We have analyzed the Federal Wire Act on several occasions, and have noted that it is one of the greatest impediments to the expansion of legalized interstate sports wagering. ...more
In order to enact legalized sports wagering in Colorado, voters were required to approve a ballot measure, Proposition DD in 2019. The initiative barely passed with 50.8% of the vote. With the passage of Proposition DD,...more
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On June 18, 2020, the First Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in New Hampshire Lottery Commission et al. v. Barr et al., a case which challenged the DOJ’s 2018 reinterpretation of the Wire Act to apply to all or most...more
When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Act (PASPA) on May 14, 2018, prognosticators stated that a wave of legalized sports betting would unfold across the United States. This forecast has...more
The sports betting legal market dramatically shifted when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) as unconstitutional commandeering under the 10th amendment. PASPA...more