by Carter Floyd | Jun 23, 2020 10:00 am | Regulatory
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is set to grant final approval on a plan to transfer control of the sports betting industry from the public sector to private operators. This plan is likely a result of Brazil’s need to cut government spending in the wake of the...
by Carter Floyd | Jun 22, 2020 11:48 am | Regulatory
Oklahoma District Judge Timothy DeGiusti declined to issue a legal opinion on Governor Kevin Stitt’s decision to unilaterally negotiate new gaming compacts with the Otoe-Missouria and Comanche tribes. These new compacts legalized sports betting for the two tribes, but...
by Carter Floyd | Jun 19, 2020 12:58 pm | Sports Betting
California Senator Kamala Harris is still the heavy frontrunner to earn the nod as Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s vice president. Harris’s odds (+100) surged after Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar withdrew from consideration. Many, including Klobuchar,...
by Carter Floyd | Jun 19, 2020 10:05 am | Regulatory
The U.S. Court of Appeals of the First Circuit is now hearing an appeal from the Department of Justice on the case of New Hampshire Lottery Commission, et al v. Barr, et al. The case will determine the scope of the Wire Act and whether it applies solely to sports...
by Carter Floyd | Jun 18, 2020 10:00 am | Sports Betting
The four major North American professional sports leagues filed to dismiss a $150 million legal claim by the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NJTHA) on Monday. Their claim is predicated on the fact that the leagues were responsible for an injunction on...
