Gaming Law

Catalog description

While gaming, with the exception of horse race wagering, was only permitted in Nevada in the middle of the 20th century, every state except Utah and Hawaii now permits some form of regulated gambling. Legal gambling in America is an $350 billion industry and includes casinos, card rooms, sports wagering, horse race wagering and lotteries. Gambling is big business and can have positive and negative impacts on society. This course introduces students to the law of gambling and commercial gaming. Areas of study include determining whether an act is gambling; public policy and criminal/regulatory approaches to gambling; the federal role in gaming regulation; and how state governments address the social harms of gambling. The course also will cover private law issues in gambling such as contracts and the enforcement of judgments. Topics in regulated gambling include regulatory organization, licensing, taxation, auditing, enforcement, disciplinary actions, cheating, advantage play and exclusion rights.