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Category: Law
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NCAA Requests That Kalshi Remove ‘March Madness’ Mentions
The annual March Madness NCAA basketball tournament is a top betting event. But you’re not supposed to see it named on prediction markets like Kalshi. The NCAA hasn’t given Kalshi permission to use its federally registered trademark “March Madness.” Kalshi can use something generic like “basketball tournament” instead. In some instances, Kalshi uses the phrase…
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Major DraftKings Class Action Lawsuit Can Proceed, Judge Rules
A class action lawsuit against DraftKings over an allegedly misleading promotion has challenged betting industry business practices.
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BetMGM Contacted Underage, Self-Excluded Gamblers, State Says
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission said BetMGM MA sent thousands of banned promotional emails. Regulators called the case “egregious” and “disturbing.” From April 2024 through July 2025, BetMGM sent thousands of email promotions to people under the legal gambling age, regulators alleged this week. According to regulators, BetMGM confirmed that, as of September 4, 2025, 3,803…
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Online Casino Prediction Markets: Are They Coming?
Nationwide online slots, roulette, and blackjack certified federally with minimal safeguards? It sounds like a bad dystopian TV episode. Mike Selig, CFTC chair, on Bloomberg’s Odd Lots was asked if prediction markets could power online casino games. He pushed back, but conceded it could happen. “It’s possible that you could construct some sort of contract,…
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Canadian Sportsbook PointsBet Could Close Over NBA Bets
Canadian gambling regulators are threatening to shut down an online sportsbook, accusing it of failing to prevent and report suspicious NBA bets. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario announced that it plans to suspend PointsBet Canada’s online gambling registration for five days. The regulator charges PointsBet with failing to monitor, detect, document, and report…
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