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Beneficial for Whom? Requirement to Provide Beneficial Ownership Information for Business Entities Begins January 1, 2024

By Tommy Shepherd and Walt Terry on Posted in American Gaming Association, Casino Gaming, Government Regulation, Louisiana Gaming, Mississippi Gaming Commission
On January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act, a US federal law, will begin requiring certain corporations and limited liability companies to disclose their beneficial ownership information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the US Department of the Treasury. The corporate ownership structures of many gaming companies, particularly those that utilize … Continue Reading

Federal Appellate Court Rules Florida-Seminole Compact Legal Under Federal Law

By Tommy Shepherd and Katie Hester on Posted in Sports Betting, Sports Wagering, Tribal Gaming
On June 30, 2023, in a challenge by gaming competitors to the Florida-Seminole gaming compact (the Compact), the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit held that while a gaming compact entered into between a state and a Native American tribe pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) can legally authorize a tribe … Continue Reading

2022 Mississippi Milestones

By Tommy Shepherd on Posted in Casino Gaming, Government Regulation, Mississippi Gaming Commission, Sports Betting, Sports Wagering, Tribal Gaming
We took a deep dive into Mississippi’s milestones throughout 2022 and have listed those highlights below. Still No Mobile Sports WageringAt least five bills authorizing mobile sports wagering were introduced in the 2022 session of the Mississippi Legislature. However, once again, none made it out of committee due to the inability of gaming interests to … Continue Reading
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