can be sponsors of the NFL<\/a>. Along with Hard Rock, FanDuel and DraftKings are such examples.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nAttorney Irwin Kishner, who specializes in sports law, told the Press of Atlantic City <\/i>this week that he would be surprised if Hard Rock’s contract with the NFL and Dolphins didn’t include some type of provision that requires the casino operator to stay clear of sports betting.<\/p>\n
“In very substantial agreements, like a naming rights deal or a major sponsorship deal, it would not be unusual to have a provision that says, ‘This is subject to the rules, regulations, bylaws, etc., of the National Football League,'” Kishner explained. “I would strongly suspect there was a provision which covered (sports wagering) in the naming rights agreement.”<\/p>\n
Atlantic City Impact<\/b><\/h2>\n
On June 28, Hard Rock Atlantic City will open its doors and unveil the more than $500 million casino makeover to turn the property from the Trump Taj Mahal into a rock ‘n’ roll-themed resort.<\/p>\n
Like every other casino in town, management says the Boardwalk property is excited to enter the sports betting space. New Jersey lawmakers are currently deliberating regulations to govern sportsbooks in wake of the US Supreme Court’s repeal of the longstanding federal ban.<\/strong><\/p>\nWhile specifics of Hard Rock’s NFL arrangement aren’t fully known, the company’s casino in Atlantic City presumably might avoid taking bets on pro football games to avoid potential conflicts. Or, at the very least, shun wagers on Miami Dolphins games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hard Rock International is readying to open its Atlantic City casino later this month, but the company’s partnership with the NFL might prevent it from taking bets on professional football games. Hard Rock, which is owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, purchased the naming rights to the Miami Dolphins’ stadium in 2016 for $250 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":79603,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,13592,16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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