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Sara Dalsheim on Successful Licensing, Marketing and Regulatory Strategies for iGaming Clients
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October 12, 2026
Sara Dalsheim on Successful Licensing, Marketing and Regulatory Strategies for iGaming Clients
By: Ifrah Law
For businesses competing in the rapidly evolving iGaming industry, it is a huge advantage to have a lawyer who knows the game and has an intense desire to win. Sara Dalsheim combines her life-long passion for sports with diverse experience in sports betting and iGaming law. She is adept at guiding clients through regulatory and licensing processes, negotiating agreements, and structuring business partnerships that seek to reduce risk and drive growth. Sara has a reputation for spotting the legal factors that can have an outsized impact on the client’s business strategy. She works with the client to explore opportunities to meet aggressive business goals as well as compliance imperatives – setting the stage for potential short- and long-term growth and…
Ifrah Law Secures Major Victory for iGaming Operators as Massachusetts Court Reinforces Arbitration Rights
October 8, 2026
Ifrah Law Secures Major Victory for iGaming Operators as Massachusetts Court Reinforces Arbitration Rights
By: John Mikuta
In a significant victory for iGaming operators, a Massachusetts trial court issued a sweeping decision reinforcing the enforceability of arbitration agreements against third-parties who seek to recover alleged gambling losses under Massachusetts law.[1] The ruling represents a major win for Ifrah Law’s iGaming clients and underscores Ifrah Law’s ability to navigate novel legal challenges, develop sophisticated strategies, and achieve meaningful results at a time when…
CFTC Opens the Door for Passive Software Providers in Derivatives Markets
September 28, 2026
CFTC Opens the Door for Passive Software Providers in Derivatives Markets
By: John Mikuta
In a new no-action letter, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) recently opened the door for software developers building software to facilitate trading in derivatives and futures. The CFTC’s Market Participants Division (“MPD”) issued a no-action position providing that it would not recommend bringing an enforcement action against a “passive software provider,” or “PSP”, for failing to register as an introducing broker (“IB”) or associated…
Guitar Hero for Cash! New Jersey Issues Temporary Regulations for Skill-Based Gaming
February 25, 2016
Guitar Hero for Cash! New Jersey Issues Temporary Regulations for Skill-Based Gaming
By: Michelle Cohen
Just last month at the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (“NCLGS”) winter meeting in Orlando, I discussed the strong interest in skill-based games by casino owners, regulators, legislators, and the public. In an effort to appeal to millennials, fill empty slot seats, and expand the demographic at Atlantic City casinos, New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement (“DGE”) just announced new temporary regulations for “skill-based…
ESPN’s ‘Outside the Lines’ Interviews Jeff Ifrah On The Future of Sports Betting in The U.S.
January 29, 2016
ESPN’s ‘Outside the Lines’ Interviews Jeff Ifrah On The Future of Sports Betting in The U.S.
By: Nicole Kardell
*Image from CalvinAyre.com Ifrah Law founding partner, Jeff Ifrah, weighed in on the battle over bets in a recent newscast for ESPN’s “Outside the Lines.” During the program, Jeff observed that major league sports are getting accustomed to the idea of legalized sports betting: “They are willing to recognize regulation; they’re willing to recognize the legality and it seems to indicate that they are willing to…
“The Times They Are A Changin’” For New Jersey Gaming
January 26, 2016
“The Times They Are A Changin’” For New Jersey Gaming
By: Ifrah Law
As the saying goes, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” It’s no secret that Atlantic City has faced its share of troubles. Gaming statewide continues to face transition, but after the dust settles, gaming in New Jersey, and even in struggling Atlantic City, should emerge stronger than ever. Following is the state of gaming in New Jersey as we enter 2016. Sports Betting En…
In 2016- Who Will (Finally) Say Yes To Regulated Online Gaming?
January 20, 2016
In 2016- Who Will (Finally) Say Yes To Regulated Online Gaming?
By: Ifrah Law
*This article first appeared in the January 2016 issue of eGR North America Magazine Pennsylvania is the most likely, and has been making slow but relatively steady progress since it commissioned a study into online gaming back in 2014. Since then, several bills have been introduced. Efforts have stalled, but not as in other jurisdictions where delays are based on moral outrage, a lack of political…
Why Can’t I Buy A Powerball Ticket Online?
January 14, 2016
Why Can’t I Buy A Powerball Ticket Online?
By: Jeff Ifrah
As a gaming lawyer, I get asked a lot of questions about what is legal and what is not legal. A lot of folks end conversations with me by scratching their heads and saying “that doesn’t make sense at all.” The most recent head scratcher? A lot of online sites recently offered to sell Powerball tickets to out-of-state residents. Is that legal? The answer unfortunately…
