Kate Lowenhar-Fisher Quoted in Tax Notes Article on Federal Wire Act
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Kate Lowenhar-Fisher (Member, Las Vegas) was recently quoted in the Tax Notes article, “Wire Act Reversal Could Prove Problematic for States.”
The article projects possible outcomes for states after the January 14th memo reversing the 2011 opinion that limited the Wire Act’s applicability to in-state sports betting.
“This [memorandum] opinion could have a really big impact on sports betting,” said Kate. She predicts that it will be up to the courts to clarify. “The next stop is litigation, followed by an injunction,” Kate said.
The article projects possible outcomes for states after the January 14th memo reversing the 2011 opinion that limited the Wire Act’s applicability to in-state sports betting.
“This [memorandum] opinion could have a really big impact on sports betting,” said Kate. She predicts that it will be up to the courts to clarify. “The next stop is litigation, followed by an injunction,” Kate said.
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Kate Lowenhar-Fisher
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Las Vegas
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