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Time Out! New Jersey Hits Pause on Sports Betting with a 72-Hour Cool-Off Rule
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November 13, 2026
Time Out! New Jersey Hits Pause on Sports Betting with a 72-Hour Cool-Off Rule
By: Amanda Holi
Recent investigative reporting has raised questions about whether major sports betting operators adequately protect customers who exhibit signs of problem gambling. New Jersey’s new responsible gaming regulations were adopted amid heightened scrutiny of the industry’s consumer protections. Characterizing these requirements solely as a corrective response to operator shortcomings overlooks the existing responsible gaming framework as well as safeguards that operators and regulators have previously developed. These requirements build on earlier Division of Gaming Enforcement best practices and industry guidance and formalize and expand safeguards already reflected in responsible gaming efforts.[1] The New Rules require online gaming and sports wagering operators to designate an employee as the responsible gaming lead (“RG Lead”) to oversee responsible gaming controls. These duties include overseeing…
What Witnesses Need to Know About Congressional Investigations, Part 1
November 11, 2026
What Witnesses Need to Know About Congressional Investigations, Part 1
By: James Trusty
One of the consequences of the midterm blue wave is that Democrats ascending to committee chairs will bring a torrent of subpoenas and interviews, covering topics ranging from the handling of the Iranian war to presidential pardons to the regulation of AI, as well as all points in between. Election night comments like “Lawyer up,” “Subpoenas,” and “We’re going to bring accountability to those who…
The Longshot Odds Facing a DraftKings Class Action for Alleged Misuse of A.I.
November 9, 2026
The Longshot Odds Facing a DraftKings Class Action for Alleged Misuse of A.I.
By: Ryan Fan
On September 19, 2026, the New York Times released an article titled “How DraftKings Uses A.I. to Target the Gamblers Likeliest to Lose”, which documents whistleblower allegations that DraftKings (1) used artificial intelligence (A.I.) to target gamblers more likely to lose with promotions and (2) shelved responsible gaming projects that would identify and offer help to problem gamblers. [1] The article generated negative publicity within…
Shutting the Valve on Skin Betting
October 26, 2016
Shutting the Valve on Skin Betting
By: Nicole Kardell
A tried and true military strategy is to cut off your enemy’s supply lines: blow up a bridge and force a retreat. The tactic works in other situations too. It is regularly used by legislators and government agencies to address what they view as problem behavior from a particular industry. Instead of targeting the industry, they go after a major supplier, stakeholder, or intermediary. Want…
An Esports Slam Dunk: What the NBA’s Investment in Esports Means
October 20, 2016
An Esports Slam Dunk: What the NBA’s Investment in Esports Means
By: Ifrah Law
On September 26, 2016, the Philadelphia 76ers announced that they had acquired two leading eSports teams, Team Dignitas and Team Apex. Not to be outdone, the next day Team Liquid announced they had sold a controlling share to Golden State Warriors co-owner Peter Guber and entrepreneur Ted Leonsis, who is the majority owner of the private company that owns the Washington Wizards. The Sixers, Guber,…
A Bank is a Bank
August 15, 2016
A Bank is a Bank
By: Ifrah Law
Do you remember when I wrote about how a federal district court had ruled that an online poker account was akin to a bank account and should therefore be subject to FBAR reporting? It seemed nonsense to me at the time—and I also worried about whether the court’s expanded definition of a “financial institution” would be applied to other types of escrow accounts beyond gaming….
Pokémon Go Craze: Battle, Train, Win – But No Betting
July 19, 2016
Pokémon Go Craze: Battle, Train, Win – But No Betting
By: Jeff Ifrah
We are living in a virtual (or perhaps “augmented”) Pokémon explosion. You can’t get away from news of public craze over Pokémon Go. Players young and youngish have made the game today’s most popular app, outpacing Twitter and Tinder download rates. In less than ten days from its release, estimates are that almost 26 million Americans are playing the game. What’s more, SurveyMonkey intelligence predicts…
New Concerns Over Esports Betting; Jeff Ifrah Responds
July 14, 2016
New Concerns Over Esports Betting; Jeff Ifrah Responds
By: Ifrah Law
*photo obtained from https://gameora.tumblr.com/ In light of unprecedented controversy over the legality of “skin betting” and eSports gambling, Jeff Ifrah and two other attorneys took to Reddit to answer questions from players, fans, and professionals. Together with Bryce Blum and Ryan Morrison, Ifrah participated in an AUA (“Ask Us Anything”) thread on July 5, 2016—just after the news about Trevor “TmarTn” Martin, Thomas “Syndicate” Cassell,…
