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Nobody has been able to predict anything about 2020, including the results of the 2020 U.S. elections (although many tried - more than $1 billion in foreign wagers were placed on the outcome of the Presidential race). In the hopes of bringing some clarity back to our lives, Dickinson Wright gaming attorneys have tried to discern how a Biden administration will affect the gaming industry.
Whereas Donald Trump has owned casinos and currently has a real estate investment in Las Vegas (Trump Tower), President-elect Biden does not appear to have an active interest in the gaming industry. Biden’s recent and frequent trips to Nevada were strictly campaign events, soliciting support from union members and arguing that stimulus funds had been held up by his predecessor. Biden’s visits threw into sharp relief the desperation of Nevada’s hospitality industry which has been decimated by resort closures, convention, and spec
difference but my question first for you, doug, as a former federal prosecutor, who has jurisdiction over this? was this a justice department question to begin with or why and could the states do whatever they want? this is actually pretty tricky, jamie. under the federal wire act of 1961, okay, a federal law made it illegal to gamble online interstate. but here s the interesting thing, in sporting events or contests. now the justice department said that banned everything beyond sports but the logical sort of 7th grade grammar is sporting events or contests means related to sports. the fifth circuit agreed with that so the justice department has taken a much broader view. they were pros cuting cases all over the countries. to answer your specific question which i wasn t avoiding jurisdictionally anything with interstate commerce will come within purview of federal law. it doesn t have to involve more than one state. telephone calls go from state to state. jamie: sure.