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Proposed Gambling Law Revision Aimed at Protecting Washington State Gaming Industry

January 30th, 2020 This month, the Washington State Senate and House of Representatives each released separate proposed bills – House Bill 2720 and Senate Bill 6568 – aimed at changing Washington’s gambling law. In response to the Ninth Circuit’s 2018 decision in Kater v. Churchill Downs Inc., Washington State’s legislature is attempting to redefine what […]

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SEC Settles Lawsuits Against Nevada Sports Betting Funds

Blog, Journal, Online Gambling Law / David Klein

September 12, 2018 The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently settled two lawsuits against sports betting funds which the agency accused of violating the Securities Act. The settlement culminates a nearly two-year investigation, and the first known prosecution of a sports betting fund since Nevada legalized such pooled wagering. What were the nature of the

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Federal Sports Gambling Legislation on the Way?

Blog, Journal, Online Gambling Law / David Klein

August 29, 2018 Last week, Utah Senator Orrin Hatch gave a speech from the Senate floor lamenting the lack of congressional debate over sports gambling in the months following the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (“PASPA”). Hatch, an original PASPA co-sponsor, touched upon both the risks he

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