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Legal Challenges Across States Continue This week, prediction markets experienced significant legal developments in New York, Michigan, and Washington involving Kalshi. Michigan courts extended a
DraftKings Opposes Philadelphia Ordinance DraftKings has initiated legal action against Philadelphia, challenging a consumer protection ordinance that it argues conflicts with Pennsylvania state laws. The
FanDuel Legal Battle Advances: Key Claims Move Forward In a significant development, a New York judge has largely dismissed attempts to terminate a lawsuit concerning
UK Government Proposes Sponsorship Ban The UK government has initiated an eight-week consultation regarding the prohibition of sponsorship and advertising by gambling operators lacking a
Bipartisan Backing for Age Verification A new bipartisan initiative seeks to implement facial recognition in online sportsbooks and prediction markets to enhance age verification and
Evolution Reaches Settlement with UKGC Evolution Gaming has concluded a £4.75m ($6.4m) agreement with the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), bringing an end to an investigation
CFTC’s Directive to Kalshi The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has mandated that Kalshi honor trades involving Michigan residents, despite a state court directive for
Manning Transitioning to Judicial Role Ohio is set to lose one of its key gambling advocates from the legislative arena as Sen. Nathan Manning takes
Michigan Extends Geofencing Deadline A Michigan court has mandated that Kalshi must enforce geofencing technology to block residents from accessing sports-event contracts in the state.
Judicial Scrutiny on Kalshi’s Sports Contracts The Ninth Circuit recently pressed Kalshi to differentiate its sports-event contracts from standard sports bets, as three California tribes
Everton’s Partnership with Unlicensed Crypto Casino Everton’s new three-year sleeve sponsorship agreement with the crypto casino Stake has sparked criticism over regulatory delays. Stake, not
Harper’s Video Sparks Industry Review A recent development has reignited discussions about the ethics of online sports betting. A video recorded by Phillies’ Bryce Harper