Karl Rutledge

Practice Areas

Gaming

Interactive Gaming

International Business Services

Real Estate and Development Projects

Sweepstakes and Promotions

Liquor Law

Career

Karl Rutledge focuses on land-based and Internet gaming as well as promotional marketing, with a particular emphasis on eSports, skill-based contests, sports betting, social gaming, sweepstakes, official rules, and terms and conditions. In his practice, Karl helps established and emerging gaming companies operate legally in the U.S. under state and federal gaming and sweepstakes laws. Karl also serves as an ongoing advocate for his clients and their gaming interests. He often interfaces with gaming regulators, social media platforms, advertisers, and payment processors to present his clients' positions on why their operations are lawful.

Karl is an adjunct professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration, where he teaches "Gaming Industry Regulation." He is also an accomplished speaker and author, and previously served as Chair of the Gaming Law Committee of the American Bar Association Business Law Section.