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2025 Schedule

Bringing Down the Hammer on Sweepstakes and Other Illegal Gaming Activities

Apr 01, 2025
22
Legal & Tribal Sovereignty

Despite the massive expansion of illegal gaming activities, including sweepstakes, certain types of daily fantasy sports, crypto trading, proposition player betting, or a myriad of other forms,  state and federal law enforcement authorities and regulatory agencies have a spotty, unreliable and down-right terrible track record of shuttering these illegal gaming activities. The panel of experienced litigators will discuss alternative options that tribes, commercial operators, players and others impacted by these illegal games may pursue to bring down the hammer on these games in jurisdictions where criminal and regulatory enforcement is wanting.

Moderators
Gene Johnson
Gene Johnson, Executive Vice President - Victor-Strategies
Speakers
Scott Crowell
Scott Crowell, Founding Partner - Crowell Law Office - Tribal Advocacy Group
Joe Webster
Joe Webster, Managing Partner - Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP
Judy Shapiro
Judy Shapiro, Partner - Dragonfly Law Group, LLC
Jeremy Kudon
Jeremy Kudon