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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…
UK: Game over for iGaming in latest Treasury Committee report
The UK Treasury Select Committee has published its final views on the gambling sector, recommending a course of action for the government a…
Minnesota Orders Sweepstakes Casinos to Cease, Utah Fields Class-Action Suits
Minnesota’s AG has ordered sweepstakes casinos to exit the state by December 1
Utah’s federal court has fielded two dozen class-action…
The NEED for a ‘SAFE HARBOR’ protecting public lotteries in the face of regulatory disruption and aggressive online gambling operators
By Philippe Vlaemminck, and Valentin Ramognino https://vlaemminck.law/
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Senators urge DOJ to take action against illegal online gambling
Twelve US Senators have urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to take robust action against illegal offshore gaming operations targeting yo…
Montana Enacts Full Ban on Online Gambling, Felony Charges Now Apply
Montana has officially made all forms of online gambling illegal. Senate Bill 555, the new state law, took effect Oct. 1. The legislation t…
ECJ rejects Netherlands’ appeal in monopoly licensing dispute
The ECJ Netherlands monopoly case dates all the way back to 2016. Under the latest ruling the EC must open an investigation into the market…
Kalshi Hit With Class-Action Complaint Alleging ‘Unlawful Sports Gambling’
Kalshi has been sued in New York’s Southern District
The proposed class-action lawsuit alleges that Kalshi is engaged in illegal sport…
Nevada Gaming Control Board member warns Kalshi, Crypto.com over sports contracts: “The gig is up”
Nevada regulators have signaled a tougher stance toward companies offering prediction market contracts that mirror sports bets, following a…
Senators press Commodity Futures Trading Commission over lax enforcement on sports betting contracts
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is demanding answers from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), accusing the federal agency…
AGA issues guidelines on mitigating crypto laundering in AML best practises
The association released the guidelines in an effort to safeguard an industry that has dealt with several major money laundering scandals o…