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Barstool Sports Cited for Possibly Violating Massachusetts Gambling Advertising Laws

Barstool Sports (“Barstool”) has ceased its “Can’t Lose Parlay” promotion after facing scrutiny for possibly violating Massachusetts gambling advertising laws. Barstool is a sports and pop culture digital media company that has become especially popular on social media. Barstool launched Barstool Sportsbook MA when online sports betting was legalized in the State on March 10, […]

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Massachusetts Beats Buzzer With New Fantasy Sports Law

August 1, 2016 With the State legislative session set to expire, Massachusetts lawmakers passed a bill late Sunday night to formally legalize daily fantasy sports in the Commonwealth. While other states that have recently legalized fantasy sports have employed tax and regulation schemes, Massachusetts has opted to take a different approach, at least in the

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Massachusetts Unveils Nation’s Most Comprehensive Fantasy Sports Regulations

March 30, 2016 Last week, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey officially filed a comprehensive regulatory regime intended to govern and oversee the fantasy sports industry in the State, joining Indiana and Virginia as the first such states to introduce industry regulation. What are some key provisions of the new Massachusetts fantasy sports regulatory scheme?

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Massachusetts Gov. Plays Fantasy Sports, Deems Contests Games of Skill

November 16, 2015 Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has definitively come down on the side of fantasy sports. Last week, the Governor announced that to get a sense of what fantasy sports contests are all about, he participated in an online contest and believes the contests to be legal games of skill.   What are the

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TCPA Action against Sallie Mae Dismissed Due to Binding Arbitration Agreement

A TCPA action that was filed in Massachusetts federal court against Sallie Mae, Inc. was recently dismissed because of the arbitration clause contained in the promissory notes that the plaintiff electronically signed when she secured three student loans. Background: Auto-Dialed Debt Collection Calls Each promissory note contained an arbitration provision that required any claims relating

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