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The Growth of Sports Betting in the U.S.

David Fried Mar 31, 2023 2 min read

The Growth of Sports Betting. Sports betting has experienced significant growth in the United States in recent years. In the past, sports betting was only legal in a few states, such as Nevada. However, in 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned a federal ban on sports betting, which allowed individual states to […]

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Props 26 and 27:  Dueling Ballot Initiatives. Will we be Delivered?

David Fried Aug 9, 2022 3 min read

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 […]

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When will California Cardrooms Re-Open and What will Customers Experience?

David Fried Jun 6, 2020 2 min read

California’s Cardrooms are re-opening but the customer experience will be different.

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The New California Sports Betting Initiative Moves Forward.

David Fried May 29, 2020 2 min read

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.

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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.

David Fried May 19, 2020 10 min read

The Illinois Supreme Court rules that Fantasy Sports Contests are not Illegal Gambling under Illinois law, and adopts a broad test for skill games.