How Wearables Could Save Professional Sports
By Nicole Kardell, of Ifrah Law The professional sports industry has had a money problem for years – game attendance, viewership, and advertising have all declined. The COVID-19 pandemic made …
Corruption of NCAA Sports Will Not Fly Under the Radar
By James Trusty With the increasing popularity of sports betting across the country comes the ever-present concern that big money brings big temptation, and that concern is most acutely fixated …
It’s March, But the NCAA, Unlike Professional Leagues, Is Yet to Budge on Legal Sports Betting
By Andrew Silver, of Ifrah Law It is hard to believe that as recently as three years ago—prior to the Supreme Court’s May 2018 decision declaring that the Professional and …
Class Action in the Gaming Space
George Calhoun, counsel for WorldPay in the DraftKings’ case, speaks on class action in the gaming space and what the mandatory arbitration language in WRAP agreements should look like.
Online Arbitration Clauses Successes and Failures – an Analysis
By Michelle Cohen, Ifrah Law Many companies view arbitration as preferable to state or federal court litigation for several reasons, including the ability to exclude class actions, confidentiality (and lack …
Michigan Gaming Control Board Makes ‘Smart’ Call by Authorizing Online Gaming AND Sports Betting
The Michigan Gaming Control Board recently authorized nine operators to begin online sports betting or both online gaming and sports betting. “The Michigan Gaming Control Board and the state’s commercial …
Experts Debate Implications of Legalized Sports Betting for College Athletics
With approximately 20 states having already passed legislation since the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) cleared the way for states to legalize sports betting in 2018, legalized sports betting in America is …
George R. Calhoun, Chair of Ifrah’s Financial Services Practice
By Ellen M. Zavian, Esq. George Calhoun is the attorney who rolls up his sleeves and gets in the trenches when representing his clients in complex business disputes. As the …
First Circuit Decision Upholds Legal Internet Gaming
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has upheld the findings of a lower court, which found that a 1961 statute aimed at stopping organized criminal sportsbooks …
An Imperfect Storm Has Sports Betting Operators Watching the EA Class Action
By Andrew Silver Sports wagering operators—along with anyone interested in the status of mandatory consumer arbitration—have their eyes on a class-action lawsuit filed by three video game players in November …