January 26, 2018 New omnibus gaming legislation has been introduced to the Massachusetts State Senate which, if enacted, will significantly affect fantasy sports operators conducting business in the Commonwealth. Introduced with an eye towards preparing for potential legalized sports gambling in the event that New Jersey prevails in its fight against the Professional and Amateur […]
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January 4, 2018 Shortly before the end of 2017, Ohio governor John Kasich signed into law fantasy sports legislation that expressly legalizes and regulates fantasy sports contests and their operators within the State. What are some notable provisions of Ohio’s fantasy sports law?
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November 14, 2017 After months of struggling under the weight of competing interests, Connecticut’s Governor recently signed into law a State budget that includes provisions for the legalization and regulation of daily fantasy sports. Those in the industry should view this development as a welcome surprise, as it had long been anticipated that the prolonged
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November 2, 2017 Pennsylvania recently became the 17th state to legalize paid-entry fantasy sports contests when Governor Tom Wolfe signed a bill into law that also includes provisions for poker and other casino-style games. The law includes important regulations for fantasy sports operators that wish to do business in the Commonwealth. What are Some Key
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October 4, 2017 On September 29, 2017, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (Walton Pratt, J.) issued a decision dismissing claims by three former college football players, Akeem Daniels, Cameron Stingily and Nicholas Stoner, alleging that Fanduel, Inc. and Draftkings, Inc. each violated the players’ respective rights of publicity by
August 28, 2017 New Jersey recently became the latest state to legalize fantasy sports when Governor Chris Christie formally signed newly-passed legislation into law. One of the minority of states to allow casino gambling, New Jersey’s legalization achievement is a notable development given that gaming interests have long been an opponent of New Jersey fantasy
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August 8, 2017 Maine recently joined the growing list of states (now 15) to legalize fantasy sports by enacting its own legislation that will expressly sanction and regulate fantasy sports contests and their operators within the State. What are some key provisions of Maine’s fantasy sports regulatory scheme?
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July 10, 2017 It has been a year since Indiana’s fantasy sports law went into effect. Nevertheless, in that time, the Hoosier State has only issued fantasy sports licenses to three operators, while alerting several other companies to cease their Indiana-related operations for lack of licensure. Why have so few fantasy sports operators obtained licenses
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