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2 days ago
Intellectual property law

FanDuel and DraftKings face Interactive Games patent lawsuit

Interactive Games LLC has filed lawsuits against FanDuel and DraftKings for patent infringement related to mobile wagering technology.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago
US news

Has sports betting become part of your daily routine? Tell us about it

Widespread mobile access and legalized gambling have made constant sports betting common, heavily influencing broadcasts and nearly half of American men 18–49 hold betting accounts.
Poker
fromwww.npr.org
21 hours ago

When legal sports betting surges, so do Americans' financial problems

Sports betting leads to financial strain, with increased credit delinquency rates among bettors in states where it is legal.
Intellectual property law
fromReadWrite
2 days ago

FanDuel and DraftKings face Interactive Games patent lawsuit

Interactive Games LLC has filed lawsuits against FanDuel and DraftKings for patent infringement related to mobile wagering technology.
LA Kings
fromDefector
1 day ago

The Wild Card Race Gives Me A Tummy Ache | Defector

The NHL playoff race is intense, with many teams vying for the final spots and showcasing desperate, flawed hockey as the season nears its end.
Intellectual property law
fromnews.bitcoin.com
2 days ago

Prediction Market Showdown: CFTC and DOJ Challenge Illinois State Gambling Authority in Federal Court

The CFTC filed a lawsuit against Illinois officials, asserting exclusive federal jurisdiction over prediction markets, challenging state gambling laws.
#nfl
National Football League
fromnews.bitcoin.com
2 days ago

NFL's Billion-Dollar Sportsbook Partnerships Expire With No Replacement as League Faces Microbetting Lawsuit

NFL has no official sportsbook partner for the first time since 2021 after deals with Fanuel, Draftkings, and Caesars expired without renewal.
National Football League
fromnews.bitcoin.com
2 days ago

NFL's Billion-Dollar Sportsbook Partnerships Expire With No Replacement as League Faces Microbetting Lawsuit

NFL has no official sportsbook partner for the first time since 2021 after deals with Fanuel, Draftkings, and Caesars expired without renewal.
fromCard Player
2 days ago

Alberta Online Poker, Sports Betting To Begin July 13 - Poker News

Any operator, or their associated entities, who is or has been operating an unregulated lottery scheme in Alberta must submit a completed application and pay all applicable registration fees to AGLC no later than July 13, 2026.
Canada news
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 days ago

California Gaming Assoc. sues over state-proposed restrictions to player-dealer games in card rooms

The California Gaming Association is suing to block new rules that threaten card rooms' operations and revenue.
#gambling
Law
fromnews.bitcoin.com
5 days ago

Washington State Targets Kalshi in Illegal Online Betting Lawsuit

Washington's lawsuit against Kalshi claims its binary event contracts constitute illegal gambling under state law.
Poker
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

March Madness and the Rise of Gen Z Sports Gambling

Gambling among Gen Z poses significant risks, with early exposure leading to increased participation and potential negative consequences.
Poker
fromDefector
1 week ago

Why I Got Out Of The Gambling Business | Defector

Gamblers are categorized as valuable or not, with the latter group being dilettantes who rarely engage after initial deposits.
Poker
fromESPN.com
1 week ago

NFL, sportsbooks among defendants in gambling addiction lawsuit

Sportsbooks FanDuel and DraftKings are accused of promoting addictive gambling practices leading to severe financial losses for two plaintiffs.
#prediction-markets
SF politics
fromFuturism
6 days ago

Law Seeks to Ban Public Officials From Making Polymarket Bets on Upcoming Bloodshed, Because Apparently We Live in a Complete Dystopia

Efforts are underway in the US to ban public officials from betting on prediction markets using nonpublic information related to military actions.
Law
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Arizona indicts prediction market Kalshi for running illegal gambling operation

Arizona's attorney general filed criminal charges against prediction market Kalshi for operating an illegal gambling business and offering unlawful election wagers, potentially triggering similar actions from other states.
Poker
fromDefector
2 weeks ago

It's Gambling | Defector

Prediction markets like Kalshi function identically to sports gambling despite claiming to be neutral transaction platforms, and Arizona's AG filed criminal charges against Kalshi for operating an illegal gambling operation.
Poker
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Arizona calls Kalshi an illegal gambling business as first state in first state lawsuit against company | Fortune

Arizona filed the first criminal charges against prediction market company Kalshi for operating an illegal gambling business, escalating regulatory conflict between states and federal authorities over prediction market oversight.
SF politics
fromFuturism
6 days ago

Law Seeks to Ban Public Officials From Making Polymarket Bets on Upcoming Bloodshed, Because Apparently We Live in a Complete Dystopia

Efforts are underway in the US to ban public officials from betting on prediction markets using nonpublic information related to military actions.
Law
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Arizona indicts prediction market Kalshi for running illegal gambling operation

Arizona's attorney general filed criminal charges against prediction market Kalshi for operating an illegal gambling business and offering unlawful election wagers, potentially triggering similar actions from other states.
Poker
fromDefector
2 weeks ago

It's Gambling | Defector

Prediction markets like Kalshi function identically to sports gambling despite claiming to be neutral transaction platforms, and Arizona's AG filed criminal charges against Kalshi for operating an illegal gambling operation.
Poker
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Arizona calls Kalshi an illegal gambling business as first state in first state lawsuit against company | Fortune

Arizona filed the first criminal charges against prediction market company Kalshi for operating an illegal gambling business, escalating regulatory conflict between states and federal authorities over prediction market oversight.
Games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Scritchy Scratchy Review: Lotto Scratching Without The Shame

Scritchy Scratchy is a Steam game that simulates scratching lotto tickets without the real-life consequences.
#draftkings
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago
Business

DraftKings and Penn Entertainment Are Climbing Today: Is the Sports Betting Sector Turning a Corner?

DraftKings and Penn Entertainment stocks rose due to broader market sentiment, indicating potential recovery in the sports betting sector.
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago
Poker

Senate Betting Bill Hits DraftKings Hard: DKNG Falls 6% While Penn Entertainment Holds Its Ground

DraftKings stock fell 6% due to a proposed Senate bill targeting sports betting prediction markets, impacting its growth strategy.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

DraftKings and Penn Entertainment Are Climbing Today: Is the Sports Betting Sector Turning a Corner?

DraftKings and Penn Entertainment stocks rose due to broader market sentiment, indicating potential recovery in the sports betting sector.
Poker
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Senate Betting Bill Hits DraftKings Hard: DKNG Falls 6% While Penn Entertainment Holds Its Ground

DraftKings stock fell 6% due to a proposed Senate bill targeting sports betting prediction markets, impacting its growth strategy.
Poker
fromCard Player
1 day ago

ACR Poker Launches Venom Fever Satellites For Dual Venoms - Poker News

ACR Poker's Dual Mystery Bounty Venoms in April feature $10 million in guaranteed prizes across two events with significant bounties.
Law
fromESPN.com
1 week ago

Lawsuit accuses sportsbooks of using addictive technology

Meta and YouTube's addictive features lead to lawsuits against DraftKings and FanDuel for similar practices causing gambling addictions.
fromReadWrite
2 days ago

Kentucky bill expands prediction markets oversight and raises age

House Bill 904, which has cleared the House and is under Senate review, would give the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation expanded control over various forms of wagering, including fantasy sports and prediction markets.
Poker
#online-gambling-regulation
Germany news
fromReadWrite
2 weeks ago

Germany online gambling mostly on licensed platforms

Germany's online gambling market is 77% legal, with licensed platforms capturing the majority of activity while illegal operators represent less than 23%.
Poker
fromReadWrite
2 weeks ago

Tennessee bill advances against sweepstakes online casinos

Tennessee lawmakers advance legislation to ban sweepstakes-style online casinos and expand state enforcement against illegal internet gambling operations.
Poker
fromReadWrite
2 weeks ago

Minnesota bill targets online sweepstakes gambling platforms

Minnesota lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to ban online sweepstakes gaming platforms that operate like casinos but use sweepstakes rules to circumvent gambling regulations.
Poker
fromReadWrite
3 weeks ago

Maine bill targets online sweepstakes casino games

Maine legislators advanced LD 2007 to ban online sweepstakes games with dual-currency systems that mimic casino experiences, classifying them as illegal gambling.
Poker
fromReadWrite
1 month ago

Baltimore lawsuit challenges sweepstakes social casinos' legality

Baltimore sued multiple online sweepstakes casino operators for illegally operating gambling businesses that extract millions from local residents through unregulated digital casino games.
Germany news
fromReadWrite
2 weeks ago

Germany online gambling mostly on licensed platforms

Germany's online gambling market is 77% legal, with licensed platforms capturing the majority of activity while illegal operators represent less than 23%.
Poker
fromReadWrite
2 weeks ago

Tennessee bill advances against sweepstakes online casinos

Tennessee lawmakers advance legislation to ban sweepstakes-style online casinos and expand state enforcement against illegal internet gambling operations.
Poker
fromReadWrite
2 weeks ago

Minnesota bill targets online sweepstakes gambling platforms

Minnesota lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to ban online sweepstakes gaming platforms that operate like casinos but use sweepstakes rules to circumvent gambling regulations.
Poker
fromReadWrite
3 weeks ago

Maine bill targets online sweepstakes casino games

Maine legislators advanced LD 2007 to ban online sweepstakes games with dual-currency systems that mimic casino experiences, classifying them as illegal gambling.
Poker
fromReadWrite
1 month ago

Baltimore lawsuit challenges sweepstakes social casinos' legality

Baltimore sued multiple online sweepstakes casino operators for illegally operating gambling businesses that extract millions from local residents through unregulated digital casino games.
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

'If You Win One Penny, You're in the Top 2 Percent of Bettors'

From Plato to Charles Barkley, great minds have warned about the destructive power of gambling. The way societies have usually managed the vice is to cordon it off. It's legal, but contained to disreputable places, such as red-light districts, riverboats, and Nevada. This was true in much of the United States until 2018, when a Supreme Court ruling opened the door to legalized sports betting nationwide.
Miscellaneous
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fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

As hoops betting spikes, it's New Hampshire and other states vs. prediction markets

New Hampshire plans to sue prediction market companies to protect state sports betting revenues.
#sports-betting-regulation
Poker
fromReadWrite
3 weeks ago

Prediction market ads raise responsible gaming concerns

Legal NCAA basketball tournament wagering is projected to reach $3.3 billion in 2025, up 54% in three years, but unregulated prediction market platforms are increasing advertising while traditional sportsbooks decrease marketing, creating compliance and consumer protection gaps.
Poker
fromReadWrite
3 weeks ago

Prediction market ads raise responsible gaming concerns

Legal NCAA basketball tournament wagering is projected to reach $3.3 billion in 2025, up 54% in three years, but unregulated prediction market platforms are increasing advertising while traditional sportsbooks decrease marketing, creating compliance and consumer protection gaps.
Games
fromReadWrite
2 weeks ago

SGLA criticizes Minnesota sweepstakes bill

A trade association opposes Minnesota legislation banning social gaming sweepstakes, arguing the games have operated legally for over a decade and generate significant state revenue.
US news
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

'Robbing them blind,' '$50 to park in grass': Live Nation trial reveals internal messages mocking ticket buyers. Read them here

Live Nation employees admitted in internal messages to deliberately overcharging customers for ancillary fees like parking and VIP access, describing customers as 'stupid' while bragging about 'gouging' and 'robbing them blind.'
National Basketball Association
fromESPN.com
3 weeks ago

NCAA to use tech to monitor tournament officials for betting

The NCAA will monitor basketball, baseball, and softball championship officials using ProhiBet technology to detect any betting account openings or wagers by officials.
fromReadWrite
2 days ago

FanDuel Michigan multi-state poker network expands player pools

"FanDuel is a well-established operator in the Michigan gaming market," MGCB Executive Director Henry Williams said. "Michigan players can have confidence in the integrity of the games they play, backed by the same rigorous oversight the MGCB applies across all licensed gaming activity."
Poker
UK news
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

The Business Behind the Bet: How UK Online Gambling Became a Sixteen Billion Pound Industry

UK remote gambling revenue reached £7.8 billion in 2024-25, growing 13.1% annually, while remote gaming duty will nearly double from 21% to 40% in April 2026, fundamentally reshaping operator economics.
Poker
fromPolitics NY
3 days ago

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with NYS Gaming Commission's Division of Charitable Gaming Director Stacy Harvey

The New York State Gaming Commission oversees charitable gaming, ensuring compliance and revenue management for authorized organizations.
Poker
fromReadWrite
4 days ago

Americans view prediction markets as gambling, survey says

Most Americans view sports prediction markets as gambling rather than investing, raising concerns about consumer understanding and risk.
#loot-boxes
Games
fromReadWrite
3 weeks ago

Valve disputes claims loot boxes violate gambling laws

Valve defends loot boxes as collectible products rather than gambling, arguing cosmetic-only items provide no competitive advantage while claiming to have blocked over one million accounts linked to gambling activity.
fromKotaku
1 month ago
US politics

Valve Accused Of Promoting Illegal Gambling With Loot Boxes In New Lawsuit

Games
fromReadWrite
3 weeks ago

Valve disputes claims loot boxes violate gambling laws

Valve defends loot boxes as collectible products rather than gambling, arguing cosmetic-only items provide no competitive advantage while claiming to have blocked over one million accounts linked to gambling activity.
fromKotaku
1 month ago
US politics

Valve Accused Of Promoting Illegal Gambling With Loot Boxes In New Lawsuit

Poker
fromReadWrite
4 days ago

Louisiana lawmakers push gambling racketeering expansion bill

Louisiana lawmakers are expanding racketeering laws to include various gambling-related crimes, enhancing legal frameworks for prosecution.
Law
fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

Valve compares its loot boxes to Labubus in lawsuit defense

Valve refuses to restrict item transferability and opposes New York's loot box regulations, arguing proposed oversight measures would violate user privacy and harm game innovation.
#online-gambling
Poker
fromReadWrite
4 days ago

New York's Hochul proposes stricter youth online gambling rules

New York plans to enhance online gambling oversight to protect youth and prevent addiction.
Poker
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Online Sports Gambling Risks Among Gen-Z Youth

Online sports gambling among Gen Z is surging, particularly among men, raising concerns about gambling disorders.
US news
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Prosecutors to extend formal plea agreements in poker case

Prosecutors expect plea agreements with 21 of 31 defendants in a federal rigged poker case involving NBA figures Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones, with trial proceedings advancing.
#betmgm
Poker
fromReadWrite
5 days ago

BetMGM ends credit cards amid fraud scrutiny

BetMGM faces penalties for failing to verify customers, allowing fraudsters to exploit its platform for financial gain.
Poker
fromReadWrite
1 week ago

Pennsylvania fines BetMGM for fraud lapses

BetMGM was fined $100,000 for inadequate fraud prevention measures on its online betting platforms.
Poker
fromReadWrite
5 days ago

BetMGM ends credit cards amid fraud scrutiny

BetMGM faces penalties for failing to verify customers, allowing fraudsters to exploit its platform for financial gain.
Poker
fromReadWrite
1 week ago

Pennsylvania fines BetMGM for fraud lapses

BetMGM was fined $100,000 for inadequate fraud prevention measures on its online betting platforms.
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

How strong is New York's "illegal gambling" case against Valve's loot boxes?

The problem here is 100% the ability to resell the items from the loot boxes. A loot box/gacha mechanic is fine when you can't turn around and resell the items because you're not getting something of value. When Valve is also providing a marketplace for those items, they've added the third element.
Miscellaneous
fromReadWrite
1 month ago

MGM and BetMGM boost responsible gaming efforts

As sports betting continues to grow so must our understanding of its impact on our guests and customers. Investing in high quality research allows us to be guided by valuable data and insights, which will ultimately help us support our patrons, communities and industry.
Public health
Poker
fromReadWrite
1 week ago

Maine bans online sweepstakes casino platforms statewide

Maine lawmakers have enacted legislation to ban online sweepstakes platforms that mimic casino gambling, defining them as unlawful gambling.
fromReadWrite
1 week ago

Maryland bills tighten sweepstakes and prop bets gambling rules

House Bill 518 focuses on curbing problem gambling and placing new limits on certain wagers. It directs the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to take a more hands-on role, stating that 'the Commission shall adopt regulations that are intended to reduce or mitigate the effects of problem gambling.'
Poker
Business
fromFuturism
1 month ago

New Platform Lets You Gamble on CCTV Footage

Internet and crypto betting platforms enable real-world-event wagers and live CCTV gambling, increasing addiction risks and exposing regulatory gaps, especially for young people.
#gambling-regulation
#lottery
Online marketing
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Understanding Casino Bonuses: A Business-Minded Approach to Online Gaming

Casino bonuses often appear valuable but wagering requirements, game contributions, and restrictions frequently reduce their real-world worth for UK players.
fromTalkNats.com
2 months ago

If your ticket purchases are contingent on winning, here's a strategy to use for hedging an O/U bet! | TalkNats.com

Before you read any of this, use this article for entertainment purposes because it discusses risky gambling in a hedge against buying tickets to see your Washington Nationals. This idea came from Twitter/X's, Crabcakes&Football, an account that frequently gets salty about the Nats. And that account certainly isn't alone in the growing pessimism. A discussion with constant curmudgeon, @dclandofnerds, led to an X.com discussion (see below) that led to this article.
Washington Nationals
#gambling-history
#ticket-resale
Poker
fromReadWrite
2 weeks ago

Kalshi clashes with Gambling Is Not Investing over March Madness

Kalshi and Gambling is Not Investing clash over the regulation of prediction markets versus traditional sports betting during March Madness.
World news
fromReadWrite
1 month ago

AI reference errors cloud gambling education funding bid

Institute's gambling education funding review contained numerous broken, mismatched and possibly non-existent references, prompting claims it was generated by AI and raising funding credibility concerns.
fromBleacher Nation
1 month ago

What Does "Public Money" Mean in Online Sports Betting? - Bleacher Nation

In simple terms, public money is the action from casual bettors. These are fans who bet based on team loyalty, recent results, headlines, or popular narratives. They often wager smaller amounts but in large numbers. Sportsbooks track two main data points: * Percentage of bets* Percentage of handle The percentage of bets shows how many tickets are on each side. If 75 percent of bets are on Team A, that signals strong public interest.
Chicago Cubs
Online marketing
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
2 months ago

Google Ads Gambling and Games Certification Eligibility Requires Good Policy Health

Google Ads requires overall account good policy health to obtain or keep gambling and games certification; manager accounts with significant managed violations will lose certification.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 weeks ago

Fair taxation and the future of the regulated betting industry - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

With UK betting sites now serving as a primary driver of industry growth and digital innovation, any aggressive increase in duties threatens to stifle investment and lead to a significant contraction in a market that supports over a hundred thousand jobs nationwide.
Poker
fromReadWrite
1 month ago

Maryland online gambling bill sparks enforcement concerns

House Bill 1226, titled the Maryland Illegal Online Gambling Enforcement Act, would let the Attorney General issue cease-and-desist orders to any sweepstakes operator accused of offering or promoting illegal online gambling in the state. It also requires the Attorney General to keep a public list of website URLs that have received those orders, effectively creating a blacklist that others would be expected to follow.
Law
UK news
fromLondon On The Inside
2 months ago

Why Online Prize Draws Are Booming Across the UK

Online prize draws in the UK have rapidly grown into mainstream, mobile-first platforms offering low-cost, frequent competitions and prompting government research and a voluntary code.
fromCard Player
3 weeks ago

California Cardrooms File A Lawsuit To Block New Blackjack Rules - Poker News

Attorney General (Rob) Bonta's regulations threaten to eliminate more than half of California's cardroom jobs and wipe out a critical source of revenue for dozens of cities. These games have operated legally for decades under multiple attorneys general, yet one public official is now moving to shut them down without identifying a single public safety concern or addressing the 1,764 public comments about these regulations.
Poker
Poker
fromReadWrite
3 weeks ago

Indiana sweepstakes gaming law creates major penalties

Indiana enacted House Bill 1052 on March 12, 2026, establishing regulatory controls and penalties up to $100,000 for online sweepstakes-style gaming operations.
UK news
fromReadWrite
2 months ago

Allwyn Scratchcards launch on Gopuff delivery service

Allwyn scratchcards are available via Gopuff instant delivery in 16 English and Welsh cities, with ID checks and a 10-card per-transaction limit.
fromReadWrite
2 months ago

SEC charges Lottery.com executives over alleged fraud

According to the complaint, Komissarov is alleged to have "planned and executed a revenue scam" with DiMatteo, Clemenson, and Dickinson, which allegedly violated Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 10(b) and 14(a) of the Exchange Act of 1934, along with related SEC rules. Customer data was central to the scam charges and involved what the regulator calls "useless customer data" that was then cycled through a number of multi-million-dollar transactions.
Law
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

Sucker

I am not, by temperament, a gambling man. As a suburban dad with four kids, a mortgage, and a minivan, I'm more likely to be found wrestling a toddler into a car seat than scouring moneylines or consulting betting touts. And as a practicing Mormon, I am prohibited from indulging in games of chance.
Poker
#uk-gambling
fromReadWrite
1 month ago

Pennsylvania novelty game company admits to illegal gambling

The attorney general of Pennsylvania announced on Monday (February 9) that a Schuylkill County novelty game company has admitted guilt in what prosecutors describe as a sweeping illegal gambling operation that reached far beyond its home base. At the center of the case is Deibler Brothers Novelty Company, which authorities say placed and operated hundreds of unlawful video gambling machines across large parts of the state.
Law
Poker
fromReadWrite
1 month ago

Louisiana sweepstakes bill expands enforcement powers statewide

Louisiana House Bill 883 would expand gambling-by-computer laws to target sweepstakes operators and their support services, increasing penalties to $100,000 fines and treating each wager as a separate violation.
fromSan Jose Inside
1 month ago

How To Manage Choice Fatigue In Online Poker

Online poker is a game of intensity, wit and strategy. It demands quick thinking and constant decision-making. Players need to have an astute ability to use their intuition and evaluate all the given information under immense pressure. For most players, their dips in performance around the table are primarily affected by choice fatigue rather than the presence of excellent opponents or bad luck.
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