Regulation
Judge rules Kalshi contracts are ‘likely swaps’, blocks Illinois ban
A federal judge has blocked Illinois from enforcing its gaming laws against Kalshi & Coinbase.
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United States
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Scandal
Miami jail guard ran Hard Rock bets for inmates, feds say
A Miami jail guard is accused of running Hard Rock Bet wagers & smuggling drugs for inmates, federal prosecutors say.
Scandal
Texas ‘golfing legend’ charged over $2.4m illegal sportsbook
A self-styled 'local golfing legend' is accused of running an illegal sportsbook out of his Texas golf bar.
Scandal
DraftKings gave ‘problem gambler’ VIP status
ProPublica reporter posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings & was fast-tracked into its VIP programme instead of flagged.
Odds
Reporter loses $10,702 on DraftKings while posing as problem gambler
A ProPublica reporter posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings & was made a VIP instead of being flagged.
Regulation
Soldier’s $409k Maduro bet tests US swaps law
The DOJ says binary event contracts are swaps, trying to keep charges alive against a soldier who made $409,000 on Polymarket.
Odds
DraftKings bettor claims about 70 promo messages in one month
A West Virginia bettor's lawsuit claims DraftKings used AI to target him with about 70 gambling promos in a month.
Scandal
Judge rejects Clase bid to toss wire fraud charge
A US court filing alleges former Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase threw balls & slower sliders to rig bets on three sportsbooks.
Regulation
DraftKings: ‘we do not use AI’ to target losing bettors
DraftKings denies using AI to target bettors' losses as Massachusetts regulators circle, according to the New York Times.
Odds
Giants’ Super Bowl odds sit at 1% after McCarthy trade
The Giants traded for JJ McCarthy after Jaxson Dart's season-ending knee injury, & betting markets have already moved.
Regulation
Sixth Circuit rules against Kalshi in Ohio & Tennessee
The Sixth Circuit says Kalshi's sports-event contracts are not swaps, clearing Ohio & Tennessee to regulate them as gambling.
Regulation
Massachusetts gaming regulator probes DraftKings’ use of AI
Massachusetts regulators are probing whether DraftKings used AI to target losing gamblers with promotions.