Mark Hichar

Partner and Chair—Hinckley Allen Law Firm
hinckleyallen.com

May/June 2018
In a Landmark Ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down PASPA: What Happens Now? By: Mark Hichar, Partner, Hinckley Allen law firm    

March/April  2017:
The Future of iGaming under President Trup and Attorney General Jeff Sessions: Does President Trump have the same opinion of iGaming that he had in 2011? Should it be regulated?
By Mark Hichar

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March/April  2016:
State Regulation of Fantasy Sports Now Appears Ineveitable: How and by which agencies should it be regulated?
By Mark Hichar

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September/October 2015:
Fantasy Sports—Will Regulators Throw a Yellow Flag?
By Mark Hichar

May/June 2015:
Why RAWA is Unnecessary, Overreaching and Misguided
By Mark Hichar

March/April 2015:
Wire Act Fix 2015: While identical to 2014, it could be a greater threat to state lotteries.
By Mark Hichar & Ashley Taylor

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September/October 2014:
A  Federal Law Restricting Internet Gambling Could Lead to Unintended and Devastating Consequences for State Lotteries
By Mark Hichar

March/April 2014:
State Interpretations of "Skill" and "Chance" Inconsistent Opportunities for State Lotteries and Others
By Mark Hichar & Jacquelyn Mancini

January/February 2014:
Las Vegas Casino Mogul Lobbies to End Internet Gaming—with Potentially Profound Impact on U.S. State Lotteries
By Mark Hichar

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September/October 2013:
The DiCristina Case Lives—and May Make it Difficult for some State Lotteries to Conduct Poker as a Lottery Game
By Mark Hichar

July/August 2013:
A Comparison of and Comments on the Lottery-Relevant Provisions in the "King" and "Barton" Internet Gambling Bills
By Mark Hichar

March/April 2013:
Who Will Regulate i-Gaming in the U.S., State Gaming Commissions or State Lotteries? This decision may determine who benefits economically and how much they benefit, and will affect the competitive landscape of the online gaming industry.
By Mark Hichar & Jacquelyn Mancini

January/February 2013:
The Reid Online Poker Bill of 2012—Reports of its Death May be Exaggerated
By Mark Hichar

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October 2012:
The New Reid-Kyl Bill would Severely Limit State Lottery Internet Game Choices
By Mark Hichar

Septembr 2012:
The Door is Now Open for Multistate Interactive Lottery Games
By Mark Hichar

March 2012:
The Department of Justice's Reinterpretation of the Wire Act Does Not Create an Urgent Need for Federal Legislation Governing Internet Gambling
By Mark Hichar

January 2012:
The Pending Federal Internet Gambling Bills are Inconsistent with Congress' Historic Support of States' Prerogative to Regulate Gambling within their Borders
By Mark Hichar

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November 2009:
The Applicability of the UIGEA is Uncertain, Nothwithstanding the iMega Court's Decision that it is Not Void for Vagueness
By Mark Hichar

September 2009:
Differences Between the Frank and Menendez Internet Gambling Bills May Make the Menendez Bill More Likely to Pass
By Mark Hichar

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November 2006:
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 is Not a Green Light for Intrastate Internet Gambling
By Mark Hichar