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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill urges DOJ crackdown on $400B illegal online gambling industry
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is teaming up with other state attorneys general to urge the U.S. Department of Justice to take st...
Gulfstream challenges Florida law requiring horse racing to keep slot machines
Gulfstream Park Racing Association has filed a lawsuit arguing that a requirement that the South Florida thoroughbred track conduct races...
West Virginia AG unsure if against-the-house DFS games runs afoul of state law
The California Attorney General’s office offered a very strong take on the legality of daily fantasy sports (DFS) in the state, but the s...
U.S. attorneys general urge the DOJ to quell the "rampant spread” of illegal gambling
AGs’ cry for help to DOJ shows need for support in black market battle
States and stakeholders begging the U.S. federal government to ta...
GOUKER: Judge Rules Against Kalshi In Maryland Case
Kalshi’s winning streak in federal court is over.
A federal judge in the US District Court for the District of Maryland has denied Kalsh...
National Lottery gets a legal break as Desmond reportedly drops part of claim
Richard Desmond has reportedly dropped part of his legal challenge against the UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) decision to award the Four...
Lotto NZ has blocked a global gambling syndicate from buying tickets for big-dollar Lotto Powerball draws.
Lotto NZ has blocked a global gambling syndicate from buying tickets for big-dollar Lotto Powerball draws. Lotto NZ terms and condition...
Kalshi Files New Brief in New Jersey Lawsuit
Another day, another legal headline involving the prediction market operator Kalshi.
The prediction market company Kalshi filed a brie...
The WLA position on bulk sales
The world of gaming and sports betting continues to evolve. As technology advances, so do product and services offerings.
The way people...
California tribes sue Kalshi, Robinhood over alleged illegal sports gambling
Three federally recognized Native American tribes in California have filed a lawsuit against prediction market operator Kalshi and tradin...
A mysterious LLC is using a 300-year-old law to target D.C. sports betting
More than 300 years ago, wanting to protect gamblers from losing everything, the British Parliament passed the Statute of Anne, named for...
Legal Developments in the Gaming Industry: First Half of 2025
We have seen dramatic evolution across the gaming industry throughout 2025. There have been noteworthy legal and regulatory developments ...
Three California tribes sue Kalshi and Robinhood to get off their lawns
After obtaining amicus status in two of the three lawsuits involving event contract firm Kalshi, the tribal gaming community is taking le...
Polymarket Spent $1 Million on U.S. Trading Ads Despite Geo Block
Polymarket could not offer trading in the U.S. on the 2024 United States presidential election. Still, the prediction market platform spe...
Tennessee court rules video lottery terminals illegal, prompting immediate crackdown
A Tennessee court has ruled that video lottery terminals, often referred to as “no chance” machines, are illegal under state law, a decis...
Maryland Lottery and Gaming is hoping that a preemption ruling in a legal abortion case will help it win a court case against prediction market operator Kalshi.
The regulator filed a notice in its pending lawsuit with Kalshi over the legality of sports event contracts in the state drawing the judg...
Tribes Say A New SCOTUS Decision Strengthens Argument In NJ-Kalshi Case
Filing: CFTC lacks oversight and shouldn't be allowed to approve self-certifications
A new U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision gives fu...
California Tribal Gaming Leaders, Attorneys Confident They’ll Win Battle Against Sweepstakes Casinos
A group of tribal gaming leaders and attorneys are confident sweepstakes gaming operators will lose in California.
Key takeaways
The ...
Gibraltar to be removed from EU’s AML ‘grey list’
The list ranks countries with strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) framework...
Louisiana Attorney General says sweepstakes casinos are illegal
Louisiana’s chief legal officer says online sweepstakes casinos should be considered illegal in the state.
The state’s Attorney General ...
Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office Issues Cease-and-Desist Letters to Two Online Gambling Operators for Illegal Offshore Casino and Sports Betting Operations
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) today announced that it has issued cease and desist letters to two online gamb...
California AG Rules Daily Fantasy Sports Are Gambling, Thus Illegal In The State
Daily fantasy constitutes sports betting and is therefore illegal in California, according to an opinion released Thursday by the state's...
Manitoba Judge Bans Bodog from Province
Court slapped injunction against Bodog last month
Judge orders offshore online casino to cease all operations and advertising the prov...
States, tribes, and industry groups line up against Kalshi in high-stakes prediction market case
A sweeping coalition of states, tribes, industry groups, and anti-gambling advocates has filed legal briefs supporting New Jersey in its ...
Malta hit with infringement proceedings as ECJ issues Opinion
The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against Malta for allegedly breaching an EU regulation when it amended the ...
New York Attorney General Hits Online Sweepstakes Casinos With Cease-and-Desist Orders
In a significant enforcement action, New York Attorney General Letitia James has issued cease-and-desist letters to 26 online sweepstakes...