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Props 26 and 27: Dueling Ballot Initiatives. Will we be Delivered?
Props 26 and 27: Dueling Ballot Initiatives. Will we be Delivered? Remember the classic scene from Deliverance? Drew invites the backwoods kid with the banjo to play together, but despite their mutual talent for music in the end the kid eerily looks away and refuses to shake his hand? Well get ready for the California […]
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?