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New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Valve Corporation calling its video game ‘loot boxes’ illegal gambling
(PRESS RELEASE) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Valve Corporation, a video game developer, for illegally promoting gambling…
New Zealand Rules Prediction Markets Are Illegal Gambling
The country’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has banned companies from offering event contracts to residents.
“Since they aren’t aut…
Senators Urge Top Regulator to Stay Out of Prediction Market Lawsuits
A group of 23 Democratic US senators sent a letter Friday to the top federal regulator overseeing prediction markets, urging the agency to…
Prediction Markets v. State Gaming Laws: The Kalshi Litigation Gamble
Kalshi, a federally regulated prediction market, is betting big on its business model. Whether that bet pays off depends on how courts res…
Nevada vows to launch state civil enforcement action against Kalshi
Nevada is ready to step up the fight against Kalshi.
The office of Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford sent a letter to a U.S. federal cour…
EL Press Release: CJEU Confirms Player’s National Law Governs Illegal Online Gambling Claims
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CJEU Confirms Player’s National Law Governs Illegal Online Gambling Claims
Brussels, 21 January 2026 – The Court of Justice…
U.S. charges 20 college basketball players in largest point-shaving scandal in 75 years
Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged 20 current and former U.S. college basketball players in what authorities described as the largest…
CJEU sides with Austria on gambling claims against Malta licences- Online Gamblers Can Seek Redress In Countries Of Residence: EU Top Court
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) recently ruled that Austrian gamblers can sue Maltese-licensed operators in Austria to re…
Kalshi faces class-action lawsuit in New York
A class action lawsuit has been filed inn New York alleging that Kalshi runs an online sports betting platform without the necessary licens…
Dozens of online casinos shutting down in TN after AG pressure
Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that his office has successfully halted the operation of multiple illegal online sweepst…
Coinbase sues, arguing Michigan sports betting laws don’t apply to ‘prediction markets’
The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is suing the members of Michigan’s Gaming Control Board and Attorney General Dana Nessel in federal co…
Massachusetts asks judge to halt Kalshi’s sports-prediction market amid regulatory clash
Massachusetts officials urged a state judge on Tuesday to block prediction-markets operator Kalshi from offering sports-related contracts t…
India’s Supreme Court defers Online Gaming Law challenge to January
India’s Supreme Court on Thursday indicated that the constitutional challenge to the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act (PROGA)…
Maine, Indiana Latest States To Target Sweepstakes Casinos
Bills Filed In Both States To Ban Sweeps
Attempts to ban sweepstakes casinos continue, as bills have been filed in both Maine and Indiana…
New York Officially Bans Sweepstakes Casinos, Sportsbooks
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill 5935 into law on Friday, legislation that takes immediate effect and makes it illegal in the state to…
India’s online gaming sector reels as new law bans all money-based games: Legal expert
India’s online gaming industry is facing widespread disruption after a new federal law imposed a blanket ban on all real-money games, a mo…
Connecticut hits KalshiEX LLC, Robinhood Derivatives, LLC and Crypto.com with cease-and-desist orders
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Department of Consumer Protection Gaming Division issued cease-and-desist orders to three platforms conducting unlic…
Kalshi Hit With Nationwide Class Action Over ‘Illegal Sports Betting’
Kalshi is accused of operating an unlicensed sports gambling platform that misleads customers into thinking they’re getting fairer odds tha…
Florida's AG James Uthmeier Wants Illegal Gambling Penalties Raised From a Misdemeanor to a Felony
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling on the Legislature to increase penalties for illegal gambling operations from a misdemea…
Ithuba loses urgent court bid to block Sizekhaya’s lottery takeover
Ithuba loses urgent court bid to block Sizekhaya’s lottery takeover Court ruling emphasises public interest in uninterrupted lottery operat…
Federal judge rules Kalshi must stop offering prediction contracts in Nevada
Controversial financial exchange platform Kalshi will be forced to at least temporarily abandon offering sports contracts in Nevada aft…
Skill games make it to Pennsylvania’s supreme court
So-called “skill games” have been a source of debate in Pennsylvania for years, centering around one particular question: Are they gambling…
Ontario can legally offer international liquidity
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Last week, the Court of Appeal for Ontario issued its decision regarding Ontario's legal authority to offer internationa…
Ontario Court Says Online Poker Sites Can Join Larger Player Pools
Court Of Appeal Gave Greenlit The Idea, But An Appeal To Canada's Supreme Court Is Possible
The only Canadian province with regulated onli…
New Jersey authorities shut down illegal sports betting ring
Authorities in New Jersey have charged fourteen people for their roles in a multi-million dollar sports betting ring operated by a member a…
California tribes lose injunction battle over Kalshi prediction markets
A federal judge in Northern California has denied a request from three tribal governments seeking to block event contract firm Kalshi from…
The Advocate General (AG) of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has made the case for international authorities to be able to freeze the assets of Malta-based companies
The authority and application of Malta’s controversial Bill 55 continue to be denied by European courts deliberating on whether online gamb…