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THE EDITOR
SUE SCHNEIDER
aving completed a whirlwind circuit
of three conferences in ten days in
late November and early December,
it was interesting to compare and
contrast how things are progressing
in various geographic regions and in different verti-
cals of the gaming industry.
I started at a sports betting conference in New York
City where the advent of this type of betting in the
U.S. was the focus. One of the most interesting talks
was by Ted Olsen, the lawyer who masterminded the
New Jersey challenge to the Professional and Ama-
teur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). He noted that
the case lost seven times before they finally prevailed
in the venue that really mattered, the U.S. Supreme
Court. His discussion of the constitutional issues in
the case, most notably the concept of commandeer-
ing, was fascinating. In the end, the undue influence
that the federal government had placed on the states
under PASPA was what led to its demise.
Moving on to Malta, it was clear that, frankly, Malta is
ground zero when it comes to the I-gaming industry.
They have not only become a large licensing hub for
I-gaming but are innovating regulatory structures for
other verticals like esports, blockchain, and digital
currencies. The government's flexibility is fostering
growth that is attracting more and more companies
to the point where traffic, real estate shortages/rents,
and attracting good talent are growing concerns.
DOI: 10.1089/glr2.2019.2311 © 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Then, it was on to Tucson for the 45th Global Sym-
posium on Racing where I had the privilege of mod-
erating a panel on blockchain. Although attendance
at this event has dwindled some over the years, it's
still quite international as I could hear Aussie and
British accents in the expo area. As expected, the
U.S. tracks were excited about the prospects of being
able to offer sports betting at their facilities as their
respective states come on board.
Let me give you a little preview of what you'll find in
this issue of Gaming Law Review. One interesting ar-
ticle is Ant6nio Lobo Vilela's analysis of what may
happen with the various Macau licensees as their ex-
piration dates approach. In another, Ryan Toomey
explores esports integrity issues and how they may
affect wagering on those games.
We also have two commentaries to offer. In one, reg-
ular Gaming Law Review contributor Mark Griffiths
explores responsible gaming tools and how gamifica-
tion may fit into the equation with those, in response
to an earlier commentary we published on the topic.
And another great contribution from Brett Abarbanel,
Director of Research at the University of Nevada, Las
Vegas (UNLV) International Gaming Institute, and
coauthor Joseph Macey on the most recent develop-
ments related to skins wagering.
Gaming Law Review has also made some changes to
its Editorial Board for 2019. In an effort to continue
to increase our geographic scope, we've added Cos-
mina Simion, who is a gaming attorney in Romania.
We also have the following people who are cycling
off of the Editorial Board: Anastasios Kaburakis,
Marita Camelley, Robert Mignin, Robert Stocker III,
Alessandro del Ninno, William Thompson, Katrina
Nepumuceno, Martin Owens, Jamie Nettleton, and
Gabriel Galanda. Thank you so much for your past
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