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Nicole Kardell on Keeping iGaming Clients Nimble Amidst Ever-Evolving Privacy Regulations
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August 3, 2026
Nicole Kardell on Keeping iGaming Clients Nimble Amidst Ever-Evolving Privacy Regulations
By: Ifrah Law
For iGaming companies, protecting customer privacy is paramount: Nicole Kardell acts as their guardian against federal, state and civil actions that could damage their reputations and profitability. Nicole performs on the leading edge of privacy law, helping to keep Ifrah’s clients in compliance with U.S. and international regulations governing the handling of customers’ confidential information. A certified privacy professional with expertise in European privacy law (CIPP/E), Nicole works with iGaming operators and other industry participants to navigate the complex challenge of keeping players safe. 360-Degree Risks: Keeping iGaming Companies On Top of the Privacy Game Nicole works with a number of iGaming operators to help them maintain privacy compliance for their platforms. They rely on her for clear guidance on…
Betting on Technology: Bipartisan Proposal for Requiring Facial Recognition to Keep Minors from Wagering Online
July 29, 2026
Betting on Technology: Bipartisan Proposal for Requiring Facial Recognition to Keep Minors from Wagering Online
By: Lauren Scribner
“As every parent knows, when you tell a kid not to do something, they almost always end up trying to do it,” said Congresswoman Kristen MacDonald Rivet (MI-8) about the recently introduced bipartisan “Facial Recognition to Protect Children Act” (“proposed Act”).[1] She continued, “[k]ids under the age of 18 shouldn’t be making bets, but now it’s just a few taps away on their phones. Our…
Kim Conroy on Unleashing Litigation’s Maximum Potential in High-Stakes Cases
June 29, 2026
Kim Conroy on Unleashing Litigation’s Maximum Potential in High-Stakes Cases
By: Ifrah Law
With first-chair trial experience and a record of success in complex disputes across federal and state courts and in arbitrations, Kim Conroy is Ifrah’s cross-firm coach for crafting and executing complex litigation strategies. She teams up with both senior and junior lawyers to strengthen their cases with procedural insights and time-tested tactics. Kim also is called upon to assist with bet-the-company cases involving institutional and…
How the Gray Bill Tries to Keep Out Bad Actors
May 24, 2016
How the Gray Bill Tries to Keep Out Bad Actors
By: Steven Eichorn
The iGaming world is excited about Assembly Bill 2863—better known as the Gray bill because of lead sponsor Adam Gray—which would legalize and regulate intrastate online poker in California. A few weeks ago, the bill unanimously cleared the Assembly’s Governmental Organization Committee; now it looks set to clear the Appropriations Committee as well. Those are promising signs—but we’ve seen this before. Last year, a similar…
Social Casino Survives Latest “Gambling” Lawsuit
May 13, 2016
Social Casino Survives Latest “Gambling” Lawsuit
By: Ifrah Law
It’s a familiar sight: rows of men and women, on a bus or a subway, hands and eyes glued to their phones. But they’re not talking or texting or e-mailing. They are playing slots, though not for real money. This is the world of social casino – the subgenre of social gaming featuring casino-style games such as slots, blackjack, and poker. And it’s a huge…
Monmouth Park Brings Exchange Wagering to the United States
May 11, 2016
Monmouth Park Brings Exchange Wagering to the United States
By: Ifrah Law
Exchange wagering—a fixed-odds variant of pari-mutuel betting—is making its U.S. debut today. Monmouth Park, a racetrack in New Jersey, has begun offering on-site and online exchange wagering in cooperation with Betfair US. Beyond its own races, Monmouth Park has agreements for simulcast exchange wagering on ten racetracks around the country, with plans to expand the number of tracks offered as interest grows. New Jersey legalized…
New Jersey Issues Bulletin Clarifying Licensure Standards for Internet Gaming
April 19, 2016
New Jersey Issues Bulletin Clarifying Licensure Standards for Internet Gaming
By: Ifrah Law
Today, the New Jersey DGE issued a “Director’s Advisory Bulletin” clarifying how it would apply its suitability rules to gaming license applicants who conduct internet gaming in other jurisdictions. If you offer a game that is illegal in any jurisdiction, the DGE will consider you unsuitable and bar you from the New Jersey market. The new Bulletin clarified what New Jersey considers illegal: If you…
New York DFS: Sites Agree To Armistice, Not A Settlement
March 22, 2016
New York DFS: Sites Agree To Armistice, Not A Settlement
By: Ifrah Law
The New York Attorney General, FanDuel, and Draft Kings announced yesterday that a settlement had been reached in the litigation over the future of daily fantasy sports (“DFS”) in New York. Effective immediately, FanDuel and DraftKings will discontinue operations in New York and pay out existing balances to New Yorkers. This sounds like a major victory for the AG, and a surprising capitulation by the…
