While familiarity with the laws and regulations that apply to casinos is an underlying requirement for any attorney serving as in-house counsel at a Casino, the particular role of an in-house counsel may vary greatly depending on the size and structure of the Casino. When considering a legal career in gaming law, the first opportunity that comes to mind (for most) is working within the legal department of a Hotel & Casino (“Casino”) as in-house counsel.
Below is a brief (non-exhaustive) overview of the opportunities that are available today for legal professionals in the area of Gaming Law. While it may be challenging for legal practitioners to keep abreast of the shifting landscape related to gaming laws and regulations, the good news for legal professionals is that the expansion of this area of the law is creating a wealth of professional legal opportunities which were nonexistent just twenty years ago. Today, a career in gaming law is multi-faceted, international, and the accompanying technology is literally evolving daily. Long gone are the days of localized, one-dimensional pull-lever gaming. These are just a few of the words that can be used to describe a legal career in gaming law.
