About Gaming, Sports & Entertainment

Technology has driven remarkable advancement and disruption in the gaming and entertainment industries. As they evolve, content creators, investors, talent, and stakeholders face rapidly changing distribution networks, revenue models, and regulatory frameworks.

Blank Rome’s attorneys possess cutting-edge gaming and entertainment industry knowledge coupled with legal acumen. We assist gaming clients with a broad range of issues relating to gaming operations, development, purchase, sale, taxation, and management. Our attorneys work regularly with entertainment industry clients on matters relating to data protection/privacy, intellectual property, trade secrets, labor and employment, multijurisdictional, and regulatory compliance/enforcement.

For each matter, we leverage the capabilities of a multidisciplinary team and a full suite of firm resources to advise entertainment, production, and media companies, producers, directors, actors, writers, and distributors, and other stakeholders. In the gaming industry, we represent hotel and casino owners/developers, partnerships/joint ventures, investors, Native American tribes, racetracks, online casino, fantasy sports, and sports and wagering companies.

Key Contacts

Raymond Arroyo

Raymond Arroyo

Associate

Chicago, IL+1.312.776.2549+1.773.580.3235
Lawrence J. Beaser

Lawrence J. Beaser

Senior Counsel

Shaun J. Bockert

Shaun J. Bockert

Partner

Philadelphia, PA+1.215.569.5763
Saul Breskal

Saul Breskal

Partner

Los Angeles, CA+1.424.239.3486
Jennifer L. Carrier

Jennifer L. Carrier

Partner/Principal

Washington, D.C.+1.202.420.3034
Michael Carl Cohen

Michael Carl Cohen

Senior Counsel

Los Angeles, CA+1.424.239.3455
Craig M. Flanders

Craig M. Flanders

Partner

New York, NY+1.212.885.5016
Ryan L. Harding

Ryan L. Harding

Partner

+1.561.282.3810
Jonathan M. Hernandez

Jonathan M. Hernandez

Associate

Houston, TX+1.713.815.3324
Michael A. Iannucci

Michael A. Iannucci

Partner

Philadelphia, PA+1.215.569.5543
Lois J. Liberman

Lois J. Liberman

Partner

New York, NY+1.212.885.5389
Jonathan A. Loeb

Jonathan A. Loeb

Partner

Los Angeles, CA+1.424.239.3422
Pauline M. Martin

Pauline M. Martin

Of Counsel

Los Angeles, CA+1.424.239.3432
Christopher M. McNeill

Christopher M. McNeill

Partner

Dallas, TX+1.972.850.1460
Joseph T. Moran

Joseph T. Moran

Senior Counsel

Pittsburgh, PA+1.412.932.2811
Victoria Ortega

Victoria Ortega

Partner

Washington, D.C.+1.202.772.5851
Mark D. Passler

Mark D. Passler

Partner

+1.561.282.3811
Timothy D. Pecsenye

Timothy D. Pecsenye

Partner

Pittsburgh, PA+1.215.569.5619
David M. Perry

David M. Perry

Partner

Philadelphia, PA+1.215.569.5767
Stacy D. Phillips

Stacy D. Phillips

Partner

Los Angeles, CA+1.424.239.3474
Gabrielle Pludo

Gabrielle Pludo

Associate

Philadelphia, PA+1.215.569.5446
Jeffrey Rosenfeld

Jeffrey Rosenfeld

Of Counsel

Los Angeles, CA+1.424.239.3417
James A. Sanderson

James A. Sanderson

Associate

New York, NY+1.212.885.5327
Peter Schnur

Peter Schnur

Partner

New York, NY+1.212.885.5435
Brandon S. Shemtob

Brandon S. Shemtob

Partner

Philadelphia, PA+1.215.569.5429
Daniel J. Sobol

Daniel J. Sobol

Partner

Philadelphia, PA+1.215.569.5673
Lisa Casey Spaniel

Lisa Casey Spaniel

Partner

Philadelphia, PA+1.215.569.5337
Jillian M. Taylor

Jillian M. Taylor

Associate

Philadelphia, PA+1.215.569.5576
George N. Tobia Jr.

George N. Tobia Jr.

Senior Counsel

Boston, MA+1.617.415.1187
Philip N. Yannella

Philip N. Yannella

Partner

Philadelphia, PA+1.215.569.5506