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A federal judge has thrown out, at least for now, a lawsuit filed by the Morongo Band of Mission Indians that challenged several provisions in its gaming agreement with California. In a March 4 order, U.S. District Judge Sunshine S. Sykes ruled the tribe had not shown a real and active legal dispute with the state or Gov. Gavin Newsom. Without that kind of immediate conflict, the court said, the...
A bipartisan pair of lawmakers in the House wants federal regulators to clamp down on certain prediction markets, arguing that some platforms now allow trades tied to events that could raise serious national security and public safety concerns.
U.S. Reps. Blake Moore, a Republican from Utah, and Salud Carbajal, a Democrat from California, have introduced legislation called the Event Contract...
Two California traders have filed a federal class action lawsuit accusing prediction market operator Kalshi of misleading users and refusing to pay contracts tied to the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
The complaint, reviewed by ReadWrite and filed March 5 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, says the platform ran a market asking whether...
Two former North Carolina A...
DraftKings and ESPN are preparing a new account-linking feature that will connect sports betting directly with the massive college basketball bracket contests that take over every March. The companies revealed the plan during the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, describing it as a way to blend sportsbook wagering with ESPN’s digital sports platforms.
The rollout is expected to arrive...
Federal authorities arrested 12 alleged members and associates of the 18th Street gang Thursday (March 5), saying the group ran a criminal network around Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park that mixed drug trafficking, illegal gambling, extortion, and violence.
Investigators say the operation functioned as both a narcotics marketplace and a hub for underground gambling tied to gang control of the...
Spanish police have arrested 12 people accused of running a criminal network that washed millions of euros through online gambling platforms while exploiting Ukrainian women who had fled the war.
The arrests came after an international investigation coordinated by Europol. Authorities say the group built a complex financial setup that used gambling systems and bank accounts to disguise...
Ladbrokes’ parent company, Entain, says a sharp rise in UK gambling taxes has already taken a heavy financial toll and could ultimately strengthen unregulated betting markets.
The FTSE-100 gambling group reported a £681 million ($907 million) statutory loss after tax for 2025, driven in large part by a £488 million ($650 million) impairment tied to higher UK gambling taxes announced in...
Bonus abuse has emerged as the leading fraud threat facing North America’s online gaming industry, as criminals increasingly exploit promotional incentives and sign-up offers to generate illicit profits. A new industry survey suggests the problem remains a constant concern for operators trying to grow their customer base.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions questioned nearly 1,000 decision-makers...
The NCAA has now spelled out how teams must report player availability during the 2026 men’s and women’s Division I basketball tournaments, setting firm deadlines and financial penalties for programs that fail to follow the rules.
Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Committees released the framework on Wednesday (March 4) as the association prepares to roll out the reporting system during...