Gaming & Licensing
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Contact number
+1 215 665 8500About
Provided by Ballard Spahr LLP
We offer across-the-board legal services to gaming, sports wagering, and racing clients in every corner of the industry—from owners, operators, manufacturers, landlords, lenders and investors to online entrepreneurs. We also represent companies who do business with casinos or online operators and must comply with the industry's complex regulatory structure.
Our attorneys are experienced in guiding clients through the complex network of federal, state, tribal, and local gaming laws, and we are fully prepared and ideally situated to litigate disputes, when necessary. The team comprises lawyers with gaming-specific industry experience in regulatory, licensing, compliance, and approvals. We also represent gaming companies in matters involving mergers and acquisitions, real estate investment and development, intellectual property protection, data security, anti-money laundering, land use, labor and employment, tax matters, and government relations.
Chambers Review
Ballard Spahr is highly regarded for its work in gaming-related real estate transactions and in the provision of regulatory compliance advice. The team is also notable for its expertise in sports betting.
Work Highlights
- Ballard Spahr advised IAC on gaming regulatory and licensure issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ballard Spahr fields high-level sophisticated practitioners who are very responsive."
"The attorneys at Ballard Spahr have vast experience in gaming law and can handle the most complex matters."
"Ballard's team demonstrates a solid understanding of the gaming environment and takes a practical approach to regulatory issues."
"Ballard Spahr fields high-level sophisticated practitioners who are very responsive."
"The attorneys at Ballard Spahr have vast experience in gaming law and can handle the most complex matters."
"Ballard's team demonstrates a solid understanding of the gaming environment and takes a practical approach to regulatory issues."
Notable Practitioners
Adrian King is co-leader of the gaming team. He is recognized for his transactional, regulatory and licensing work for casino operators, sports betting firms and manufacturers.
"Adrian is very responsive and practical in his approach."
"Adrian is an experienced and skilled gaming lawyer."
Maren Parry has experience of assisting clients with licensing, regulatory compliance and real estate issues in the gaming space. Her clients include manufacturers and REITs.
"Maren is very well informed and detailed."
Michael Fabius is commended for his considerable knowledge of regulatory matters in the gaming sector. He's further noted for his skills as a litigator.
"Mike is an excellent lawyer. He is thoughtful, strategic and able to handle complex matters across multiple jurisdictions."
"Michael is an excellent attorney who is both responsive and commercial."
Ranked Lawyers at
Ballard Spahr LLP
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Members
Provided by Ballard Spahr LLP
Adrian R King, Jr
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