Gaming

Our Gaming Team advises and works with you to:

• Launch a new gaming business or product – from an idea to implementation
• Establish and maintain regulatory compliance – to help gaming businesses obtain necessary licenses and approvals, work with regulators, and comply with gaming, securities, and financial services laws and regulations
• Advocate for legislative and regulatory change – that provides clarity to emerging, innovative aspects of gaming that do not “fit” traditional gaming laws and regulations
• Defend – challenges to product offerings by regulators or competitors, and claims by customers, both inside and outside the courtroom
• Develop growth strategies and fund emerging technologies – that position companies for investment and capital raising
• Make strategic partnerships and develop due diligence strategies – with operators, service providers, or tribal nations to enhance technology or product offerings, diversify, or access new markets and customer bases
• Enforce claims and evaluate risks – against networks, processors, program managers, servicers, product designs, and payment strategies
• License technology and protect innovations – through aggressive intellectual property strategies and developing platform integrations
• Test security and data integrity – to comply with privacy, cybersecurity, anti-money laundering, and E-Sign laws and regulations 

Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

• Served as lead gaming regulatory and corporate counsel in multi-billion-dollar deal representing foreign gaming client in acquisition of division of global gaming company based in the U.S.
• Served as principal outside gaming counsel to national casino-entertainment company for Massachusetts and federal public policy matters.
• Drafted legal opinions for lottery app operator on compliance with lottery laws for expansion to new jurisdiction.
• Represented daily fantasy sports operator in multi-jurisdictional gaming litigation.
• Advised casino gaming operator on tribal land-to-trust process under Indian Reorganization Act, Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and tribe-specific land claim settlement acts.
• Advised sports betting and fantasy sports operators on state licensing requirements and compliance with gaming regulatory schemes.
• Counseled sports betting and daily fantasy sports operators on responsible gaming requirements.
• Negotiated affiliate and sponsorship deals on behalf of daily fantasy sports operator.
• Monitored legislative action and advocated for new legislation at the state level to authorize and regulate gambling on behalf of major casino operator.
• Served as lead counsel in defense of major casino operator in widely publicized case involving patrons injured on the casino’s property. Retained experts and coordinated major investigation into the cause of the incident. Led legal defense and settlement negotiations of civil lawsuit filed against the casino.
• Litigated on behalf of gaming clients to enforce patents, trademarks and copyrights.
• Testified as expert witness before legislatures studying sports wagering.
• Provided tax guidance and advice to gaming clients.
• Secured dismissal of action alleging fraudulent withdrawal of funds from sports betting account on behalf of major sports betting operator.
• Drafted ballot question that would have allowed Massachusetts Gaming Commission to grant additional slots license and secured certification by the Attorney General.
• Advised bank on legal issues associated with issuing a co-branded credit card and associated rewards program with sports betting operator.
• Provided long-term representation of tribal nation in gaming litigation and legislative matters.