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Santander case highlights the offshore gambling challenge facing UK banks
Santander has been ordered to refund thousands in gambling losses by the UK ombudsman in a case highlighting the liabilities British banks…
Four More Companies Agree To Drop Sports Contracts In Ohio
Four more companies have agreed to stop offering sports event contracts in Ohio, bringing the total that have complied with the Ohio Casino…
Latest CFTC Directive Could Put Prediction Markets Further At Odds With States
The latest directive from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission could have a major impact on prediction markets operators required to ge…
Arkansas Attorney General sues Kalshi, gaming platform VGW for illegal gambling
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has filed two lawsuits against the owners of prediction market Kalshi and…
South Africa: Ithuba welcomes high court ruling overturning lottery licence award
The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has set aside the awarding of the Fourth National Lottery and Sports Pools licence to Sizekhaya Ho…
New York gaming regulator asks court to compel Kalshi to turn over records
The New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) has asked a Manhattan court to compel prediction market operator Kalshi to produce records dri…
Washington state is urging a federal judge to dismiss Underdog’s lawsuit, which challenges the state’s jurisdiction to enforce its gambling regulations against the company’s prediction market.
The state argues that the recent Ninth Circuit ruling in KalshiEX v. Assad undermines Underdog’s position. On October 28, Attorney General…
Prediction market roundup: Saquon forced to unload stake in Polymarket under NFL rules
The week includes a decision by the Philadelphia Eagles' running back to divest his stake in Polymarket, as well as criminal charges filed…
Prediction market roundup: Saquon forced to unload stake in Polymarket under NFL rules
The week includes a decision by the Philadelphia Eagles' running back to divest his stake in Polymarket, as well as criminal charges filed…
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Defends State Gambling Laws Against Kalshi
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Joins bipartisan coalition for the ninth time
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Raising Arizona: Utah brings 13 felony charges against Kalshi
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Utah is pursuing 13 felony charges and one misdemeanor count against Kalshi, alleging an investigator was able to place sp…
DraftKings, FanDuel, Fanatics Pulls Sports Predictions From Utah
DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics are pulling prediction market offerings from Utah amid the state’s escalating legal battle with Kalshi and…
Michigan Makes Polymarket Fourth Operator To Halt Sports Contracts
Polymarket will stop offering new sports event contracts to Michigan customers and close out all open positions by Nov. 25 under an agreeme…
Oklahoma sweepstakes ban takes effect November 1, putting suppliers and affiliates at felony risk
Oklahoma’s new restrictions on certain online casino-style games take effect November 1, 2026. Texarkana sits outside that state, but resid…
Supreme Federal Court sets date for Brazil online gambling hearing
Justice Luiz Fux of the Supreme Federal Court has called for a public hearing on 3 November to discuss the impact of Provisional Measure (M…
Wisconsin’s brief in the federal fight over sports event contracts is due Oct. 21
Wisconsin’s consolidated brief is due Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the 7th Circuit, where the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the United…
A Maryland court ruling has given Intralot another opportunity to challenge its disqualification from the 2025 bidding process to manage the state lottery system
A Maryland court ruling has given Intralot another opportunity to challenge its disqualification from the 2025 bidding process to manage th…
Utah AG Sues Kalshi Over Alleged Violations of State Gambling Laws
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Utah Attorney General Derek Brown today announced that the Utah Attorney General’s Office has filed a civil lawsuit…
DraftKings Lawsuit Seeks Discovery Into Gambling Algorithms, Bonuses and VIP Rewards
An Illinois man seeks access to data on the DraftKings algorithms he says were used to drive him into gambling addiction and nearly taking…
Blumenthal demands answers from FanDuel over personalized videos to gamblers
Sen. Richard Blumenthal is demanding answers from the sports betting app FanDuel, which he claims targets “problem gamblers” with personali…
Pennsylvania Skill Game D-Day Looms as Legislative Fix Fails
Today (Oct. 13) is the final day for Pennsylvania skill games, as the state Supreme Court’s ruling that the controversial devices are illeg…
Seminole Tribe Sues DraftKings Over Prediction Markets, DFS in Florida
The Seminole Tribe of Florida has filed a lawsuit against DraftKings, alleging that DraftKings' prediction market and DFS offerings violate…
Prediction markets could cost tribal, commercial gaming up to $39.4B a year: report
Tribal and commercial gaming could lose anywhere from $7.3bn to $39.4bn in gaming revenue each year if prediction markets continue operatin…
NFL, 39 states join NJ push for Supreme Court review of Kalshi case
The National Football League and attorneys general from 39 states and the District of Columbia filed amicus briefs this week urging the U.S…
NFL files amicus brief with Supreme Court over regulation of prediction markets
The NFL has taken a unique approach when it comes to US sports leagues interacting with prediction markets, filing an amicus brief with the…
Supreme Court probes Ontario’s cross-border igaming plan
Justices pressed Ontario on how it would enforce its rules against players abroad, and one said the appeal ruling looked backwards.
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Gaming regulators urge US Supreme Court to hear Kalshi case, decision could come by June 2027
The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) and the North American Gaming Regulators Association (NAGRA) have
asked the US S…