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Real Money On Virtual Games: The History And Potential Ways Forward For Esports Gambling Regulation, Roger Davis-Jahnel Apr 2025

Real Money On Virtual Games: The History And Potential Ways Forward For Esports Gambling Regulation, Roger Davis-Jahnel

The International Law Review Association Student Forum

Electronic sports, “esports,” is a rapidly growing industry throughout the world. The global gaming market was valued to be worth approximately 221.24 billion USD in 2024 and is expected to reach 424.23 billion USD by 2033. It is expected that as technology continues to improve and there are less barriers to access gaming, such as cloud gaming which allows players to access games without expensive hardware, the market for games will continue to grow. In addition to technological advancements, investments the esports industry, such as teams, media rights, and sponsorship deals are expected to help drive growth in the gaming …


Merging Sports Gambling And Technology: What’S Really Going To Happen?, Tucker Davison Jan 2019

Merging Sports Gambling And Technology: What’S Really Going To Happen?, Tucker Davison

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Tribal Sovereignty And Online Gaming: Fantasy Sports Offer Tribes What Other Games Do Not, Cody Wilson Jan 2019

Tribal Sovereignty And Online Gaming: Fantasy Sports Offer Tribes What Other Games Do Not, Cody Wilson

SMU Law Review

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Gambling, Commodity Speculation, And The 'Victorian Compromise', Joshua C. Tate Jan 2007

Gambling, Commodity Speculation, And The 'Victorian Compromise', Joshua C. Tate

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

This Essay examines two major strands of nineteenth-century jurisprudence related to gambling: Southern cases defining public and private space for the purpose of state gambling statutes, and Northern cases applying the intent to deliver test to speculative contracts. The Essay argues that both lines of cases reflect what Lawrence Friedman has termed the Victorian compromise: A strong official stance against immoral behavior is conjoined with de facto acceptance of many questionable practices, provided that they are conducted in a manner acceptable to the elite. The Essay concludes that nineteenth-century judges sought to preserve the semblance of a strict prohibition against …


Gambling And The Law In The Nineteenth Century South: Evidence From Nacogdoches County, Texas, 1838-1839, Joshua C. Tate Jan 2007

Gambling And The Law In The Nineteenth Century South: Evidence From Nacogdoches County, Texas, 1838-1839, Joshua C. Tate

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

No abstract provided.