Posts From: April 2025

DraftKings faces lawsuit for exploiting gambling addiction

A South Whitehall Township man is among the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit filed against DraftKings, accusing the company of exploiting his gambling addiction. Avi Setton is one of five...

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Lotto.com seeks to block Texas Lottery from banning its services

A lottery courier company is suing the Texas Lottery Commission in an effort to block the agency from placing a ban on their services in less than a week. Lottery...

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Former Conservative politician to quit following gambling probe

A Welsh politician who is among 15 people charged after bets were placed on the timing of the 2024 general election is to quit at the next Senedd election. Russell George, the Conservative member for Montgomeryshire,...

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Ex-Tory MP charged with betting offences over UK election timing

A former Conservative MP is among 15 people who have been charged with gambling offenses relating to the timing of the U.K.’s 2024 snap general election, the country’s betting watchdog announced Monday....

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NJ charges 39 people in gambling investigation linked to crime family

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), and the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) tannounced that 39 people including a Prospect Park councilman and members of...

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Kalshi wins lawsuit against Nevada regulator

A federal judge has handed the prediction market Kalshi a significant victory in a case over a cease-and-desist order from the state of Nevada about its right to offer betting...

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Austrac says Entain failed to identify and assess risks of player accounts

A New Zealand businessman deposited and withdrew millions of dollars in betting accounts without proper checks, says an Australian watchdog, alleging potential money laundering. The Australian subsidiary of the offshore...

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Five tennis players sanctioned for match-fixing breaches

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) today confirms that five French tennis players have been sanctioned for breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP). The sanctions are linked to a criminal...

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Light & Wonder withdraws second slot title following Aristocrat legal action

Light & Wonder today provided an update regarding its ongoing litigation with Aristocrat in the U.S. District Court of Nevada. On March 14, 2025, Aristocrat filed a second amended complaint...

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Baltimore sues DraftKings alleging misleading tactics

The City Baltimore filed a lawsuit Thursday against DraftKings, accusing the leading sports betting sites of exploiting the vulnerabilities of people likely to have gambling disorders through the lure of...

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