Overview
Foley Hoag’s Gaming Practice provides the industry’s knowledgeable counsel on the Massachusetts Gaming Act and working with the state Gaming Commission. The firm’s lawyers offer clients decades of experience in state government and detailed knowledge of the gaming law that comes from closely following the Gaming Commission since its inception, and interacting with its commissioner and staff.
The formation of the state’s gaming industry comes with many “firsts.” As a top legal firm with offices in Boston, New York, Paris and Washington D.C., Foley Hoag has helped gaming clients advance in the licensure process by clearing initial submission phases and representing an applicant at the Gaming Commission’s first suitability hearing. We represent casino resorts and slots applicants as well as vendors and suppliers of casinos in the licensing and registration process. In addition, our legal team has years of experience representing clients in the types of large-scale public infrastructure projects often linked to gaming proposals.
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Gaming Practice lawyers include a former Massachusetts cabinet secretary and deputy attorney general. The latter served on the team that guided expanded gaming in the state. They and the practice’s other lawyers have firsthand experience moving major initiatives through the machinery of state government. They understand the interaction between state departments and the rules and regulations governing application and approval processes.
The Foley Hoag Gaming Practice serves clients in all aspects of working with Massachusetts gaming laws including:
- preparing phase 1 and phase 2 applications
- managing regulatory and permitting processes
- advising suppliers and vendors on suitability reviews
- negotiating host and surrounding community agreements
- guidance on project financing
- handling state environmental and transportation filings
- labor and employment management
- tax and real estate counsel
Massachusetts’ growing gaming industry is laden with opportunities. Knowledgeable, experienced counsel from Foley Hoag opens up those opportunities by helping companies navigate the legal and regulatory requirements smoothly and efficiently. Foley Hoag’s Massachusetts Gaming Legal Practice can help you navigate all aspects of gaming law and compliance.
