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:

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

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

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, including 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

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.

Professional Memberships

Atlantic County Bar Association

International Masters of Gaming Law – General Member, Young Members Committee

International Association of Gaming Advisors, Board of Trustees

New Jersey State Bar Association, Casino Law Section, Board of Trustees - Former Chair, Vice Chair and Treasurer

Expert in these Jurisdictions

C.J. is admitted to practice in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Education