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Jeff Ifrah Talks iGaming M&A: Opportunities, Strategies, and Smart Plays
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February 18, 2026
Jeff Ifrah Talks iGaming M&A: Opportunities, Strategies, and Smart Plays
By: Ifrah Law
One of the best-known power players in iGaming, Jeff Ifrah is both the team captain and the founding MVP of Ifrah Law’s nationally ranked Online Gaming and Sports Betting practice. His strength as a litigator is matched by his depth as a business strategist and counselor. A respected dealmaker, Jeff has helped to incubate, structure and advise on many of the industry’s game-changing M&A transactions and start-up launches. He also is a first-call sensei for entrepreneurs seeking orientation in this high-risk, high-reward environment. For many, meeting Jeff Ifrah has marked an inflection point in a successful business journey. Sustaining Momentum in M&A Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 PASPA decision, and the imminent opening of online gaming and sports betting…
Secrets of a Compliance and Licensing Analyst: What Clients Find Most Surprising About Applying for a Gambling License
February 11, 2026
Secrets of a Compliance and Licensing Analyst: What Clients Find Most Surprising About Applying for a Gambling License
By: Amanda Holi
Drawing from my experience on the front lines at Ifrah Law—a firm dedicated to the complexities of gaming and gambling-related applications—I’ve observed that even the most prepared clients can be blindsided by the sheer depth of the licensing process. To help you prepare, here are the four most common ‘surprises’ our clients encounter: Suitability is a Deep Dive, Not a Surface Check In the gambling…
Beyond the Approval: 3 Critical Tips for Renewing Your Gambling License
February 3, 2026
Beyond the Approval: 3 Critical Tips for Renewing Your Gambling License
By: Amanda Holi
As a former regulator, I’ve sat on the other side of the desk, reviewing hundreds of applications and watching promising applicants stumble over the same hurdles. Now, as a licensing specialist at a law firm, I help my clients avoid those “regulatory red flags” before they happen. Securing your initial license is a monumental achievement, but maintaining it is where the real work begins. In…
Supreme Court Denies Cert. in New Jersey Sports Betting Case
July 1, 2014
Supreme Court Denies Cert. in New Jersey Sports Betting Case
By: Ifrah Law
On June 23, the United States Supreme Court denied New Jersey’s petition for a writ of certiorari to hear an appeal from lower court decisions that invalidated its sports wagering law. This ends a three year fight to bring sports betting to New Jersey’s casinos and racetracks, but NJ State Senator Raymond Lesniak, who has spearheaded efforts to bring sports betting to the state has vowed…
Why Is Casino Gaming Excluded from Online Gaming Proposals?
June 30, 2014
Why Is Casino Gaming Excluded from Online Gaming Proposals?
By: Ifrah Law
Now that three states—Delaware, Nevada, and New Jersey—have successfully launched online gaming, there is a flurry of proposed legislation as other U.S. jurisdictions seek to get in on the action. A surprising number of the proposals seek to limit gaming to poker alone, forbidding real-money online casino games such as slots and blackjack. Such proposals have been floated in California, Pennsylvania, and even by the…
Court Decision Good for Poker, Bad for Bottom Feeding Plaintiffs
June 30, 2014
Court Decision Good for Poker, Bad for Bottom Feeding Plaintiffs
By: Ifrah Law
On Friday, a New Jersey state court judge threw out a lawsuit brought against the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City by six men who alleged that the Borgata was negligent in running a tournament in the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open which was cancelled after counterfeit poker chips were discovered in circulation. After the Big Stack, No Limit Hold ‘Em tournament…
Bovada Poker Exits Regulated Markets
June 26, 2014
Bovada Poker Exits Regulated Markets
By: Ifrah Law
In April the state of New Jersey issued warning letters to online gaming affiliate marketers who advertised unlicensed gaming websites in-state. Now, one unlicensed operator is taking the warning to heart and withdrawing from regulated markets. Bovada, the largest online poker site in the U.S., will no longer be accepting new players from the regulated gaming jurisdictions of Nevada and Delaware. Bovada ceased doing business…
Extra Caution Required in Mobile Advertising as New Jersey DGE Releases Guidance for Affiliate Marketers
June 9, 2014
Extra Caution Required in Mobile Advertising as New Jersey DGE Releases Guidance for Affiliate Marketers
By: Ifrah Law
Today, the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Gaming Enforcement (“DGE”) released additional guidance for affiliate marketing companies working with state online gaming operators. This guidance comes only weeks after the DGE issued warning letters to affiliate marketers who advertised unregulated online gaming websites in conjunction with legal gaming websites licensed by the state of New…
