National Casino Business Formation Lawyer
Setting up a casino or other gaming operation in the United States is unlike establishing any other kind of new corporate entity. If your group or tribe is considering applying for a non-restricted or restricted license, there will be legal issues that are not common to other business operations, such as:
- Marketing gaming software, intellectual property protections
- Real estate and gaming property acquisition
- Importing and exporting gaming devices
- Forming a U.S. subsidiary
- Initial licensing application and due diligence
Requirements for about gaming business formation are complex
Licensing and establishing a gaming operation isn't like opening a mom and pop convenience store. You will be facing tough legal challenges and complex questions as you negotiate the barriers.
Attorney John K. Maloney offers more than 24 years of professional experience in gaming operations, regulatory supervision and law. He is available to help your group make the right decisions that will lead to a successful licensing and a profitable operation.
His firm is experienced in organizing, registering and supporting new business entities of all sizes in the American gaming markets, whether state regulated or tribal. John Maloney can help you select from corporate, partnership, or limited liability company forms, with all of the documentation--articles, bylaws, operating agreements, and buy-sell agreements--necessary to appropriately organize your capital and management structures, rights, and responsibilities.
For dependable advice about selecting the business structure that will advance your goals, contact The Law Offices of John Maloney for a consultation.
Why the process can be so difficult?
What should you expect as you move forward with your plans to establish a gaming operation in the United States? Complications in gaming industry business formation most often result from the heavy layer of regulation and licensing procedures.
The more complex your licensing structure, the more likely it is to confuse the regulators. This often results in costly delays and red flags that lead to a license denial. Other complications result when trying to form a tiered corporate structure, in order to limit your personal liability or to protect your confidentiality.
You have options. We'll help you find the right ones.
In some gaming jurisdictions, it is often beneficial to form separate subsidiaries within the LLC in each jurisdiction of your operations. John Maloney will sometimes advise clients to consider forming separate entities to operate different sites within a jurisdiction. The leaner the entity in a given market, the less likely it is that any financial or regulatory problems will affect other subsidiaries within a corporate group. Provided, of course, that the legal formalities are strictly observed.
For intelligent, experienced legal advice about your specific business formation issues, contact attorney John Maloney to schedule a consultation.
