Posts From: October 2026

Former Conservatives campaign boss spared jail after betting on general election date

Three people linked to the Conservatives, including the party’s former director of campaigning, have been given suspended sentences after admitting to cheating at gambling on the 2024 general election date....

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Two former AFL players warned for promoting illegal gambling site

Two former Australian Football League (AFL) players turned online influencers have been issued with formal warnings by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for promoting an illegal online gambling service....

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Utah attorney general announces lawsuit against Kalshi 

Utah Attorney General Derek Brown has launched a lawsuit against Kalshi, its affiliates, and two trading companies under Susquehanna, claiming that the prediction markets platform has been engaging in illegal...

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Polymarket takes legal action against Ohio officials over local sports betting regulations

Polymarket’s U.S. exchange has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Ohio’s attorney general and casino regulators, asserting that the state’s sports gaming licensing regulations unfairly discriminate against businesses located...

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Shane Hennen pleads guilty to rigging basketball games for sports betting schemes

A man with ties to Philadelphia and western Pennsylvania pleaded guilty to two separate indictments on an illegal sports betting scheme and rigged poker games involving former NBA, NCAA and Chinese basketball...

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Seminole Tribe sues DraftKings over alleged illegal sports betting

The Seminole Tribe of Florida has filed a lawsuit against DraftKings on October 8, aiming to halt operations the tribe claims qualify as illegal sports betting and divert revenue from...

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Federal judge grants Kalshi partial injunctions against Illinois

A federal judge sided with Kalshi, finding that prediction markets are more like financial swaps, which are federally regulated, than gambling, which is subject to state oversight. U.S. District Judge...

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Brazil government sues 17 operators for $193 million

The Brazil betting ban moved into the courts on Monday from both sides. The government sued 17 operators over the cost of gambling addiction, while the industry asked the Supreme...

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Ploymarket sues New York Attorney General to block prediction market 

Polymarket has filed a lawsuit amid claims the betting platform is in violation of gambling laws. In a lawsuit filed on Thursday, New York State Attorney General Letitia James said...

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New York sues Polymarket over allegations of illegal gambling operations

New York’s attorney general sued Polymarket on Thursday, escalating her battle against prediction markets, an industry that she says ‌violates state laws against illegal gambling. Attorney General Letitia James filed...

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