Thomas B. Shepherd III

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Professional Biography

Tommy Shepherd is a partner in the firm’s Business and Commercial Transactions Practice Group. As an accomplished gaming attorney, he served as President of the International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA) in 2014.

Tommy represents major casino companies, Native American tribes, manufacturers, suppliers, and financial institutions regarding all matters relating to the development, financing, licensing and operation of gaming and resort facilities. His extensive experience in such matters includes public-private leases, financings, land use approvals, statutory and regulatory interpretation and compliance, gaming operations, and administrative hearings. He regularly serves on panels and speaks at national and international gaming conferences. Mr. Shepherd’s clients include many of the largest gaming operators, gaming equipment manufacturers, suppliers, and tribal operators in the world, as well as major private equity and investment banking firms and large commercial lenders involved in secured and unsecured lending, and debt offerings and bond offerings in connection with the development of various gaming projects.

More Legal and Business Bylines From Thomas B. Shepherd III

Mississippi Gaming Commission Meeting Report-October 17 Meeting - (Posted On Thursday, October 17, 2024)
Mississippi Gaming Commission Meeting Report (August 2024) - (Posted On Friday, August 16, 2024)
Mississippi Gaming Commission Meeting Report (July 2024) - (Posted On Thursday, July 18, 2024)
Mississippi Gaming Commission Meeting Report (June 2024) - (Posted On Thursday, June 20, 2024)
Impacts on the Gaming Industry: A Closer Look at the FTC’s Final Non-Compete Rule - (Posted On Tuesday, June 18, 2024)
Mississippi Gaming Commission Meeting Report (April 2024) - (Posted On Friday, April 19, 2024)
Corporate Transparency Act Update - (Posted On Thursday, March 28, 2024)
Mississippi Gaming Commission Meeting Report (March 2024) - (Posted On Thursday, March 21, 2024)
Mississippi Gaming Commission Meeting Report (February 2024) - (Posted On Thursday, February 15, 2024)
Alabama’s 2024 Legislative Session - (Posted On Tuesday, January 30, 2024)

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Gaming & Sports Betting Law

Thomas B. Shepherd and his thought leadership on Gaming Law and Sports Betting Regulations has been selected for a National Law Review Go-To Thought Leadership Award. Mr. Shepherd brings his impressive experience in advising casino companies, Native American tribes, gaming manufacturers, and resort facilities on various compliance, legislative and administrative matters. His article, Mississippi Has a Passed a Lottery Bill: Now What? is a favorite of NLR readers.