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Kalshi Secures Second Legal Win as Judge Backs CFTC Authority in New Jersey

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Prediction market operator Kalshi has achieved another courtroom victory, this time in New Jersey, where a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction (pdf) that temporarily halts state efforts to restrict it...

Texas Lottery Faces Lawsuit Over Sudden Ban on Courier Services

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Lotto.com has taken legal action against the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC), alleging the agency abruptly reversed its position on online lottery couriers and implemented a ban without following proper procedur...

Kalshi Sues Maryland to Challenge Sports Betting Restrictions

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Prediction market platform Kalshi has initiated a federal lawsuit against the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission (MLGCC), escalating an ongoing legal battle over whether its sports event contracts c...

MGM Resorts Fined $8.5 Million for Role in Illegal Bookmaking Scheme

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MGM Resorts International has agreed to pay an $8.5 million fine to the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), resolving allegations that the company failed to prevent illegal bookmakers from laundering large sums...

United Kingdom: Ex-Tory MP and 14 Others Charged in 2024 Election Betting Case

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Fifteen individuals, including political figures and former party officials, have been formally charged with offenses related to betting on the timing of the 2024 United Kingdom general election. The charges fo...

New Jersey Councilman, Lucchese Crime Members Among 39 Charged in Gambling Ring

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In one of the largest takedowns of its kind in recent years, New Jersey authorities have charged 39 individuals, including known associates of the Lucchese crime family and an elected borough councilman, in con...

Federal Judge Sides with Kalshi in Nevada Prediction Market Dispute

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Kalshi, a federally regulated prediction market platform, has secured a key legal victory in its battle with Nevada regulators, winning a preliminary injunction that allows it to continue operating in the state...

$1.7B Judgment Upheld in Baha Mar Dispute with China Construction

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Sarkis Izmirlian, the original developer of the Baha Mar resort in the Bahamas, has achieved a significant legal victory in his long-running dispute with China Construction America (CCA). The New York Appellate...