Thomas B. Shepherd III, a partner in the Jackson office and co-leader of the firm's Gaming team, spoke on the panel “Sports Betting Challenges and Opportunities” alongside industry peers during the 2018 Southern Gaming Summit on May 3, 2018. During the session, industry leaders explained how the states (particularly Mississippi) could react to a favorable Supreme Court decision in the case of New Jersey’s challenge to the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, why the tax rate and regulations surrounding a legal sports betting industry are crucial to success, and how individual casinos could take advantage of a legal sports betting industry. Mr. Shepherd's comments were quoted in the Casino City Times blog article "Mississippi Primed to Become 'Las Vegas South' With the Introduction of Sports Betting." He was also quoted in the Sun Herald article "Mississippians Could Legally Bet on Football Games This Season. Here's What Needs to Happen." Please click here to read the full article.