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James Trusty Quoted by the WSJ about Impact of the Current Political Climate on the Justice Department
Justice Department Morale Is Unaffected After Trump Rebukes, Deputy AG Says Rod Rosenstein defends priorities of increased immigration enforcement and targeting of violent crime and drug offenses U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said morale at the Justice Department remains “pretty good,” despite concerns by current and former prosecutors that President Donald Trump’s rebukes of… Read More
BuzzFeed News Interviews James Trusty about DOJ Morale after Latest Backlash from President
Morale Is Low At The Justice Department As Trump Again Attacks Jeff Sessions President Trump once again lashed out at Attorney General Jeff Sessions and his number two, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. The mood at DOJ right now is “sober resignation,” one current attorney told BuzzFeed News. Amid all of the uncertainty — and… Read More
Jeff Ifrah Confirmed as Speaker for Webinar on Achieving Policy Goals in Online Gaming Regulation
Clarion Gaming and Spectrum Gaming Group jointly present a webinar dedicated to lawmakers, regulators and the gaming industry. https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1693363739309314561 Thu, Jul 27, 2017 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM BST 15 years of SIGHT: Achieving policy goals in regulating online gambling How experiences in regulation and operation of online gambling in the USA can help state… Read More
Online Gambling Lawyer Interviews Jeff Ifrah on SCOTUS Decision to Hear NJ Sports Betting Appeal
The Supreme Court of the United States (‘SCOTUS’) announced on 27 June 2017 that it is to hear New Jersey’s appeal to allow sports betting in casinos and racetracks within the state, an activity currently prohibited in US states, except four states granted immunity, by the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act 1992 (‘PASPA’)…. Read More
Jeff Ifrah Quoted by New York Times on Cancelled DraftKings/FanDuel Merger
DraftKings and FanDuel Call Off Merger BOSTON — The two leading daily fantasy sports companies, DraftKings and FanDuel, scrapped their proposed merger on Thursday, about a month after federal regulators sued to block it. The Federal Trade Commission — along with the attorneys general of California and the District of Columbia — had opposed the… Read More
Q&A: Jeff Ifrah, on Founding the US’ First Online Gaming Trade Association
Ifrah tells EGR North America how iDEA can help push egaming legislation across the line for the first time in three years 12 July 2017 At an EGR North America conference some three years ago, one panel featured a predictably combative discussion between Eric Hollreiser, representing PokerStars and Jim Ryan, the former head of partypoker. The discussion… Read More
Jeff Ifrah Provides Commentary to Flawed Op-Ed on Cannibalization of Online Gaming
Online Gaming Has Proven Economic Benefits: Opinion Recent Opinion Piece Misstates Academic Research on New Jersey Impact I was baffled to read Associate Professor Podoshen’s editorial claiming that online gaming “cannibalizes” revenue from land-based casinos. I would think a professor would review existing research before accepting the job of writing an opinion piece. According to a recently… Read More
Jeff Ifrah Interviewed on Why the Odds are Good for a Supreme Court Reversal of PASPA
It took six years, but New Jersey’s efforts to legalize sports betting has now reached a point where it appears more likely than not that it will be successful. That’s because more than 70 percent of cases in the last five years that have been taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court — which agreed… Read More
Jeff Ifrah Quoted by the Boston Globe about the Urgency of a FanDuel/DaftKings Merger Resolution
DraftKings’ merger with FanDuel challenged by FTC Federal regulators will attempt to block the merger of Boston-based DraftKings Inc. and rival FanDuel Inc., they said Monday, jeopardizing a deal the two giants of the emerging daily fantasy sports industry have said is critical to their future. The Federal Trade Commission said it would sue to… Read More
Economic Impact Study of NJ iGaming Sponsored by the iDevelopment & Economic Association Shows Positive Findings
Online gaming brings increased revenue, jobs to New Jersey 19 June 2017 A new report analysing the effects of igaming in New Jersey has found that the industry is generating tax revenue, adding jobs and inspiring technological innovation. The report, sponsored by the iDEA (iDevelopment and Economic Association), entitled Economic Impact of New Jersey Online… Read More
