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Prediction MarketsPrediction market ads surge as March Madness betting hits record levels
Legal sports wagering in the United States keeps expanding as the NCAA basketball tournaments approach, but the industry’s main trade group says a new wave of prediction market advertising could...
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GamblingLawmakers introduce bipartisan POINTS Act targeting gambling addiction treatment funding
A group of Republican and Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. House has rolled out new legislation designed to expand prevention, treatment and recovery services for people struggling with gambling addiction....
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GamblingTallahassee property managers accused of spending client funds on gambling and travel
Tallahassee police say two people connected to a local property management company are facing fraud charges after investigators uncovered spending that allegedly included gambling and other personal expenses using a...
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SweepstakesMaine lawmakers push bill banning online sweepstakes casino style games
Maine legislators are advancing a proposal that would outlaw a category of internet-based casino-style games often marketed as online sweepstakes platforms. Supporters of the measure say it would close a...
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SweepstakesIndiana governor signs sweeping law tightening rules on online sweepstakes games
Indiana has adopted a wide-ranging regulatory measure that reshapes how the state handles certain sweepstakes-style online games. Governor Mike Braun signed House Bill 1052 into law on March 12, 2026,...
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GamblingChicago bankruptcy judge denies emergency hearing request in Hawthorne racetrack Chapter 11
A federal bankruptcy judge in Chicago has turned down a request from Hawthorne Race Course and related companies to speed up a court hearing connected to their Chapter 11 restructuring....
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Prediction MarketsFederal judge denies Kalshi stay bid to pause Nevada gaming enforcement case
A federal judge in Nevada has refused to put a legal fight between state regulators and prediction-market operator Kalshi on hold, clearing the way for the dispute to return to...
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Prediction MarketsCFTC guidance sparks debate over sports prediction markets oversight and legality
Prediction markets in the U.S. just received a clear signal from regulators that the sector is expanding quickly, and federal oversight is moving in step. On Thursday (March 12), the...
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Prediction MarketsKalshi sues Iowa officials claiming federal authority over prediction market contracts
A federally regulated prediction market is taking Iowa officials to court, arguing the state is threatening to crack down on trading activity that federal law already oversees. Kalshi, a New...
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CasinoConstruction resumes at Wynn Al Marjan Island resort project in UAE amid Iran tensions
Wynn Resorts says work has restarted on its massive resort development on Al Marjan Island in the United Arab Emirates after a brief slowdown, as the company keeps a close...
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Prediction MarketsUS regulators CFTC and SEC move closer together as crypto and prediction markets expand
U.S. financial regulators are tightening their working relationship as fast-growing digital asset platforms and event-driven trading markets challenge the traditional boundaries of financial oversight. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)...
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GamblingValve pushes back against lawsuits claiming loot boxes violate gambling laws
Valve is pushing back against accusations that the loot boxes used in its games amount to illegal gambling, as the company faces mounting lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny over the system....
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GamblingSacramento beauty queen admits $10M investment fraud funding gambling and trips
A Sacramento beauty queen who admitted running a multimillion-dollar investment fraud scheme also used a portion of the stolen money for casino gambling, federal authorities say. Maria Dickerson, 47, who...
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GamblingDigital betting boom reshapes American gambling habits raising financial harm concerns
A new report argues that gambling in the United States no longer sits on the margins of financial life. Instead, researchers say it has moved quickly into the mainstream, reshaped...
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Prediction MarketsPolymarket partners with Palantir and TWG AI to monitor sports prediction markets
Polymarket says it is working with Palantir Technologies and TWG AI to build a monitoring system designed to detect suspicious activity across sports prediction markets. The companies say the project...
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Prediction MarketsUS lawmakers propose ban on death betting prediction markets
Members of Congress are moving to block a controversial corner of the prediction market industry by introducing legislation that would outlaw betting contracts tied to violence or death. The proposal,...
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Prediction MarketsFederal judge rejects emergency injunction bid from prediction market Polymarket in Michigan
A federal judge in Michigan has declined to step in immediately to shield prediction market Polymarket from possible enforcement by state regulators, leaving the company exposed as a wider legal...
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GamblingCalifornia cardrooms sue to block new gambling rules threatening jobs
California’s cardroom industry has taken the state to court over newly approved gambling rules, warning the changes could slash jobs and drain tax revenue that many cities rely on. The...
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BettingInspired Entertainment extends bet365 virtual sports partnership ahead of World Cup
Inspired Entertainment and bet365 are continuing a long-running collaboration around virtual sports, with both companies agreeing to a new multi-year extension that focuses on expanding betting features and rolling out...
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Prediction MarketsOhio federal judge rejects Kalshi injunction over sports event prediction markets dispute
A federal judge in Ohio has denied prediction-market exchange Kalshi’s request for a preliminary injunction that would have blocked state regulators from enforcing Ohio’s sports-gambling laws against the company’s sports-event...
