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Category: Law
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Brazilian President Calls For Online Casino Ban To Protect Women
In a public address for International Women’s Day, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called for a new law to ban online casinos in Brazil. The longtime critic of online gambling said that addiction is hitting Brazilian households hard. “Although most addicts are men, the burden falls disproportionately on women,” he said. “It’s money…
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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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