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John T. Holden is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University. Prior to his arrival at Oklahoma State, John worked for two years as a Visiting Scholar at Florida State University in the Department of Sport Management. John’s academic scholarship is focused on legal and regulatory issues in the esports and sports gambling industries. He is the author of more than 50 academic articles on these and related subjects.
John has also testified and submitted written recommendations regarding the legalization of sports betting and daily fantasy sports on the state and national level. John filed two amicus curiae briefs at the Supreme Court during the litigation that paved the way for legalized sports betting. He has also been quoted in a variety of news outlets including: USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and NPR.
John is a licensed attorney in the state of Florida. He earned his Ph.D. from Florida State University, his LL.B. from the University of Ottawa, and his J.D. from Michigan State University.
He lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma with his wife Cassandra and his two children Cameron and Jack.
