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The Third Circuit held that sports event contracts traded on federally regulated exchanges are swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act subject to the CFTC’s exclusive jurisdiction.

In an interview with the Charleston Daily Mail, Director Musgrave said he believes internet lottery sales could be implemented without any change in existing law.

As the Supreme Court weighs whether to hear a New Jersey challenge to the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act ("PAPSA") – a 1992 federal law that banned sports wagering in all states where it was not already in existence – legislators in New York, Michigan, and South Carolina have introduced legislation seeking to legalize sports betting in their states.

Obama's choice to replace the Secretary of the Interior reflects his commitment to Indian Country.

In 2016, the Fenwick games team detailed actress Lindsay Lohan's lawsuit against the makers of "Grand Theft Auto V" for allegedly violating her right of publicity.

The announcement was made in the attached press release issued by the NCAA this afternoon.

Yes, according to the court in Wolfire Games, LLC et al v. Valve Corporation (W.D. Wash. 2021). In that case, a class action of consumers, parents of consumers, and game publisher Wolfire Games...

Twitch, a live streaming platform, has become the world's most popular source of videogame broadcasts.

Washington state legislators have introduced legislation that would amend the definition of "illegal gambling games" in current laws to exclude most video games which would prevent further litigation against game companies.

Welcome to Sheppard Mullin's Weekly Web Wrap-Up, a quick list of the past week's top news in the social media, gaming, and virtual goods and currencies industries curated by Social Media & Games Team.

The gaming industry now faces stiffer competition than ever for dollars in the region.

Despite objections by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, daily fantasy sports (sometimes referred to as "DFS") fans in New York were able to play using the sites FanDuel and DraftKings over the holidays.

According to Atari, they are known as "GFTs" or giftable NFTs appearing as gift-wrapped digital boxes.

Predicting the Super Bowl victor used to be easy. You just looked at the city with the lower unemployment rate and who Elijah that lovable orangutan picked and you called it a day.

Philadelphia Entertainment and Development Partners LP, the bankrupt limited partnership that did business as Foxwoods Casino Philadelphia ("Foxwoods")...

Each week, Sheppard Mullin brings you News of Note in IP: The latest news in the IP-related fields of technology, privacy, fashion, advertising, music, and social media, curated by our IP team.

Video games can be addictive. Bill introduced me to a new video game yesterday.

Nevada is the world's preeminent gaming destination. Not by chance, but by being a leader in gaming and entertainment innovations.