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CanadaAlberta approves 28 operators ahead of regulated online gambling market launch
Alberta is moving closer to the launch of its regulated online gambling market after provincial regulators approved 28 operators to enter the province ahead of the July 13 opening date....
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Prediction MarketsFederal judge blocks Arizona gambling action against Kalshi in major prediction markets ruling
A federal judge in Arizona has temporarily blocked state officials from pursuing gambling enforcement against Kalshi, handing the prediction market company another important court victory as legal fights over event-based...
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BettingSenate to probe sports betting boom and risks to game integrity in May 20 hearing
Lawmakers in Washington are preparing to take a deeper look at the booming sports betting business, zeroing in on how it could be reshaping competition and trust in games across...
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GamblingArizona Lottery $12.8M winning ticket dispute: Circle K fights deadline as ownership battle intensifies
A $12.8 million Arizona Lottery prize is at risk of slipping away as a court fight ramps up over who actually owns the winning ticket. Circle K seeks to pause...
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CasinoKenosha casino plan advances to final federal review stage
Federal officials have entered the final review phase for a proposed casino in Kenosha, Wisconsin, following the close of public comments on its environmental study. At this stage, the Bureau...
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CasinoBally’s Chicago casino reaches full height as $1.7B riverfront project nears completion
Chicago’s long-running casino project hit a visible turning point Thursday, as Bally’s raised the final steel beam on its permanent riverfront complex, bringing the structure up to full height after...
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Prediction MarketsU.S. Senate bans prediction market trading for members in unanimous ethics vote
The U.S. Senate has moved quickly to prohibit its own members from trading on prediction markets, citing growing concern over insider advantages and ethical gray areas tied to the fast-expanding...
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GamblingNew York Launches Decade-Long Study on Gambling Addiction and Support Gaps
New York is kicking off a broad, decade-long study to better understand how people across the state gamble and where support systems may be falling short. Governor Kathy Hochul says...
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CasinoResorts World NYC opens first full casino in New York City with live table games in Queens
New York City’s gambling landscape shifted in a major way this week as a long-running slots venue in Queens officially transformed into the city’s first full casino with live table...
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Prediction MarketsUS soldier pleads not guilty in first prediction market insider trading case tied to Polymarket bets
A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier has pleaded not guilty to federal charges accusing him of using classified knowledge to profit on a prediction market, a case that is drawing...
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Prediction MarketsCFTC Sues Wisconsin in Escalating Fight Over Prediction Market Regulation
Federal regulators have taken Wisconsin to court, turning up the heat in a widening fight over who gets to police the fast-growing world of prediction markets. The Commodity Futures Trading...
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GamblingAlberta online gambling expansion sparks concern among First Nations casino operators
Alberta is moving ahead with plans to expand online gambling, a shift that is already raising concern among some First Nations leaders who rely heavily on revenue from brick-and-mortar casinos....
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Prediction MarketsBetter Markets urges courts to let states regulate prediction markets, not CFTC
A financial reform advocacy group is urging courts to keep oversight of gambling-style online markets at the state level, arguing that a federal commodities regulator lacks both the authority and...
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TechnologyNew Jersey man files class action over alleged illegal gambling scheme
A New Jersey man has gone to court with a wide-ranging class action that takes aim at a major online gaming site and several well-known entertainers, accusing them of running...
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Prediction MarketsWisconsin sues prediction market platforms over alleged illegal sports betting operations
Wisconsin has filed a civil complaint in Dane County Circuit Court accusing Kalshi, Robinhood, and Coinbase, along with affiliated subsidiaries, of operating what it describes as illegal sports betting through...
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Prediction Markets
U.S. soldier accused of using classified intel in $400K betting scheme
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have accused a U.S. Army soldier of turning secret military knowledge into a lucrative betting scheme, saying he pocketed more than $400,000 by wagering on a...
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CasinoCaesars faces new lawsuit after second alleged data security breach claims
Caesars Entertainment is now facing a proposed federal class action that says the casino and hotel company failed to protect customer information during a second cyber incident, coming after its...
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BettingSportradar denies short seller claims of links to illegal betting
Sportradar pushed back hard Wednesday after a short-selling firm accused the company of having meaningful links to unlawful betting sites. “A short report issued today contains factual inaccuracies about the...
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Prediction MarketsGov. Hochul bans insider prediction market trades for New York State workers
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed an executive order blocking state workers from using confidential government information to make money on prediction markets, calling the practice a threat to...
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Prediction MarketsKalshi reveals three political candidates punished over their own election market bets
Prediction-market exchange Kalshi has publicly identified three political candidates it says violated rules that bar traders from betting on contests they can influence. Their names appeared in formal enforcement notices...
