Abstract
Before I summarize this issue's content, I want to provide you with a quick look ahead to an important topic in an upcoming issue. That topic is the reopening of casino markets in a COVID-19 world.
COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that has ravaged the globe, is an inescapable part of modern life. It's something we all have to deal with in some way, shape, or form. COVID-19 is having a devastating impact on communities and economies as hot spots continue to flare and smolder. Despite our best efforts, the return to normalcy is an ongoing process, a slow, laborious, and often frustrating process.
A forthcoming issue of Gaming Law Review will compare and contrast the reopening processes of the retail casino industry across several markets. The goal is to look at best practices, variations based on the specific market, how the industry is evolving, and, hopefully, to provide other markets with a road map they can follow.
It is an exciting project, featuring a long list of distinguished contributors.
That's the future, let's get back to the here and now. This month's issue has articles from three giants in their respective fields.
First up is Dr. David Schwartz from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) with a look at Frank Sinatra's final days in Las Vegas. The submission, “Venomous in the Extreme: Understanding Frank Sinatra's Acrimonious 1963 Exit from Nevada Gaming,” is an insightful and fascinating read.
Rutgers University's Dr. Lia Nower and Dr. Mark van der Maas offer an excellent look at responsible gaming policies in the face of the rapid expansion in the U.S., in an article titled, “Contradictions of Responsible Gambling Policies and Gambling Provision in the Context of Rapid Market Expansion”.
Our third article, “Digital Gambling Payment Methods: Harm Minimization Policy Considerations,” comes from Dr. Sally Gainsbury, Gaming Law Review editorial board member and her coauthor Dr. Alex Blaszczynski.
The current issue also contains a look at the long, winding road that has been Massachusetts casino gambling. The commentary, submitted by Professor Richard McGowan, an associate professor at Boston College is titled, “Never-Ending Saga of Casino Gambling in Massachusetts.”
We also have an update on online video gaming transactions from the People's Republic of China that was submitted by Leon Y. Xiao of Durham University.
This month's issue ends with the historic Supreme Court case of McGirt v. Oklahoma. The case has ramifications for Native American tribes, including tribal gaming. In a subsequent issue, a contributor will take a deep dive into the ruling's impact on gambling.