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Gaming, Hospitality, Entertainment and Sports Law Initiative (GHamES)

Welcome to GHamES

At Seton Hall Law School, we love seeing our students combine their passions with their professional goals, and nowhere is that more evident than in our Gaming, Hospitality, Entertainment, and Sports Law Initiative (“GHamES”).

Whether you’re a sports fan, a lover of the arts, a news or media junkie, a poker player with a mind for numbers, or a life-long traveler, our GHamES initiative prepares you for a legal career that builds on those interests. Just ask our alumni who serve as counsel to professional sports teams, leagues, and arenas; sports agents; compliance officers for casinos and online gaming operators; government regulators; advisors to major hotel chains and fitness providers; and officers and directors of global media companies. There truly is no limit to what you can do with your Seton Hall Law degree.

We start in the classroom, providing a robust curriculum taught by experienced and enthusiastic faculty. Then, because lawyering is about more than just case studies and lectures, we offer a host of applied learning and networking opportunities including moot court and negotiation competitions, symposia, speakers’ series, and an array of externships and internships. Student groups, including the Entertainment and Sports Law Society and journals, give students important opportunities to engage in research and writing and to take on leadership and management roles. Finally, when work is done, our students take advantage of Seton Hall Law’s unique location and proximity to New York and Atlantic City to relax and access world-class sporting events, concerts, shows, museums, restaurants, and hotels.

Both in and out of the classroom, the GHamES initiative gives students the foundation they need to propel themselves into legal careers they find personally satisfying and professionally rewarding. We hope you’ll join us!

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Gaming Law

New Jersey has long been a leader in the gaming industry and was instrumental in developing the litigation strategy that led to the legalization of sports betting in the United States. Seton Hall Law is continuing that tradition as the leader in gaming education on the East Coast.

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Sports Law

Seton Hall Law School is committed to providing students with the rigorous training necessary to excel in the sports industry. we are offer classes that not only give our students the best foundation in this area, but that also reflect the newest developments in the industry.

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Hospitality Law

More and more, casinos, sports arenas, restaurants, and hotels serve multiple purposes and require sophisticated legal minds capable of navigating complex questions involving premises liability, labor and employment law, franchising, licensing, land use and development, and real estate finance.

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Entertainment Law

The media and entertainment industry is as vibrant and creative as ever, and offers a myriad of opportunities for talented, hardworking attorneys. Whether your interest lies in music, publishing, film, theatre, television, video games, or podcasts, the entertainment industry has a place for you.

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Devon A. Corneal

Devon A. Corneal
Associate Dean for Academics
[email protected]
973-642-8721



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