Author: Renata Kovacs
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Craig Williams, Rishi Sunak's parliamentary aide, pleaded guilty to using confidential insider knowledge to place bets on the 2024 UK general election date.
Kalshi has sued in federal court to block Ohio's $5M civil penalty, arguing CFTC oversight under the Commodity Exchange Act overrides state gambling law.
Betfred.com's failure to identify gambling harm indicators promptly has resulted in a £900,000 Gambling Commission settlement, pushing total fines past £5.2m since 2022.
Alberta's AGLC has banned public bonus advertising ahead of its July 13 iGaming launch, binding nearly 50 operators and affiliates to strict new rules.
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