June 3, 2015 According to published reports, Louisiana bill HB 475, which seeks to create a carve out from State gambling laws for fantasy sports games played for money (the “Bill”), may not make it past the State’s Senate Judiciary Committee. Due to strong opposition and lobbying by the Louisiana Family Forum (which, according to […]
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April 15, 2015 Thanks in large part to the exception provided in the federal Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (“UIGEA”), fantasy sports contests are unquestionably legal in most states. However, there are still a handful of states where the legality of such contests is a matter of debate. Louisiana has now taken steps to remove
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As you know, we have been carefully following the progress of potential online poker laws in several states, including Massachusetts, Louisiana and Nevada. Below is an update on the status of the respective state legislation: Massachusetts’ Online Poker Addendum Deemed Unconstitutional As we detailed in April, the Massachusetts’ legislature attached an addendum to its 2014 fiscal
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