Gaming Law :: In the News



  • Gaming Law
  • GPSOLO, a publication of American Bar Association, March/April 2013, Christy Prince, author
  • With the numerous areas of practice for “gaming law” it’s essential to have good communication with state and local law enforcement officials.
  • The Casinos are coming
  • Smart Business, September 2011, Michael Zatezalo, interviewee
  • Anyone who wants to serve as a vendor will have to be thoroughly familiar and compliant with all the rules, regulations and licensing requirements. The Ohio Casino Commission is just beginning the process of developing the regulations. At present, they have given priority to deter­mining how the casino operators them­selves will be regulated.
  • Miamisburg to regulate Internet cafes
  • Dayton Daily News, June 8, 2011, Christy Prince, contributor
  • City Council voted Tuesday night to join communities throughout Ohio in regulating the spread of Internet sweepstakes cafes. “In northeastern Ohio, it’s kind of a booming business,” said Christy Prince, a lawyer with Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter, a Columbus law firm that is tracking trends in Ohio gambling laws.
  • Local private poker clubs thrive amid legal ambiguity
  • The Columbus Dispatch, April 10, 2011, Michael Zatezalo, contributor
  • Whether poker clubs are illegal if they don't profit from the game can depend on the interpretation of the law and level of aggression by local officials, said Michael E. Zatezalo, the Columbus lawyer who advised Brennan on opening his club.
  • Officials wary of 'internet cafés'
  • Cincinnati.com, February 13, 2011, Christy Prince, contributor
  • The biggest question - whether the activity is gambling - hasn't been answered at the state level. However, courts around Ohio are split on the issue, allowing internet sweepstakes cafes to open primarily in northeastern Ohio.
  • Ohio's Tracks Wait for Slots
  • Gaming Compliance, October 15, 2010, Michael E. Zatezalo, contributor
  • Operators and legal observers are awaiting the outcome of this November’s gubernatorial election before placing any bets on a timeline for the rollout of gaming machines at Ohio’s seven racetracks.
  • The Perfect Storm: Ohio's Entry into Legalized Gaming
  • Casino Enterprise Management, January 2010, Michael Zatezalo, author
  • It took a struggling Ohio economy, a nearly $900 billion state budget deficit, a well-funded and well-run campaign by the casino gaming sponsors, the governor proposing the expansion of state-run gaming at racetracks and in bars and taverns, and the reality that Ohio is now surrounded by states with legalized gambling...to create the perfect storm and convince Ohio voters to bring casino gaming to their state.
  • Racinos in the cards for Ohio
  • InterGaming Blog, December 22, 2009, Michael Zatezalo, interviewee
  • Michael Zatezalo of Kegler Brown Hill & Ritter told InterGaming that the vote in favor of building four new casinos in the state will now pave the way for the legalization of VLTs at racetracks.