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Author: Brian Pempus
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Kentucky Sports Betting Legislation Would Raise Legal Age
Kentucky sports betting legislation aims to protect residents from gambling-related harms and prediction markets offering a stock-market-style form of wagering under federal oversight. House Bill 904, the Wagering Consumer Protection Act, was introduced on March 4 by Representative Michael Meredith and Representative Matthew Koch, both Republicans. It cleared the legislature on April 1 and awaits…
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Australian PM Slammed For ‘Watered Down’ Gambling Ad Reform
After years of inaction, the Australian government appears poised to continue caving to the gambling sector. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will announce a plan to: Cap the number of gambling ads on TV Increase the blackout period for sports ads around matches Require social media and streaming services to…
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Four Legal Betting Apps Had Broken Addiction Tools, State Says
So-called responsible gambling tools from online sportsbooks are often ineffective at reducing problem gambling. Sometimes the features literally don’t work. The State of Indiana took regulatory actions against four online sports betting operators in March 2026 for responsible gambling-related violations. With that background, let’s review each case. FanDuel In April 2025, FanDuel received notification from…
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New York Wants Sportsbooks To Hunt You More Sustainably
New York is weighing draft regulations, which could be adopted this year, that would require gambling platforms to, in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s words, “take real action” against gambling harm. Despite a fluffy press release, New York would still allow the fox to guard the henhouse. Hochul’s statement is an admission that the industry is not…
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‘They Predict’: Don’t Be Fooled By Prediction Markets
The explosion of prediction markets reminds me of John Carpenter’s 1988 horror classic They Live, in which society is secretly brainwashed by a ruling cabal of ghouls. Despite its bleak premise, the film is a satirical indictment of capitalism and consumer society, specifically the excesses of the so-called Reagan 1980s. The film is a masterpiece…
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