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Legal Developments in the Gaming Industry: First Half of 2025

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We have seen dramatic evolution across the gaming industry throughout 2025. There have been noteworthy legal and regulatory developments for lottery couriers, prediction markets, sweepstakes casinos, and sports betting...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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Finland Proposes Sweeping Reform of Gaming Market with Open Licensing System

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The Finnish government has unveiled a draft law proposing a major overhaul of the country's gaming regulatory landscape. The proposed system, targeted for launch in January 2027, would usher in a new era of open competition...more

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Kansas Enacts “Compromise” Sports Betting Law Designed to Lure Professional Sports Teams

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On May 12, 2022, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed S.B. 84 legalizing retail and online sports betting throughout the state. The newly-enacted law represents a compromise between the “single operator” and “free market”...more

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First Circuit Rejects DOJ's Expansive View of Wire Act

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On the first day of the Biden administration, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit confirmed that state-run intrastate online lotteries may continue to operate, consistent with the US Department of Justice's guidance...more

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Virginia Legislature Passes Casino Gaming And Sports Betting Bills

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As the saying goes, “Virginia is for Lovers”, but as of late April 2020, Virginia is also for casino gaming and sports betting. On April 22, 2020, Virginia’s Legislature voted in favor of a bill that would bring casino gaming...more

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DOJ Reverses Course: The Wire Act Applies to Non-Sports Gambling (Again)

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• The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) has released an opinion concluding that the Wire Act, 18 U.S.C. §1084, restricts not just sports gambling but certain activities related to non-sports gambling...more

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