asset markets. As of March 28,…
The “Fight of the Century” in its 13th Round
May 8, 2015
The “Fight of the Century” in its 13th Round
By: Nicole Kardell
It’s not uncommon to see sports fans get emotional at a game, match, race, or fight. They feel invested in their team, invested in their athlete. For the sports bettors out there, that investment may be literal, but for most it’s largely emotional. So at the hour of defeat do disappointed fans have a legal right to a return on their investment if the contest…
Wisconsin Indian Tribe Prevails – State Cannot Ban Electronic Poker on Reservation
May 6, 2015
Wisconsin Indian Tribe Prevails – State Cannot Ban Electronic Poker on Reservation
By: Ifrah Law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has overturned a federal district court ruling that had permitted the State of Wisconsin to prohibit the Ho Chunk tribe from offering electronic poker on its reservation although such games are not explicitly and uniformly prohibited in that state. This ruling may have implications for the ability of tribes to offer online poker – an issue…
Many Firsts Surrounding This Year’s GiGse Conference
April 23, 2015
Many Firsts Surrounding This Year’s GiGse Conference
By: Ifrah Law
The 2015 Global iGaming Summit & Expo (GiGse) took place last week in San Francisco, and coincided with many exciting industry firsts. GiGse is the largest and most established event in North America which annually attracts over 700 iGaming and related industry professionals from all over the world. On April 20th, eGaming Review (EGR) North America, named Ifrah Law “Best Legal and Compliance Partner” in the U.S. at their inaugural…
Phoenix Project: Atlantic City Can Rise From The Ashes
April 8, 2015
Phoenix Project: Atlantic City Can Rise From The Ashes
By: Ifrah Law
Most of the news from the Atlantic City Boardwalk over the last couple of years has not been promising. Several of the massive casino resort properties there have closed and/or slipped into bankruptcy, and the resale or reopening of the properties has been stalled by legal and financial hurdles. But a new plan for development of the Boardwalk hopes to take the area in a…
Recap of RAWA House Subcommittee Hearing and What It Means for iGaming
March 30, 2015
Recap of RAWA House Subcommittee Hearing and What It Means for iGaming
By: Ifrah Law
The House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations held a hearing last week to consider bill HR 707, the “Restoration of America’s Wire Act,” or RAWA. The proposed bill would prohibit most types of online gambling, whether or not they have been legalized and regulated by any state. The bill was drafted in response to 2011 Department of Justice opinion letter stating that…
