The Ole Miss Law School will host a symposium on the future of sports betting nationwide.
The Mississippi Sports Law Review’s Spring 2017 Symposium will feature panelists from across the country to present on the “Current Fate of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act” at 1 p.m. Friday in room 1078 at the Robert C. Khayat Law Center.
Speakers will include Ole Miss alum Mike Bruffey, the deputy director at the Mississippi Gaming and Hospitality Association; ESPN chalk writer David Purdum, who has covered the gaming industry; Cathy Beeding, vice president and general counsel of Island View Casino in Gulfport; Erik Balsbaugh, vice president of public affairs for the American Gaming Association and the University of Nevada’s Brian Barrio, the senior associate athletics director for intercollegiate services.
Lunch and light refreshments will be served, and attendees will qualify to receive 1.5 hours of continuing legal education credits.
