“Charlie Hustle” died this week – 35 years after being banned for life from Major League Baseball and from enshrinement into its Hall of Fame. I don’t need to regurgitate Pete Rose’s stats; anyone who saw him play knows how...more
The legal sports betting industry raked in $11 billion last year, plus billions in tax revenues for states. You can’t get through a 30-second TV timeout without 90 seconds of commercials for legal gaming sites. Since 2018...more
“Slick Willie” Sutton knew why he robbed banks – “Because that’s where the money is.” Likewise, there is money to be made in running sweepstakes. The question arises for the intrepid entrepreneur – why not just sell anything...more
Maybe it’s just me, but I think when promotion lawyers see an innovative sweepstakes, they think about the legal issues raised. I’m sure the jurisconsults debated over whether Tali, Terni Lapilli and Ludus Latrunculorum could...more
Tis the season. Some people like to use the phrase “Doing Well by Doing Good.” Early U.S. business magnates knew that financial benefits can come from philanthropy. In 1888, Cornealius Vanderbilt donated $250,000 (that’s six...more
Gambling and more particularly the regulation of gambling has been part of the United States before we were even the United States. Societal standards and the need for revenue have largely shaped the history of legal gambling...more
We did not start the fire, but it’s still burning. And for the foreseeable future, sponsors will want to pay special attention to how to handle currently running and upcoming planned sweepstakes and contests. Here are some...more
2018 brought us the type of lawsuits you would expect in the world of sweepstakes, contests and giveaways. From “The Annoyance Lawyer” to Bobbleheads to “You’re Probably Never Going to Be A Winner.” The most depressing thing...more
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As the esteemed Secretary of Defense under two presidents has said:
Reports that say something hasn’t happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We...more