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Gaming Law & Practice
Gaming Law & Practice is a practice-focused guide to the legal and regulatory framework governing gaming in the United States and Canada. Bringing together authoritative analysis and practical insight from experienced practitioners, it helps attorneys navigate the legal challenges that arise in the gaming industry. Its coverage includes federal gaming laws, sports wagering, state-specific regulation, Indian gaming, and Canadian gaming regulation.
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Gaming Law & Practice (2026 Edition) is a practice-focused guide to the legal and regulatory framework governing gaming in the United States and Canada. Written by experienced gaming-law practitioners, the publication examines foundational gaming concepts, including gambling and lotteries, sports wagering and bookmaking, and significant federal laws affecting gaming activity, including the Wire Act, the Illegal Gambling Business Act, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
The treatise offers detailed jurisdiction-specific coverage of Nevada and Michigan, addressing regulatory authorities, licensing requirements and processes, charitable gaming, lotteries, horse racing, internet gambling, and sports wagering. It also addresses Indian gaming, including tribal sovereignty and current issues, and Canadian gaming regulation, with coverage of operator licensing, internal controls, regulatory oversight, enforcement, advertising, taxes, and social-responsibility requirements.
This edition features updated primary law and analysis throughout.
The previous edition's ISBN is 9798341704732.
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Chapter 1 Introduction to United States Gaming
§ 1.01 Introduction to United States Gaming
Chapter 2 General Gaming Concepts
§ 2.01 Introduction
§ 2.02 Common Gambling and Lotteries
§ 2.03 Sports Wagering and Bookmaking
Chapter 3 Significant Federal Laws
§ 3.01 Introduction
§ 3.02 The Federal Wire Act—18 U.S.C. § 1084
§ 3.03 The Illegal Gambling Business Act—18 U.S.C. § 1955
§ 3.04 The Wagering Paraphernalia Act—18 U.S.C. § 1953
§ 3.05 The Travel Act—18 U.S.C. § 1952
§ 3.06 The Johnson Act—15 U.S.C. § 1171 et seq.
§ 3.07 Sports Wagering in the Wake of The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act—28 U.S.C. § 3701 et seq.
§ 3.08 The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act—25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq.
§ 3.09 The Interstate Horseracing Act—15 U.S.C. § 1171 et seq.
§ 3.10 The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act—31 U.S.C. § 5361 et
seq.
§ 3.11 The Commodities Futures Modernization Act of 2000
Chapter 4 Nevada
§ 4.01 Introduction
§ 4.02 Nevada Gaming Law History
§ 4.03 Regulatory Framework and Authorities
§ 4.04 Restricted vs. Nonrestricted Licensing
§ 4.05 Nonrestricted Licensing Activities
§ 4.06 Who Must be Licensed
§ 4.07 Licensing Requirements
§ 4.08 The Licensing Process
§ 4.09 Required Local Licenses
§ 4.10 Specialized Licenses & Approvals
§ 4.11 Particular Issues
Chapter 5 Michigan
§ 5.01 Introduction
§ 5.02 Michigan’s General Statutes Prohibiting Gambling Activities
§ 5.03 The Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act
§ 5.04 Charitable Gaming
§ 5.05 State Lottery
§ 5.06 Horse Racing Industry
§ 5.07 Compulsive Gambling
§ 5.08 Indian Gaming
§ 5.09 Internet Gambling & Sports Wagering
Chapter 6 Canada
§ 6.01 Introduction
§ 6.02 Types of Gaming Permitted and Prohibited in Canada
§ 6.03 Regulation of Gaming
§ 6.04 Licensing of Operators
§ 6.05 Record Keeping Requirements Placed on Licensees
§ 6.06 Internal Controls and Procedures
§ 6.07 Monitoring of Activities by the AGCO
§ 6.08 Fines, Sanctions and Disciplinary Action
§ 6.09 Appealing Decisions of the AGCO
§ 6.10 Exclusion of Players
§ 6.11 Social Responsibility Requirements
§ 6.12 Advertising
§ 6.13 Taxes
§ 6.14 Political Activity
§ 6.15 Foreign Gaming
§ 6.16 Outlook
Chapter 7 Indian Gaming
§ 7.01 Introduction & Brief High-Level History
§ 7.02 IGRA—Federal Indian Gaming Law
§ 7.03 Tribal Sovereignty
§ 7.04 Current Issues
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Index