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8 February 2016

Sweet Home Alabama For Daily Fantasy?

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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Sheppard Mullin is a full service Global 100 firm with over 1,000 attorneys in 16 offices located in the United States, Europe and Asia. Since 1927, companies have turned to Sheppard Mullin to handle corporate and technology matters, high stakes litigation and complex financial transactions. In the US, the firm’s clients include more than half of the Fortune 100.
Alabama Senator Sanford introduced a bill February 2 that would exempt fantasy from Alabama's gambling law.
United States Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

Alabama Senator Sanford introduced a bill February 2 that would exempt fantasy from Alabama's gambling law. The bill also would establish the Fantasy Contests Act to regulate the operation of fantasy or simulated contests in this state. This bill would require fantasy contest operators to implement procedures for consumer protection of fantasy contest players, would require audits of fantasy contest operators, and would provide for civil penalties for violations.

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