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Clark, Thomas & Winters is among a limited number of full-service law firms in the nation with an interdisciplinary group of attorneys serving the legal issues facing businesses in the gaming industry. These attorneys recognize and understand the broad range of regulatory, business, technology, and operational issues facing these businesses. To meet the regulatory needs of businesses that make up this expanding and highly regulated industry, the firm has assembled a team experienced in handling both federal and state specific regulatory issues.
For more information concerning our Electronic Gaming practice, please contact Jonathan Lass.
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT INDUSTRIES
Electronic Gaming Manufacturing
Lottery
Parimutuel Greyhound Racing
Parimutuel Horse Racing
SERVICES
Regulatory Rules and ApprovalsOur attorneys regularly advise clients in dealing with governmental entities, including the Texas Lottery Commission, and on regulatory issues that affect their business interests. We also routinely participate in negotiating and drafting legislation. Our practice also extends to preparing clients for appearances before legislative and regulatory groups; cultivating bipartisan relationships with federal, state, and local officials; and identifying, screening, and coordinating lobbyists and their efforts on behalf of clients.
Dispute Resolution/Commercial LitigationThe firm's commercial litigation group represents gaming businesses in litigation in both the Texas and federal courts. Specifically, the litigation group prosecutes and defends a variety of commercial causes of action ranging from breach of contract and breach of warranty to deceptive trade practices.
Business TransactionsOur attorneys regularly assist clients in structuring, negotiating, and implementing business transactions, including reviewing business proposals, intellectual property matters, contract negotiation, choice of entity, asset purchases and sales, conversions and liquidations, mergers and acquisitions, real estate investments, project financing, private equity investment transactions, joint ventures, partnership and strategic alliance formations, reorganizations, and bankruptcies.
REPRESENTATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Represented numerous applicants in contested case proceedings for greyhound and horse racetrack licenses issued by the Texas Racing Commission.
Represented the industry's largest manufacturer of electronic bingo equipment before the Texas Lottery Commission on a variety of legal issues, including contested case proceedings, compliance questions, open records requests, and licensing matters.
Represented a variety of regulated clients in industry rulemakings before the Texas Lottery and Texas Racing Commissions.
Provided legal representation in connection with various legislative efforts to expand gaming in Texas, including the introduction of additional gaming opportunities for clients regulated by the Texas Lottery and Racing Commissions.
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