Jeff Ifrah, founding partner of the Washington, D.C. law firm Ifrah Law PLLC, is considered one of the world’s foremost attorneys in Online Gaming law. Jeff and his firm have been at the center of most of the important prosecutions and lawsuits in the iGaming industry; for example, on behalf of clients Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars, Jeff negotiated the historic agreement in 2011 with the Department of Justice which paved the way for iGaming in the United States. Jeff leverages his decades of experience in betting and wagering law to advise startups in the eSports space, including both real money and skill-based p2p competition sites, on compliance with both state and federal law.
Of special note in the gaming community is Jeff’s seminal role in the founding of the iDevelopment and Economic Association (iDEA), a non-profit association seeking to grow jobs and expand online interactive entertainment business in the U.S. through advocacy and education.
Jeff and his firm write the blog, IfrahoniGaming, and they have also published a white paper entitled, “The Definitive Guide to iGaming in the United States,” a comprehensive overview of iGaming legislation and business opportunities in the U.S. Jeff serves on the editorial board of Online Gambling Lawyer and the UNLV Gaming Law Journal and is a member of the International Masters of Gaming Law. Jeff was named to Gaming Intelligence Magazine’s Hot 50 List and is recognized in Chambers USA as one of America’s leading lawyers for Gaming & Licensing in the United States. According to Chambers, “Jeff Ifrah of Ifrah Law is noted for his sophisticated gaming and licensing practice that emphasizes novel areas of the sector (like) cryptocurrency issues, internet sports betting and social media integration, among other matters.”