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 in the...
View ArticleE-Sports and the Legal Future of Online Gaming
By Vikram Amritraj One hundred million people tune in every month to watch their favorite players go head to head online and on ESPN. Stadiums around the world sell out in minutes when an event comes...
View ArticleHosting 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 Super Bowl Party this past...
View ArticleUpping 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]...
View ArticleEsports: 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 as...
View ArticleCaught in a Web of Intellectual Property Rights: Interpreting Spider-Man’s...
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,...
View ArticleBeat 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 Phoenix...
View ArticleCarjackings and Violent Video Games: An Illinois State Representative’s Quest...
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...
View ArticleHarassment 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...
View ArticleAdverse Advertisement Galore?
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...
View ArticleGame Over for Innovation: The Threat of Patent Trolls in the Video Game Industry
By: Christa Cain The video game industry plays a significant role in new entertainment and technological development. Today, revenues in the gaming industry exceed those of the movie and music...
View ArticleCorporate Betrayal: Non-Compete Agreements Within the Sports Gambling Industry
By: Jaqwaun Myles The sports gambling industry has been one of highest revenue generating industries, recently reaching record revenue levels in 2023.[1] Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned...
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