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In Search Of Equilibrium – How Regulatory Changes Impact The Gambling Industry In Poland, Sebastian Meitz, Stanisław Pogorzelski, Przemysław Bloch

International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking

The so-called Polish “gambling affair” of 2009 resulted in the adoption of a new Act on Gambling. The regulation significantly changed the legal environment in Poland. It was also the starting point of what we identified as the search of equilibrium - a number of further legislative changes aimed at creating a sustainable environment for gambling. Some market segments became delegalized, some monopolized, and others liberalized. The Polish Ministry of Finance and the parliament tried to find the right balance between consumer protection, business growth, and government revenue. A goal that is still to be achieved.

This article examines the …

What Is A Game Of Chance? An Application To Loot Boxes, Wessel Oomens

International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking

The traditional landscape of games of chance such as lotteries, betting, casinos and slots has become intertwined with complex financial products as well as digital games with elements of chance.

The Netherlands Gambling Authority has issued a guidance paper outlining a five-step decision process in order to determine whether a game classifies as gambling:

• Threshold: is the number of providers, players and the amount money involved considerable enough to warrant spending resources in assessing the game?
• Overlap: is there potential overlap with other rules and regulations, in particular those governing financial products?
• Prize: does the game award its winners with …

Anti Money Laundering And (Online) Gaming: How To Implement Broad And Indistinct Aml Notions - Regulatory Experiences From Europe, Simon Planzer

International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking

Target audience:

Gaming regulators, gaming companies (notably compliance officers), scholars.

Research questions:

This UNLV supported research project has combined valuable inputs from international AML experts, gaming regulators with significant online and AML experience and AML literature alike. It has notably addressed the following questions:

• How are broad and indistinct AML notions - referring to higher money laundering risk constellations - to be interpreted in the (online) gaming sector specifically?
• How can regulators implement these AML notions proportionately (effectiveness without unnecessary regulatory over-kill)?
• What solutions are available to mitigate the AML risks?

Research background:

Both gaming regulators and gaming companies are …

Skill-Based Gambling Machines: Consumer Attitudes And Capacity For Informed Choice, Sally M. Gainsbury, Kahlil Philander Ph.D., Georgia Grattan Ms

International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking

Abstract

Skill-based gambling machines combine elements of video games (skill, social interaction, competition, achievement and progress) with the random pay-out schedule of electronic gaming machines (EGMs, slots, pokies, VLTs, FOBTS). These new machines are designed to be more engaging than traditional EGMs and specifically appeal to younger generations to address the aging EGM player base apparent in many international jurisdictions. Skill-based gambling machines are currently only legally-provided in a handful of U.S. states. International regulators have expressed concerns regarding the potential for machines to lead to harms due to players misunderstanding the extent to which skill can influence outcomes (illusions …

Are Gaming Concessions Obsolete? A Comparative Study Of Macau And Portugal, Jorge Godinho

International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking

Abstract

The concept of a concession for the operation of games of chance is the legal basis of the largest casino gaming industry in the world, that of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. This concept, in its modern form, came to Macau in 1961, from Portuguese law, where it was started in 1927.

This paper has two main goals.

The first is to sumarize the evolution of concessions of games of chance in Portugal and Macau, covering the common legal and conceptual basis in both systems, highlighting the similarities and differences, especially regarding the …

Will Junket Business Change Significantly In Macao?, Changbin Wang, Changbin Wang

International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking

Will Junket Business Change Significantly in Macao?

Changbin Wang

Professor, Gaming Teaching & Research Center

Macao Polytechnic Institute

Abstract

The unique junket business which has lasted nearly four decades in Macao and has brought more than a half, actually 60%-70% in most of the years, of the gaming revenues to Macao since 2002 is jeopardized due to a couple of factors. First, Macao government has put on stricter regulations after Huang Shan, a junket who brought high rollers from Mainland China to Macao, disappeared in 2014 leaving massive debts, and an accountant in the Dore-operated VIP room at the Wynn …

Sports Betting And Indian Gaming: Overcoming Barriers To Market Entry And Integration Of Sports Books Into Tribal Casinos, Steve Light

International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking

Abstract

Even before the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision In Murphy v. NCAA (2018) permitting states to legalize sports wagering, the biggest brand-names in gaming worldwide were positioning themselves to capitalize on the fan base for America’s most recognizable sports leagues.

Sports wagering already is up and running in five states; analysts predict that more than half the states will legalize it within five years. Many will be among the 29 states that currently have casinos owned and operated by American Indian tribes in this $32.4 billion market segment.

There is no firm sense and little data pointing to …

On The Clock, Best Bet To Draft Cyberdefensive Linemen: Federal Regulation Of Sports Betting From A Cybersecurity Perspective, William H. Williams

Brooklyn Journal of Corporate, Financial & Commercial Law

On May 14, 2018, Justice Alito delivered the majority opinion for the United States Supreme Court in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Professional and Amateur Protection Act (PASPA), a twenty-six-year-old federal statute, was deemed unconstitutional; thus, this decision allows state legislatures to legalize sports betting within their borders. With many states independently legalizing sports gambling, the regulatory landscape throughout the country is becoming a patchwork of state statutes. Additionally, top tier sporting organizations heavily depend on data analytics to formulate game plan strategy, train efficiently, rehab player injuries, gauge team and player performance, etc. The popularity of …

Playing Fair: Youtube, Nintendo, And The Lost Balance Of Online Fair Use, Natalie Marfo

Brooklyn Journal of Corporate, Financial & Commercial Law

Over the past decade, YouTube saw an upsurge in the popularity of “Let’s Play” videos. While positive for YouTube, this uptick was not without controversy. Let’s Play videos use unlicensed copyrighted materials, frustrating copyright holders. YouTube attempted to curb such usages by demonetizing and removing thousands of Let’s Play videos. Let’s Play creators struck back, arguing that the fair use doctrine protects their works. An increasing number of powerful companies, like Nintendo, began exploiting the ambiguity of the fair use doctrine against the genre; forcing potentially legal works to request permission and payment for Let’s Play videos, without a determination …

Precious And Worthless: A Comparative Perspective On Loot Boxes And Gambling, Andrew Vahid Moshirnia

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

No abstract provided.

The Oral History Of Jimmy Vaccaro With Commentary By Vinny Magliulo, Unlv Gaming Law Journal, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School Of Law

UNLV Gaming Law Journal

Jimmy Vaccaro is one of the most prominent figures in the sports betting industry. Mr. Vaccaro began his climb in Las Vegas casino industry in 1975, starting off as a blackjack dealer at the Royal Inn. Due to his knowledge of the sports betting industry, Mr. Vaccaro was given the opportunity to open one of the first sports books in Las Vegas at the Barbary Coast under the direction of Michael Gaughan. Since then, Mr. Vaccaro had his hand in operating several sports books throughout Las Vegas casinos such as the MGM, Golden Nugget, The Mirage, and South Point. Throughout …

Expert Commentary On Sports Betting Post-Paspa, Becky Harris

International Gaming Institute Faculty Research

Becky Harris, appointed by former Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval (2011-2019), served as the first female Chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board from January 2018 to January 2019. Harris was the first Chair to propose regulations addressing workplace sexual harassment. Prior to serving as Chair, Harris served in the Nevada Legislature for the 2015 and 2017 legislative sessions.

Due Process, Private Nondelegation Doctrine, And The Regulation Of Sports Betting, Ryan M. Rodenberg

UNLV Gaming Law Journal

No abstract provided.

On The Shoulders Of Giants: Reflections On The Foundations And Futures Of The Study Of Gambling, Bo J. Bernhard

UNLV Gaming Law Journal

Dr. Bo Bernhard was invested as the Phillip G. Satre Chair in Gaming Studies and delivered the Robert D. Faiss guest lecture on gaming law policy on April 5, 2018.

Expert Commentary On Sports Betting Post-Paspa From Becky Harris, Unlv Gaming Law Journal, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School Of Law

UNLV Gaming Law Journal

Becky Harris, appointed by former Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval (2011-2019), served as the first female Chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board from January 2018 to January 2019. Harris was the first Chair to propose regulations addressing workplace sexual harassment. Prior to serving as Chair, Harris served in the Nevada Legislature for the 2015 and 2017 legislative sessions.

The Professional And Amateur Sports Protection Act: How Its Invalidation Will Impact Indian Gaming's Legal And Regulatory Framework, Francisco Olea

UNLV Gaming Law Journal

The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (“PASPA”) was a Federal statute enacted in 1992 that effectively outlawed sports gambling in the United States, with the exception of states such as Nevada, Delaware, and Oregon. In 2011, the State of New Jersey amended its state constitution and enacted a law that would authorize ‘certain regulated sports wagering at New Jersey casinos and racetracks’ while also implementing ‘a comprehensive regulatory scheme for licensing casinos and sporting events.’ Five professional sports leagues brought suit against New Jersey under PASPA, and New Jersey challenged PASPA’s constitutionality based on the anti-commandeering doctrine. Over the …

Sports Betting And Indian Gaming: Should Tribal Casinos Get In The Game?, Kathryn R.L. Rand, Steven Andrew Light

UNLV Gaming Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Who Wore It Better? Federal V. State Government Regulation Of Sports Betting, Jennifer Roberts, Greg Gemignani

UNLV Gaming Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Table Of Contents, Seattle University Law Review

Seattle University Law Review

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Moving The Line: Leveraging The Legalization Of Sports Gambling To Protect Student-Athletes And Preserve Amateurism, Matt Farnum

Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy

Just as sports gambling promotes viewership, attracts commercial interests, and encourages fan interaction, it forces sports leagues to redefine their core values to maintain the "integrity of the game" and protect athletes. It challenges sports leagues to reconcile their promotion of honest and fair competition with the near-nationwide normalization of an activity replete with under-the-table dealing, corruption, and scandal. Common sense dictates that gamblers prefer safe bets, yet gambling is necessarily a calculated risk-taking in an uncertain outcome. The history of sports gambling has shown that uncertainty can be combatted by incentivizing players and teams to dictate the outcome of …