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New York State Gaming Commission Implores Leagues To Seek Restriction, Limitation Or Exclusion Of Certain Wagers

On February 4, 2026, the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) requested all sports leagues participating in the state's regulated sports wagering industry to play...

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

Federal Government Continues Anti-Fraud Enforcement In The Sports Industry And Signals Desire To Work Cooperatively With Organizations Under Investigation

First, on Thursday, February 5, 2026, US Attorney Jay Clayton of the Southern District of New York (SDNY) (previously the head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) said that he expected to bring prosecutions against prediction market participants.

United States Criminal

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Steptoe LLP

Touchdown Or Tax Down? – How Will The IRS View Sports Contract Gains And Losses

If you watched the Super Bowl this year, you might have noticed a surge of advertisements for prediction market contracts on the big game.

United States Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Legal Developments In The Gaming Industry: Second Half Of 2025

The second half of 2025 involved significant legal and regulatory activity across fantasy sports, event contracts, sweepstakes casinos and sports betting.

United States Media & IT

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WilmerHale

United States v. Smith Et Al.: Federal Indictment Charges Alleged Multi-Defendant Fraud And Conspiracy Scheme

United States Media & IT

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

NCAA Urges Federal Regulators To Suspend Collegiate Prediction Markets Amid Escalating Integrity Concerns

United States Media & IT

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Steptoe LLP

Top 10 Mississippi Gaming Stories Of 2025

United States Media & IT

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Jones Walker

Why Nevada's Latest Compliance Requirements For Online Gaming Matter Far Beyond State Lines

United States Media & IT

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Betting The Field: The Sixth Circuit Finds Implied Preemption In Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company

United States Media & IT

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Mississippi Legislature Returns To Mobile Sports Wagering And Sweepstakes Policy In 2026

United States Media & IT

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Jones Walker

Class Actions Under California's Digital Goods Disclosure Law Reach Video Games: What To Know

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Massachusetts AG Wins Early Round In Sports Betting Fight

United States Media & IT

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Cozen O'Connor

Beyond The Court: NCAA Infractions Turn Into Federal Indictments

United States Media & IT

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board's Notice Regarding Industry Guidance For Online Gaming Products

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

Federal Government Continues Anti-Fraud Enforcement In The Sports Industry And Signals Desire To Work Cooperatively With Organizations Under Investigation

United States Criminal

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Steptoe LLP

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Signed, Sealed, But Not Delivered? Don't Wonder About Taxes Under New Postal Service Rules

United States Tax

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Nossaman LLP

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

United States Commercial

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Davis Wright Tremaine

FBI Probe And Indictments Involving Illegal Wagering And Point-Shaving Tactics In College Basketball—Guidance For NCAA Member Institutions

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, along with the FBI, announced a broad investigation resulting in charges against 26 individuals in connection...

United States Media & IT

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Kutak Rock LLP

"Point-Shaving" Scandal Rocks NCAA Men's Basketball - Federal Indictment Exposes Widening Risk Of Game Fixing In College And Professional Basketball

A major federal indictment has charged 26 individuals, including former NCAA Division I basketball players, in an international point-shaving...

United States Media & IT

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

All Eyes Down Under: Australia's Social Media Ban

London Deputy Managing Partner Terry Green authored an article in The Law Society Gazette about Australia's under-16 social media ban and how it contrasts with the UK Online Safety Act (OSA).

United States Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

W-2G Reporting Threshold Raised To $2,000: What Tribal Casinos Need To Know

The IRS has finalized changes that took effect January 1, 2026. The W-2G reporting threshold for slot machine winnings is now $2,000, up from $1,200.

United States Media & IT

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Holland & Knight

Tennessee AG Pushes Illegal Online Sweepstakes Casinos To Fold

United States Media & IT

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Cozen O'Connor

Class Action Targets Stake.us, Drake And Adin Ross For Illegal Gambling Promotion

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Nevada's $27 Million AML Crackdown On Caesars, MGM, And Resorts World

United States Government

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Ballard Spahr LLP

How Virginia's SB 854 Will Affect Advertising

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

Prediction Markets Offer Wagering Opportunities On Transfer Portal Despite Questionable Legality Of Product

United States Media & IT

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Jones Walker

Copyright For AI-Generated Visual Content In Video Games

United States IP

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Perkins Coie LLP

Disagreement Deepens Among Federal Courts Over Whether Sports Event Contracts Are Subject To State Regulation

United States Finance

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Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

FL And SC Level Up Enforcement Against Roblox Over Child Safety Concerns

United States Media & IT

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Cozen O'Connor

OFAC And FinCEN Target Transnational Criminal Organization And Numerous Mexico-Based Gambling Establishments

United States Government

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K2 Integrity

How Can Commercial Lottery Syndicates Comply With US And State Law? (Video)

United States Media & IT

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Gamma Law

Disagreement Deepens Among Federal Courts Over Whether Sports Event Contracts Are Subject To State Regulation

The Commodity Exchange Act ("CEA") has long been understood to grant exclusive regulatory authority over certain types of financial contracts to the Commodity Futures...

United States Finance

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Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

FL And SC Level Up Enforcement Against Roblox Over Child Safety Concerns

Florida and South Carolina are the latest states to take enforcement action against Roblox Corporation, which operates a popular online gaming platform used predominantly...

United States Media & IT

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Cozen O'Connor

OFAC And FinCEN Target Transnational Criminal Organization And Numerous Mexico-Based Gambling Establishments

On 13 November 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Center and Office of Foreign Assets Control, in a coordinated joint operation with the Government of Mexico, targeted numerous Mexican gambling establishments and other related entities and individuals.

United States Government

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K2 Integrity

How Can Commercial Lottery Syndicates Comply With US And State Law? (Video)

Lottery syndicates—groups of individuals who pool funds to purchase lottery tickets and share in any resulting winnings collectively—have evolved from informal office arrangements into a burgeoning segment of the commercial gaming industry.

United States Media & IT

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Gamma Law

The Gamble Behind 'No-Risk' Games: Legal Challenges Across States

United States Media & IT

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Thompson Coburn LLP

NCAA Resets Rules On Student-Athlete Betting On Professional Sports

In a notable rebuke to the Division I Council's recent policy push, NCAA Division I member schools have voted by a two-thirds majority to rescind a previously approved rule change that would have allowed student-athletes and athletics department staff to place wagers on professional sports.

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

NCAA Reverses Course: Student-Athletes Will Not Be Allowed To Bet On Professional Sports

In a clear signal of disapproval, NCAA Division I member schools made a decisive reversal and voted by a two-thirds majority to rescind a previously approved...

United States Media & IT

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Unallocated Risks—A New Approach To Sports Betting Regulation

Tom Lee, a partner in the gaming industry team at Nelson Mullins, is the former vice chair of the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council and an adjunct professor of gaming law at Vanderbilt Law School.

United States Media & IT

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Sports Event Contract Litigation Generates Bizarre Results

The multiplying lawsuits being brought to challenge or defend the lawfulness of trading sports event contracts on Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") designated contract markets...

United States Media & IT

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Texas AG Declares Game Over For Roblox In Child Safety Lawsuit

United States Consumer

CO

Cozen O'Connor

FBI's Most Recent Gambling Arrests Suggest Sports-Betting Regulations Are Effective

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

Backdating, Bar Mitzvahs, And The Namibian Getaway: The Comverse Scandal Unraveled (Podcast)

United States Criminal

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Wiley Rein

Media & Entertainment M&A To Top $80 Billion As AI Race Fuels Higher Volume Of Technology-Centric Deals

United States Media & IT

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AlixPartners

Private Capital In Media: From Content Ownership To Content Interaction

United States Media & IT

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AlixPartners

AI + IP: The Catalyst For Gaming Company Valuations In 2026

United States Technology

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AlixPartners

Ecosystems And Legal Systems: Recent Apple Cases In The EU And The UK

United States Anti-trust

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Perkins Coie LLP

SAG-AFTRA's New Video Game Agreement

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Master, Adjust, Prevail:The Proposed Amendments To The Regulatory Framework For Online Gambling Advertising

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

SAG-AFTRA's New Video Game Agreement

United States Media & IT

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Davis+Gilbert LLP

Cashing In On Preemption: Kalshi Lawsuits Preview The Future Of Gambling Regulations

United States Media & IT

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

FAQ: 6 Financial System Risks Every Tribal Casino Should Know

United States Finance

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MGO CPA LLP

Broadening The US Sales Tax Base: A Shift To A Digital Economy

United States Tax

GGI Global Alliance

YouTube Tightens Age Restrictions On Violent And Gambling-Related Gaming Content

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

California Bans Online "Sweepstakes Casinos"

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

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Littler Mendelson

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Mod Squad: Legal Aspects Of Social Content Moderation (Video)

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Gamma Law

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