Vig & Juice Ep.7: The General Landscape

Vig & Juice is a podcast discussing the history and legality of gambling and sports betting in the U.S. hosted by Sports & Gaming Law attorneys at Vela Wood.
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In this episode, we discuss shifts in the Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) landscape, including DFS leaders moving into sports betting, how regulators are approaching non-traditional fantasy games, and our predictions for the political battles that lie ahead.

Time Stamps

  • 0:45 – Recent Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) Shifts
  • 3:35 – DFS Movement Leaders Moving into Sports Betting, Against Fantasy
  • 5:35 – Shifting Legal Landscape of DFS
  • 6:45 – Sports Wagering Laws Mentioning Fantasy
  • 7:40 – Educating Regulators About Creative Games
  • 8:10 – Understanding Skill: Single-Player v. Two-Player
  • 12:28 – State Regulation Status Updates
  • 13:22 – State Fantasy Governing Authority
  • 15:35 – New York Regulation History
  • 18:30 – Dominant Factor Test v. Material Element Test
  • 20:30 – Final Predictions

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