sports gambling law

Illinois Enacts Sports Gambling Law

July 10, 2019 At the end of June, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law a massive gaming initiative, which includes legalized sports gambling.   While the sports gambling law’s passage does not mean that wagers on sporting events can be accepted right away, it does represent a major legal change in one of the country’s […]

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Sports Gambling Law: Court Strikes Down DOJ Wire Act Opinion

June 7, 2019 In a significant development in the world of sports gambling law, the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire has ruled against the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), striking down its recent opinion concerning the Wire Act’s application beyond sports betting. Why did the Court strike down the Wire Act

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Federal Sports Gambling Legislation on the Way?

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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Latest Sports Gambling Law Updates

July 5, 2018 Following the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (“PASPA”), states across the country have moved quickly to set up legal sports gambling markets in their respective jurisdictions.  Recent developments out of New York and Rhode Island are likely to have significant impacts for those interested

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