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An Imperfect Storm Has Sports Betting Operators Watching The EA Class Action
Sports wagering operators—along with anyone interested in the status of mandatory consumer arbitration—have their eyes on a class action lawsuit filed by three video game players in November against Electronic Arts EA -0.2% in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Electronic Arts’ EA Sports division is the developer of popular sports video game… Read More
Maryland Legal Updates on Sports Betting
By a nearly 2:1 margin, Maryland voters overwhelmingly approved the expansion of sports betting ( titled “The Sports Betting Expansion Measure”) that was on the ballot for 2020. The approval has paved the way for the legalization of sports betting in Maryland at licensed facilities. Importantly, the ballot explicitly linked the new state revenues derived… Read More
Politics of Sports Podcast brings on Jeff Ifrah to talk Online Gaming
Hosts Geoff Embler and Jonathan Grella speak with online gaming attorney Jeff Ifrah about the trends and issues in the growing sports and online gaming industries. You can find it on Anchor via the link below, along with anywhere else the podcast is available. Give it a listen and share it with the world! https://anchor.fm/pospod/episodes/Episode-25–Online-Gaming-Attorney-Jeff-Ifrah-enbeur… Read More
Maryland Just Voted To Legalize Sports Betting At Stadiums and Casinos. What Happens Next?
By: DOMINIQUE MARIA BONESSI Marylanders have overwhelmingly approved legalizing sports betting, but it may take more than a year before they can make their first legal wager. State voters approved of the ballot question by a 2-1 margin on Tuesday. Proceeds will be used to help fund K-12 public education. The Maryland legislature has some… Read More
State Regulators Vary on How They Approach Sports Betting
It’s been more than two years since the Supreme Court invalidated the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), allowing states to regulate sports betting within their borders. And while nearly 50 percent of jurisdictions across the United States have passed legislation doing exactly this, these states are limited by a federal law known as… Read More
NCLGS to feature Jeff Ifrah in “Expanding Gaming Landscape: New Entrants, New Challenges”
Registration Link & Webinar Description listed below: The growth of non-gaming revenue and the expansion of new forms of digital gaming, esports and sports betting creates new opportunities and challenges. New entrants – from restaurant chains to sports teams and beyond – are seeking their spot in the legal gaming firmament. This expansion raises new… Read More
Michelle Cohen is recognized as a 2020 Elite Boutique Trailblazer in the National Law Journal
2020 National Law Journal Elite Boutique Trailblazers In an industry traditionally underrepresented by women, Cohen leads the firm’s data privacy practice and guides major gaming clients including Sportsradar and PokerStars and emerging new companies including the online lending company Kabbage. Specializing in sweepstakes promotions, Cohen advises clients on eligibility questions, state registrations, and making sure… Read More
Ifrah Law client resolves claims and looks forward to brighter future!
Costa Rica-based sportsbook 5Dimes reaches $46.8 million settlement with feds 5Dimes, a popular Costa Rica-based sportsbook, has reached a $46.8 million settlement with the U.S. government following a federal money-laundering investigation, according to a settlement agreement obtained by ESPN on Wednesday. 5Dimes agreed to pay $15 million in cash, forfeit more than $30 million in… Read More
Ten Years Of The Gaming Intelligence Hot 50: Where Are They Now?
There will always be work for lawyers in this industry. One of the very best is Jeff Ifrah of Ifrah Law, the very first American to feature in the Hot 50. His handling of Full Tilt’s legal affairs after Black Friday won him a place in the Hot 50 and he has gone on to represent PokerStars,… Read More
Does Congress Have an Insider Trading Problem?
It wasn’t until after the Great Depression was underway in the 1930s that any meaningful regulation of Wall Street shenanigans came along, and it took another eight decades for Capitol Hill to regulate its improprieties (after intense public pressure). “For many, many years there was kind of a full embracing of the idea that insider trading was… Read More
