The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released the agenda for the September meeting to be held on September 19, 2024. Please click here for the agenda.… Continue Reading
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released the agenda for the August meeting to be held on August 15, 2024. Please click here for the agenda.… Continue Reading
On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its Final Non-Compete Agreement Rule (final rule) banning non-compete agreements between employers and their workers. The final rule will go into effect 120 days after being published in the Federal Register. This final rule will impact most US businesses, specifically those that utilize non-compete agreements to … Continue Reading
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released the agenda for the June meeting to be held on June 20, 2024. Please click here for the agenda.… Continue Reading
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released the agenda for the May meeting to be held on May 16, 2024. Please click here for the agenda.… Continue Reading
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released the agenda for the April meeting to be held on April 18, 2024. Please click here for the agenda.… Continue Reading
As we complete the first quarter of 2024, business entities in the United States (including those involved in the gaming industry) should be familiar with their obligations under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which is part of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. The CTA requires entities organized by a filing under state or tribal … Continue Reading
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released the agenda for the March meeting to be held on March 21, 2024. Please click here for the agenda.… Continue Reading
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released the agenda for the February meeting to be held on February 15, 2024. Please click here for the agenda.… Continue Reading
The regular session of the Alabama Legislature begins on Feb. 6, 2024. Legislators are allotted 30 legislative days during the session, which totals 105 calendar days. Once again it appears that competing legislative proposals relating to gambling will be considered. Legislators have grappled unsuccessfully with the issue since 1999, the year Alabama voters declined to … Continue Reading
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released the agenda for the January meeting to be held on January 18, 2024. Please click here for the agenda.… Continue Reading
Jones Walker LLP is expanding its reach within the gaming industry by reopening its Tallahassee, Florida, office effective immediately. The new office expansion is the direct result of a successful and long-standing strategic alliance with Florida’s Dean Mead law firm. A total of nine attorneys and government relations professionals will join Jones Walker to maximize a larger client delivery … Continue Reading
The report for the Mississippi Gaming Commission’s meeting as well as the special meeting, both held on December 21, 2023, can be reviewed by clicking here.… Continue Reading
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released two agendas for the December meeting to be held on December 21, 2023. To review the December 21, 2023 agendas please click the links below.… Continue Reading
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
