CJ Fisher

Practice Areas

Co-Chair of the firm's Gaming Department, C.J. concentrates his practice in all aspects of gaming law, including licensing, regulatory and compliance matters.

He has been at the forefront of the expansion of legalized and regulated sports betting in the United States, regularly representing and advising sports betting and media clients in jurisdictions across the country.

C.J.'s representations span a range of gaming industry clients in both the brick-and-mortar and internet/mobile spaces. That includes sports betting operators and service providers, including data, odds and risk management providers; media companies and internet gaming/sports betting marketing affiliates; internet gaming operators and service providers; esports companies and service providers; casino licensees; gaming equipment manufacturers and suppliers; private equity firms and other investors; gaming and non-gaming vendors; various technology providers; and professional sports leagues.

In the burgeoning area of sports betting, C.J. has handled licensing, compliance and regulatory approvals in jurisdictions across the United States, including Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia and various tribal gaming authorities.

C.J. has also handled gaming matters in numerous domestic and international jurisdictions outside of the sports betting space, and has represented casino licensees before various domestic gaming regulatory agencies. Those include the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission and the New York State Gaming Facility Location Board.

C.J.’s experience and services in the gaming field encompass a variety of areas, including license applications; compliance programs and ongoing regulatory compliance; regulatory and compliance investigations; enforcement actions; regulatory due diligence; competitive RFPs and licensing processes; emerging issues (e.g. esports, fantasy sports, skill-based gaming, internet gaming, sports betting); operational matters and regulatory approvals; legislative and regulatory changes; business structuring; transactional and contract matters, including regulatory approvals; and hearings and other matters before regulatory agencies.

C.J. writes frequently on gaming-related topics, including internet gaming, sports betting, esports, daily fantasy sports, virtual sports and skill-based gaming, and has been featured in the American Gaming Lawyer, iGB, iGB North America, Bloomberg, Global Gaming Business Magazine, Law360, Payments Compliance, IAGR Media, LexisNexis Practical Guidance, IAGA Expert Insights, Casino Journal, US Betting Report, Office Hours, Casino.org, ROI NJ, Legal Sports Report and Action Network. He has also spoken extensively on gaming-related topics in conjunction with the International Masters of Gaming Law, National Council on Problem Gambling, International Association of Gaming Advisors, SiGMA and New Jersey State Bar Association, among other organizations.

Career

Prior to joining Fox Rothschild, C.J. was an associate at a Philadelphia law firm where he represented corporations, businesses and individuals in complex litigation and commercial matters. While in law school, he was a member of the Temple Law Review. C.J. also volunteered to assist in the representation of NFL athletes, entertainers and musicians in the Philadelphia region, and was a legal services coordinator for the Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (PVLA).

Prior to entering the legal field, he worked as a financial analyst for the Lockheed Martin Corporation. While pursuing undergraduate degrees in Finance and International Business, C.J. studied abroad at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.

Professional Memberships

International Association of Gaming Advisors, Board of Trustees | New Jersey State Bar Association, Casino Law Section | Atlantic County Bar Association | International Masters of Gaming Law – General Member, Young Members Committee | Parish of Saint Monica (Atlantic City, NJ), Finance Council | Parkinson Life Center of Southern New Jersey, Board of Directors

Education