Legal Developments

Online gambling operators and multi-state lotteries scored an important court victory today after a federal judge ruled against the Department of Justice over its controversial 2018 decision to reinterpret the scope of the Federal Wire Act.

High-profile gambling affiliate website OddsShark has fallen afoul of New Jersey regulations related to the promotion of unlicensed and illegal offshore betting sites to US visitors.

The Department of Justice decision to reverse its 2011 interpretation of the Federal Wire Act has, not surprisingly, proven quite unpopular among key lawmakers in states with legal online gambling, sports betting and lotteries.

The US Department of Justice has reversed its stance on whether or not the Wire Act applies to forms of gambling other than sports betting. In an opinion issued this afternoon, the DOJ stated it now believes the Wire Act does apply to other forms of gambling beyond sports betting.

The Supreme Court has ruled the federal ban on sports betting unconstitutional, freeing the way for states to legalize sports betting.

The long-awaited Supreme Court case that will decide the fate of legal sports betting in the United States is officially underway. Lawmakers representing New Jersey in its challenge of the federal prohibition of sports betting presented oral arguments in front of the Supreme Court of the United States.

It seems the NBA is finally going to play its cards all out in the open after going years refusing to take an official stance on sports betting. NBA Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel Dan Spillane revealed the decision last week at the Sports Betting USA conference in New York.

A spate of news stories over the past couple of weeks highlights the many preparations being made behind the scenes should sports betting be legalized in the USA. Three stories in particular dating back to last month show how lawmakers, tribes and gaming association groups are preparing themselves for the possibility that the Supreme Court…

A federal judge dealt a serious blow to Derby Wars two months ago in its case against the Stronach Group, but Derby Wars will continue operating. The daily fantasy horse racing site reached an agreement with the Stronach Group to settle the lawsuit and bring the matter to an end.

A ruling handed down by a federal judge this week will allow a suit against fantasy horse racing site Derby Wars to continue. Judge James Otero determined in his ruling on May 15th that the fantasy contests run by Derby Wars constitute wagering and the site should be treated as an off-track betting outlet.