Author: Renata Kovacs
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The UK Gambling Commission gains statutory power to block illegal gambling sites via court-ordered ISP suspension orders, backed by £26m in new funding.
The CFTC is seeking a court injunction to void Illinois's 1.75% transaction tax and $1M licensing fee on sports prediction-market contracts under CEA preemption.
Polymarket paid social media creators to target U.S. users without disclosure, potentially breaching its 2022 CFTC consent order and FTC influencer rules.
Entain research uncovers 72 instances of illegal gambling promotion across seven social platforms, with AI personas and coordinated tipsters targeting UK consumers.
A £26m enforcement fund gives the UKGC a new taskforce, ISP domain blocking powers, and payment disruption tools to combat illegal gambling across the UK.
A 41-state coalition argues the CFTC lacks authority over prediction markets, framing election and sports bets as gambling under state law, not federal derivatives.
The Cayuga Nation's federal lawsuit against Caesars Sportsbook challenges whether mobile bets placed on tribal land violate IGRA sovereign gaming rights.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Skill Games Are Slot Machines
Nevada Gaming Control Board Arrests in Fresno State Scandal
Colorado Governor Signs Sports Betting Restrictions Into Law