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Category: Law
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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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Online Sportsbook VIP Hosts Sued For First Time Over Addiction
Two Pennsylvania men are suing DraftKings, FanDuel, the NFL, Genius Sports, and several “VIP hosts” over $2 million in allegedly ill-gotten gambling losses. The complaint, filed in Philadelphia, alleges that the defendants illegally preyed on the plaintiffs. The product liability lawsuit says that former users Christopher Sage and Terry Thompson struggle with devastating gambling addiction.…
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NCAA Sues DraftKings Over Trademarks, Alleging Gambling Harm
The NCAA has filed a complaint in federal court in Indianapolis against DraftKings seeking an emergency temporary restraining order to prevent the company from using the NCAA’s federally registered trademarks. The lawsuit came during the start of the March Madness tournament, which is expected to generate $3 billion in bets for the online sports betting…
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Indiana Casino Self-Exclusion Bolstered With New Law
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed a bill on March 12, 2026, that could improve the effectiveness of the casino self-exclusion system for Hoosiers with problem gambling. The bill, HB 1052, amends Indiana’s Voluntary Exclusion Program (VEP) statute to include sports wagering certificate holders (ie state-licensed online sportsbooks). Before this law, Indiana Gaming Commission materials already…
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Former NBA Agent’s MGM Gambling Debt Case Moves Forward
Protect yourself at all times in a casino. The Nevada Current reported that a Californian man scored a legal win in his years-long court fight against MGM, one of the world’s largest casino companies. The case involves millions of dollars in gambling losses while allegedly under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Judge says MGM’s…
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