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KMT’s David Klein Weighs in: Surprise NJ Vote Shows NCAA Betting Concerns May Linger
By Zachary Zagger for Law360 Law360 (November 3, 2021, 9:05 PM EDT) — New Jersey voters this week shot down a constitutional referendum to allow

Sweepstakes Rules: Carved in Stone
Promotional contests and sweepstakes are increasingly popular marketing methods. However, many prospective sweepstakes operators may not be aware of or fully understand the importance of

Sweepstakes and Promotions: Winning the Marketing Grand Prize
Sweepstakes and promotional games are a dynamic and cost-effective way to develop a database of engaged consumers and otherwise increase brand awareness. Consumers are more

Coinbase Sued for Misleading Sweepstakes Advertising
On October 19, Coinbase Global, Inc. (“Coinbase”) filed a motion to compel arbitration in the proposed class action arising out of its “Dogecoin Sweepstakes.” Dogecoin

NFT Contests and NFT Sweepstakes: What Businesses Need to Know
NFTs (short for non-fungible tokens) represent a rapidly-growing industry in the online space. As evidence of this trend, sales of NFTs exceeded $2 billion in

New York Poised to Legalize Fantasy Sports
The saga surrounding daily fantasy sports (“DFS”) in New York has taken many twists and turns in the last several years. The most recent episode

Does Your Business Need a Sweepstakes Opinion Letter?
Sweepstakes and similar promotional contests have been a popular marketing and brand outreach tool for decades. Recently, businesses have been utilizing the sweepstakes promotional model

Is the Favorite Chef Contest an Illegal Sweepstakes?
On June 24, 2021, Bridget and Lisa Ward (the “Plaintiffs”) filed a class action lawsuit against Crow Vote LLC (“Crow Vote”), its owner Darrin Austin,

Can a Sweepstakes Require a Purchase to Enter?
Sweepstakes and similar promotional contests can be cost-effective means of marketing a product, service or brand based, in part, on the buzz generated by the

NCAA Braces for New-Age “Madness” Amidst NIL Law Enactment
In less than a month’s time, several states will officially enact name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) laws much to the chagrin of the official governing

Legal Perspective on Influencer Sponsorship and Testimonials
The Federal Trade Commission released an influencer sponsorship guide in 2019, “Disclosures 101 for Social Media Influencers” (the “Guide”), in an attempt to curtail the

Make Your Mobile App Sweepstakes More Appealing
The mobile space is currently inundated with mobile apps that serve myriad purposes. If you are in need of a mobile application for a certain function, it’s