Contributor Profile

Daniel Wallach

Job TitleShareholder

Company NameBecker & Poliakoff

About

Mr. Wallach is a nationally recognized authority on gaming law and sports law, and has counseled professional sports teams, fantasy sports operators, racetracks, racinos, equipment manufacturers, and other gaming industry participants on a wide spectrum of gaming-related matters. He is one of the leading voices in the emerging area of sports gambling law, and is frequently quoted for his insights on gaming and sports legal issues in media outlets such as Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Fox News, CNBC, The Washington Post, The New York Times, USA Today, Philadelphia Inquirer, Newark-Star Ledger, Bergen Record, and Asbury Park Press. Mr. Wallach is also well-versed in all aspects of Florida’s gaming laws, including the laws and rules governing pari-mutuel wagering, simulcast and intertrack wagering, slot machines, poker tournaments, game promotions, contests, sweepstakes, and fantasy sports. Mr. Wallach has been described as a “gaming law guru” by Michael McCann, the legal analyst for Sports Illustrated, and as a “nationally recognized authority in gaming and sports law” by the Asbury Park Press. His insights on the U.S. gaming industry regularly appear in GamblingCompliance, the leading provider of business intelligence to the global gaming industry. Mr. Wallach is a member of the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL), the preeminent global gambling law networking and educational organization shaping the future of gaming law. The IMGL is an invitation-only organization for attorneys who have distinguished themselves through demonstrated performance and publishing in gaming law, significant gaming clientele and substantial participation in the gaming industry.

Conference Sessions

  • Legal Landscape: Implications of Global Gaming Issues

    09-28-2015, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Bellini 2104

    Ongoing legal debates about the gaming industry are ubiquitous. At this session, panelists will address iGaming developments in the U.S., Europe (including...

    • Language: English
  • Embrace Sports Books: Integrity of Sports and Wagering

    09-28-2015, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM, Bellini 2104

    Legalized sports wagering in Nevada has existed for decades and continued to exist even after the passage of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act...

    • Language: English
  • Regulation of Sports Betting and Daily Fantasy Sports in the United States: Questions Abound

    09-29-2015, 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM, Marco Polo 802

    Talk to an operator in the daily fantasy sports market (DSF), and they'll insist that their players are not gambling, because Congress have given them an...

    • Language: English

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