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When will California Cardrooms Re-Open and What will Customers Experience?
California’s Cardrooms are re-opening but the customer experience will be different.
The New California Sports Betting Initiative Moves Forward.
A new California Sports Betting Initiative would legalize sports betting for tribal casinos and race tracks, authorize craps and roulette for Indian Cainos, and clarify the laws on cardroom games.
Are Fantasy Sports Contests Illegal under State Gambling Laws that prohibit Sports Betting? The Illinois Supreme Court says No and adopts a broad test for Skill Games.
The Illinois Supreme Court rules that Fantasy Sports Contests are not Illegal Gambling under Illinois law, and adopts a broad test for skill games.
What determines if a game is one of Skill or Chance?
Skill games seek to avoid gambling regulation by eliminating or minimizing the element of chance. For example, fantasy sports operators argue that their contests are not illegal sports wagering because they are skill based. How do we determine if a game is one of skill or chance?
How do State Gambling Laws determine if someone has provided Consideration for the opportunity to win?
Gambling is often defined by three elements: prize, chance and consideration. Increasingly, online games are using a “free play” model, but trying to generate revenue from ancillary sales (“fremium games”). How do state gambling laws determine if a person has provided consideration for the opportunity to win?