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Nicole M. Duarte, partner in the firm’s Houston office, with associate Christopher K. Ulfers, has authored the Texas chapter for the 1st edition of Chambers Global Practice Guides: Gaming, Gambling & Licensing. Click here to view the chapter.

Jones Walker Gaming Attorneys Publish Inaugural Chambers Practice Guide

By J. Kelly Duncan, Nicole M. Duarte, Kirkland E. Reid, Tommy Shepherd, Chris Ulfers and Jones Walker LLP on February 7, 2018 Posted in Government Regulation, Jones Walker Announcements

Jones Walker LLP gaming law partners Marc W. Dunbar, J. Kelly Duncan, Nicole M. Duarte, Kirkland E. Reid, and Thomas B. Shepherd III, together with associate Christopher K. Ulfers, recently authored several chapters in the inaugural Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide for “Gaming, Gambling & Licensing 2018.” The guide provides legal insight and commentary … Continue Reading

Mississippi Gaming Commission Posts Meeting Minutes for October

By Tommy Shepherd on October 20, 2017 Posted in Mississippi Gaming Commission

The minutes for the Mississippi Gaming Commission’s meeting held on October 19, 2017, can be reviewed by clicking here.… Continue Reading

Texas Gaming Issues 2016 Year in Review

By Nicole M. Duarte on December 15, 2016 Posted in Bingo, Casino Gaming, Horse-racing, Tribal Gaming

The 2016 year has been a challenging one for gaming in Texas. Horse-racing, gaming rooms, charity bingo, and the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe have all been at the forefront of this year’s challenges. Horse-racing: Texas’s big race parks were ordered to close for a day after a dispute between the Texas Legislature and the … Continue Reading

Texas Attorney General Opines That Online Fantasy Sports Leagues Are Illegal In Texas

By Nicole M. Duarte on April 26, 2016 Posted in Daily Fantasy Sports

Adding his voice to the voices of other state attorneys general around the country who have addressed the issue recently, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion (No. KP-0057) on January 19, 2016, considering the legality of paid fantasy sports leagues such as DraftKings.com and FanDuel.com under state law – in this case, Texas … Continue Reading

Jones Walker attorneys author state gaming guides

By J. Kelly Duncan on December 4, 2015 Posted in Uncategorized

In recognition of the experience and depth of the Jones Walker gaming practice, firm attorneys were solicited to contribute five chapters to the 2016 edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Gambling. The chapters written by Jones Walker gaming practitioners consist of current gaming regulations in the states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and … Continue Reading