International Masters of Gaming Law Tweets

International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Kelly: 5-6M participants in fantasy in UK. But more younger people going to fantasy sports. #IMGL
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Quigley: Buffalo Wild Wings marketing themselves as the sports bar. Best quarter: Football, Soccer and fantasy sports! e.g. @ESPNFantasy
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Quigley: $3.6B wagered in Vegas sports books. $3-$4B market in fantasy sports betting (36M participants across the US).
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Quigley: Wire Act passed by Kennedy admin. requires in person presence in Nevada to place a sports bet. #IMGL #florence
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Asensi: In Spain, fantasy leagues are not that popular, but are not separated regulated. Is it gambling? If so, then what kind of license?
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Quigley: In NBA, recently the scandal was a referee fixing games not players. This burns a deep memory in the league.
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Quigley: College basketball is huge, but players are amateurs. NCAA is migrating to stipends in part due to integrity issues.
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Quigley: Although major US league teams are solvent, the leagues remember the history of sports corruption and thus oppose betting.
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Eaton: Enormous amounts of money in soccer betting...but they only bet with themselves (in Asia). Very advanced and savvy bettors.
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Godinho: transparency, integrity, trust are critical. In Macau if they cannot see it, they won't trust it. (e.g. table games v. slots)
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Godinho: Operator uses the "second change" clause...a shaky legal theory. #IMGL #Firenze
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Godinho: concession in Macau running since 1989 and renewed several times (up in June 2015). Offering sports betting since 1998.
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Jorge Godinho from Macau: In Macau have experimented with just about every form of gaming under a regulatory system.
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Quigley: Anything that looks to open up sports betting is immediately attacked by NFL, NBA and MLB. But now are proponents of fantasy
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Quigley: Black Sox scandals, college basketball in 50s, etc., led the NFL having the intense security forces to protect integrity.
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Quigley: Only 4 states excepted from PSPA and only Nevada is taking sports bets. Now New Jersey is trying to get in the game.
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Kevin Quigley of Minnesota: Professional Sports Protection Act (PSPA) makes it illegal to have any wagering scheme on all sports
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Stefano Sbordoni of Italy: Litigation going on now over these issues. What about in the US?
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Kelly: Solution is not to ban gambling entirely. But good league/sport governance. #IMGL #Firenze
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Joe Kelly from Ireland: Integrity has to be addressed in ALL sports. In cycling the cheating was not addressed soon enough. Now no trust.
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Eaton: Majority of soccer clubs in Europe are fiscally insolvent. Very few are in good shape (generally only the 1st league clubs).
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Asensi: Global sports entities (eg FIFA, La Liga, etc.) must be open to reporting of irregularities and take action thereon.
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Santiago Asensi from Spain: Operators are highly interested in integrity in sports. The operators to government regulators if any question
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
RT @agbrief: Integrity must exist at a sporting and betting level, and internationally @The_ICSS @chris_j_eaton
Reply Retweet Favorite
International Masters of Gaming Law Icon
User IMGL
Eaton: Integrity enhances bet marketability and therefore betting and sport regulation must exist at a global level. #IMGL #Florence
Reply Retweet Favorite