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Author Profile
Joe Kelly -
GamblingCompliance Ltd. 7th Floor - Capital Tower 91 Waterloo Road London - SE1 8RT U.K Joseph M. Kelly, Ph.D., J.D., is a Professor of Business Law at State College at Buffalo, and an associate of the Law Offices of Catania & Associates, L.L.C. and Catania Consulting Group of New Jersey, specializing in gaming matters. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois, Nevada and Wisconsin.
Professor Kelly is co-editor of the Gaming Law Review, a leading gaming law report. He is considered an expert in the field of gaming, having lectured on various gaming topics worldwide. His law review publications have been cited as authority by federal and state courts in the United States.
Articles published by Professor Kelly regarding Internet gambling law and problem gambling were presented to the British Parliament by the Secretary of State of Culture Media and Sport and a report he co-authored entitled “Problem Gaming and Self Exclusion” was accepted by the South African Responsible Gambling Trust.
Professor Kelly has been used as an expert witness for several gaming companies, the United States Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission, the South African Parliamentary Committee on Trade and Industry and in the trial of R v Kelly (Gutshot) in Snaresbrook Crown Court (London), UK.
- Casino Workplace Litigation - Sexual Harassment
US casinos face liabilities across a range of litigations from self-exclusion gone awry to jackpots won in error, but few areas hold such uncertainty as sexual harassment in the workplace. In cases brought over both customer and co-worker harassment, and over inappropriate dress codes, operators find little solid ground. 27/05/2008 - Exploring The Status Of Poker In Europe – Ireland
Whilst gaming operators in the Republic of Ireland have been waiting for the introduction of licensed casinos, poker tournaments have regularly been staged in private members clubs, without attracting the attention of the authorities. The situation in Northern Ireland is somewhat different, however. 16/11/2007 - The Legality Of Fantasy Sports
A recent federal court decision in New Jersey threw out a claim for funds recovery based on the losses of players who participated in fantasy sports competitions. It was an emphatic result that clarified the legal status of fantasy sports but raised interesting questions over whether similar arguments might fare better in other circumstances. 13/08/2007 - Exploring The Industry Impact Of The Recent US UIGE Act
Professor Joseph Kelly looks at the history of the prosecution of Internet gaming operators in the United States to analyse where the online industry stands in the wake of the UIGEA. 12/07/2007 - An Operator’s Duty Of Care
Professor Joseph Kelly explores the history of compulsive gamblers seeking damages from operators over alleged player protection negligence. 27/04/2007
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