By: Kurt Russell Jr. Merely five years ago, sports betting was banned everywhere in the United States except Nevada.[1] Everything changed in 2018 when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the…
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Harassment Culture in One of Gaming’s Biggest Studio
By Hunter Young Franchises like Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo have firmly cemented Activision Blizzard in the hearts and minds of gamers and propelled it into the zeitgeist of the general…
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Carjackings and Violent Video Games: An Illinois State Representative’s Quest to Outlaw Grand Theft Auto
By: Victor Pinera A proposed Illinois state amendment aims to broaden the statutory definitions of “violent video game” and “serious physical harm,” prohibiting the sale of video games portraying violence…
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Beat the Heat, Stay in Your Seat: Proposed Sports Betting Expansion in Arizona
By: Riley Williams Gambling on professional sports from the venues where the games take place could soon be a reality in Arizona. Imagine attending a professional basketball game in downtown…
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Caught in a Web of Intellectual Property Rights: Interpreting Spider-Man’s Exclusivity
By: Kristen Morrill The video game company Crystal Dynamics recently released the greatly anticipated Marvel Avengers video game on September 4th, 2020. The game is currently available on Xbox One, PS4,…
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Esports: Navigating the Sticky Landscape of Minor Contracts
By: Tatianna Dunne Esports has taken over internet gaming by establishing itself as an international sensation. The internet sport is capturing the minds of millions of fans by establishing itself…
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Upping The Ante: Single-Game Sports Betting
By: Mark Bosch On January 24th, 2018, the National Basketball Association (NBA) advocated for a statutory change that could help lead to the legalization of single-game sports betting nationwide.[1]…
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Hosting a Super Bowl Party – Navigating the “No Fun League”
By: Cole Kubosumi Whether you are a die-hard Eagles fan, someone who could care less about sports in general, or anything in between, you were almost certainly at a…
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E-Sports and the Legal Future of Online Gaming
the classification of video gaming as a “sport” has caused controversy, especially now that colleges and universities are beginning to award scholarships to e-sports competitors through their athletic departments.
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Game Critics and Commercial Bribery: the Original #gamergate Controversy
by Chris Deatherage What is Gamergate? Gamergate is the most polarizing issue in the gaming community at this time. For the un-initiated, Gamergate started as a movement against corruption…