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GamblingJustice Department contractor sentenced after gambling away government phone fraud proceeds
A former Department of Justice contractor who admitted stealing and reselling thousands of government-issued cell phones was sentenced Tuesday to a little more than a year in federal prison after...
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Prediction MarketsDraftKings pushes deeper into federally regulated sports prediction markets through Railbird
DraftKings is moving further into federally supervised prediction markets after Railbird Exchange submitted its first group of event contract certifications to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The filings appeared in...
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Prediction MarketsTrump declares prediction markets patriotic while state regulators wonder if they’re gambling
Trump just posted what may be the most aggressively pro-prediction-market presidential rant in modern American history — a sentence that somehow exists now. In a sprawling Truth Social post, President...
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Prediction MarketsConnecticut tribes seek to join federal lawsuit over controversial sports prediction markets
Connecticut’s two federally recognized tribes are asking a federal judge to let them join the government’s legal fight over sports prediction markets, arguing the outcome could reshape gambling oversight and...
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GamblingInspectors uncovered widespread sports gambling materials displayed throughout Pennsylvania federal penitentiary
Federal inspectors say sports gambling materials were sitting out in the open across several housing units at USP Canaan, according to a newly released watchdog report examining conditions inside the...
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GamblingOntario regulated gambling market now captures overwhelming majority of online players
More Ontarians are sticking with legal online gambling websites, according to a new Ipsos survey commissioned by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario and iGaming Ontario. The study found...
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CasinoFederal casino fraud indictment targets Sacramento man over fake cannabis investment
Federal prosecutors say a Sacramento man collected more than $500,000 through a bogus cannabis investment operation that targeted people he met while socializing at casinos, bars and restaurants across California....
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GamblingNationalists promise Malta veto against proposed European Union online gambling tax
Malta’s opposition Nationalist Party says it would block any attempt to introduce a European Union-wide online gambling tax, arguing the measure would hurt Malta’s economy and weaken regulated operators across...
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GamblingMichigan expands free gambling blocking program following strong early resident demand
Michigan gambling regulators are expanding a free program that blocks betting websites and apps after residents quickly claimed most of the first round of licenses. The Michigan Gaming Control Board...
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Prediction MarketsHo-Chunk Nation narrows Kalshi lawsuit in Wisconsin around tribal gaming law
The Ho-Chunk Nation is reworking its federal lawsuit against prediction market company Kalshi, shifting the case away from a general attack on sports wagering and toward a more focused dispute...
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GamblingBrazil gambling probe widens after Brabet owner arrested during police operation
Brazilian police arrested Brabet betting platform owner Alberth Cesar Janjon last week as investigators widened a sprawling probe into suspected illegal gambling operations operating across several states. Officers with the...
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Prediction MarketsIndonesia blocks Polymarket amid expanding global pressure against prediction market platforms
Indonesia has blocked access to Polymarket after officials concluded that the prediction market platform operates as online gambling under national law. The Communication and Digital Affairs Ministry announced the move...
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Prediction MarketsKalshi fires back at FairPredicts with cease-and-desist over ‘Kalshi Lies’ campaign
Kalshi has formally demanded the removal of an advertising campaign by a watchdog that accuses the company of operating like a sportsbook while presenting itself as a federally regulated financial...
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Prediction MarketsKalshi battles Rhode Island officials as prediction markets face state challenges
Kalshi sued Rhode Island officials on Thursday (May 21), accusing the state of trying to block its federally regulated prediction market business through threatened gambling enforcement. The complaint landed in...
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Prediction MarketsCFTC NHL agreement expands oversight protecting hockey prediction markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Hockey League have signed a memorandum of understanding designed to tighten coordination around professional hockey integrity and the fast-growing market for...
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GamblingJudge temporarily blocks California cardroom rules backed by Attorney General Bonta
A San Francisco Superior Court judge has temporarily stopped California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s proposed cardroom regulations from taking effect, handing an early victory to cardroom operators fighting the state...
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GamblingGuam bingo operators sentenced over multimillion-dollar charity gambling fraud targeting children
Three Guam residents tied to a charitable bingo operation were sentenced in federal court after prosecutors said they siphoned more than $10 million away from children needing medical treatment and...
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CasinoNew Lumbee website explains upcoming tribal gaming amendment vote before June
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has rolled out a new website aimed at helping tribal citizens understand a proposed gaming and economic development amendment before a June 23 special...
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GamblingPennsylvania regulators approve $180K in gaming fines while expanding involuntary exclusion lists
Pennsylvania gaming regulators handed down $180,000 in fines Wednesday during the Gaming Control Board’s monthly public meeting, targeting several operators over underage gambling access, licensing problems and failures tied to...
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SweepstakesGov. Reynolds signs Iowa sweepstakes and gambling crackdown expanding enforcement and revising tax withholding
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has approved a wide-ranging gambling bill that strengthens enforcement against unlicensed sweepstakes operators while reshaping how the state handles tax withholding on gambling winnings. Reynolds signed...
