Given its high level of regulation, the gambling industry must be able to react quickly to litigation and resulting change in policy (and enforcement thereof). Using a case study approach, this short paper highlights how the twin issues of policy and litigation have recently impacted the...

The purpose of this article is two-fold. First, this article retrospectively explains why Congress' move to deputize sports leagues with regulatory power under PASPA unconstitutionally violated both the private nondelegation doctrine and Due Process Clause. Second, this article prospectively...

The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, 28 U.S.C. § 3701 et seq. (“PASPA”) unconstitutionally delegates regulatory power to sports leagues in violation of the private nondelegation doctrine. PASPA also violates Article III's “cases” or “controversies” requirement...

Competitive video gaming is rapidly gaining mainstream attention. Major U.S. television networks have commenced broadcasting such competitions. The term esports has been assigned to the practice, but it remains to be seen whether lawmakers and regulators agree that the contests are indeed...

Despite some degree of lingering friction between sports leagues and wagering, the eradication of corruption in sports is one issue in which the interests of sports governing bodies, reputable gambling businesses, entities affiliated with the sports industry, and law enforcement are allied. This...

We find PASPA's partial and non-uniform ban on state-sponsored sports wagering to run afoul of the equal sovereignty doctrine's general constraints as set forth in Shelby County and Northwest Austin. PASPA also fails equal sovereignty scrutiny for two other narrower reasons. First, for a law...

The legal status of gaming activities on First Nations land within Canada is complicated. The foci of this paper are two-fold. First, we trace the origin and expansion of First Nations gaming. Second, we analyze the potential of First Nations as hubs for the growing global e-gaming industry,...

Sports bribery and match-fixing have become a part of the on-going sports news cycle. European and Asian match-fixing scandals in soccer, cricket and tennis have rocked the sports world recently. The 1919 Black Sox World Series scandal and the 1970's Boston College point shaving incidents have...

Under PASPA, disfavored States are bereft of options to address sports gambling within their borders. States without sanctuary under PASPA's grandfather clause can either (i) do nothing in a pressing area of concern or (ii) be susceptible to repeated regulatory litigation initiated by private...