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NCAA Considers Major Policy Shift on Gambling Restrictions

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The NCAA Division I Council has proposed a rule change to permit student-athletes and institutional staff to place bets on professional sports. If adopted, this change would mark a significant shift from the NCAA’s...more

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Gaming & Gambling Update - Week of March 24, 2025

Kalshi's sports betting prediction market, in partnership with Robinhood, has seen significant success, reporting $249 million in contracts during the first two rounds of the NCAA College Basketball Tournament. Kalshi's...more

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March Madness Bracket Pools in the Workplace: Legal Compliance Tips Before Tip-Off

With March Madness approaching, some employers may wish to get in on the action by sponsoring bracket pools to boost employee camaraderie or strengthen relationships with customers or clients. ...more

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When Is a Pay-to-Play Game Gambling?

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As of relatively recently, gambling was generally prohibited in the United States. You could visit a casino in places like Las Vegas, participate in some state lotteries, and buy tickets for charitable raffles, but options...more

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March Madness - a Sports Fan’s Dream, a Nightmare for Employee Productivity

Millions of college sports fans and alumni each year tune in to watch the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments, referred to as “March Madness.”...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - February 2024 #4

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The first person charged for violating a 2020 law that forbids conspiracies to taint international sports events through performance-enhancing drugs received a three-month prison sentence. Federal prosecutors used the...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - February 2024

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A Long Island medical biller was sentenced to 12 years in prison Friday after being convicted of bilking over $600 million from insurance companies through fraudulent billing submissions and impersonating NBA star Marcus...more

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Understanding the NCAA’s New Gambling Guidelines: Permanent Bans and Reinstatement Policies

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The world of sports gambling has undergone a transformative shift in recent years, with the widespread legalization of betting in numerous states. The Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling striking down the Professional and Amateur...more

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Alabama Baseball, Iowa Football, and Things Everyone Should Know About Sports Gambling

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Over the past five years, online sports wagering has become commonplace in the United States. DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM have become household names. This is the result of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in...more

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Sports gambling is legal in Ohio. What does this mean for your campus?

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As of January 1, 2023, sports betting is legal in Ohio for both retail and online sportsbooks. Now, anyone over the age of 21 and inside Ohio may place a wager on sports....more

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House Panel Examines Sports Betting in Wake of Court Ruling

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Four months after the Supreme Court struck down a federal law banning states from authorizing sports betting, a House panel Thursday will examine how states are legalizing gambling on football, baseball and other sporting...more

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Is it a Gamble for Employers to Permit Office Pools During March Madness?

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The American Gaming Association estimates that Americans will bet a total of $10.4 billion on March Madness brackets, pools and contests this year, an increase of approximately 13% from last year. While estimates vary, some...more

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Is it a Gamble for Employers to Permit Office Pools During March Madness?

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The American Gaming Association estimates that Americans will bet a total of $9.2 billion on March Madness brackets, pools and contests this year, an increase of approximately $200 million from last year. While estimates...more

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The Final Four – Do Employers Care?

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Much time will be spent this week in person and online trying to make money on the NCAA tournament. There’s the blog hook for today. Online technology, and social media in particular, have made it much easier for employees to...more

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“Surviving” the Madness: Are Paid-Entry Survivor Contests Legal?

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The field is set, the brackets are in, and the players are ready. Welcome to March Madness, also known as America’s Least Productive Month. And much to the NCAA’s chagrin, it’s also peak gambling season—the American Gaming...more

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Does March Madness = Workplace Madness? Some Thoughts on the Legality of NCAA Bracket Pools, the Tournament’s Effect on the...

With the Olympics now behind us (were they ever in front of us?), this time of year usually marks the sports netherworld between the Super Bowl and the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament, which is better known as...more

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