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One should probably have been one of our slowest days of the year with little in the way of any big time college or NFL games taking place turned into one of our busiest....
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Hard Rock Bet Cuts Into DraftKings, FanDuel Market Share

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Underdog, Kalshi really doing a number on the two market leaders based on nearly released Top 13 downloaded apps.
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Can't Play at Chumba, High 5 and Stake From Tennessee Anymore as AG Shuts Sites Down

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These and 37 other sweepstakes casinos expected to shut down in the Volunteer State in the coming weeks.
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Drake Accused of Using Stake.us to Inflate Play Counts of His Music

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Recording artist Drake is being accused of using the online gambling platform Stake.us in order to inflate play counts of his own music.  Stake.us is the US sweepstakes version of the wildly popular Stake.com real money gambling site in Canada. 

This is a federal RICO case. 

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Johnny Manziel Uses ESPN 'College Game Day' Speculation to Promote His Kalshi Odds of Returning

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"The market currently gives me a 34% chance of being back on set next season. If you think that number’s low, take the other side."
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Top Gambling Industry News: New Gambling Tax Takes Effect, Man Strangled in Casino Bathroom

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There is still time to reverse the tax but time is now officially ticking.
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ESPN Employee Did Not Violate Rules in $1 Million DraftKings Win

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"I just won a million dollars playing best ball fantasy football on http://DraftKings.com," the ESPN employee announced via X on Monday. DraftKings is the official sportsbook of ESPN.
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Kalshi Sees 97 Percent Increase In Total Volume From Last Month: 22 Million Transactions in December

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According to Kalshi Data, "If this pace continues, Kalshi is on track to set a new record for Monthly Transactions, potentially surpassing 25.4M Transactions."
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US States Join Forces Defending 'Long-Standing Authority to Regulate Sports Betting'

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On Christmas Eve, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he co-led a coalition of 37 states and D.C. in filing an amicus brief with the Fourth Circuit defending states’ long-standing authority to regulate sports betting within their borders.
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Coinbase Sues Connecticut, Illinois, and Michigan Over Prediction Markets Stance

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In an X post on Dec. 19, Coinbase’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, said the exchange had filed the cases “to confirm what is clear: prediction markets fall squarely under the jurisdiction of the @CFTC, not any individual state gaming regulator (let alone 50).”
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DraftKings Launches Prediction Market Despite Objections From Some US States

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The rise of prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi has upended the betting landscape, allowing users to risk money on sports outcomes even in states that haven't legalized wagering.
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Paddy Power and Betfair Must Pay £2m Fine for Failing to Protect Users

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Failings by Paddy Power/Betfair included allowing customer to place £20,000 in bets across an eight-hour session, the UK Gambling Commission found. In another instance, a customer was allowed to stake £86,000 over a 16-day period
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Underdog in Danger of Having its Fantasy Sports License Revoked in This State

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Regulator cites prediction market involvement as the reason for warning to yank Underdog's license, though the company can still file an appeal.
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Polymarket Says No to Crypto Bet Resolutions in US

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Considered one of the more controversial features at Polymarket, this "resolution" refers to the way the platform determines a final outcome of a bet once the underlying event has conclusively happened.
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William Hill Owner Evoke Now for Sale

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Casualty of UK gambling hike or something more?
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BC.GAME Launches CFN 2025 Betting Markets Ahead of December 5 Dubai Event

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Crypto Fight Night 2025 is set to take place in Dubai on December 5, with the full fight card now confirmed. As the event’s Exclusive Gaming Partner, BC.GAME has listed CFN odds under BC.GAME Specials.
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Kalshi is NOT a Gambling Company: CNN Enters Partnership With Prediction Market

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Political prediction market analyst makes these remarks in the wake of Kalshi's CNN agreement announced this week, which could soon have Netflix entering the sector as well should a newly announced deal go through.
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Connecticut the Latest State to go to Battle With Prediction Markets, Kalshi

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Kalshi responded next day to cease and desist letter with lawsuit seeking injunction.
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31 Bets Casino, Betnuvo, and Jackpotter the Latest Online Casinos to Come Under the Ire of Michigan Regulators

According to the Michigan Gaming Control Board, these companies were discovered to offer online gaming and sports betting services without the necessary authorization, breaching state laws that help maintain a regulated gaming market.
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Seminole Classic Casino December Promotions and Entertainment

New Unity Card members can earn up to $5,000 Free Play! Just some of the many perks players can expect during the month of December.
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Welman: ClubWPT Gold 'Shockingly Unfixed Problematic Brand'

Last month, the poker community went into complete meltdown after ClubWPT Gold reposted a video of a woman twerking on the poker table following a big win.
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NoMad Las Vegas Set to Rebrand into The Reserve at Park MGM

MGM Resorts International announced today that NoMad Las Vegas will begin to transition into The Reserve at Park MGM, with the full rebrand taking effect on December 17.
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December 2025 Casino Promotions and Events at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood

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The Big Gambling Ad Spend in the UK: £2bn! in 2024!!

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is widely expected to announce an increase in the duties that bookies and casinos pay to the Treasury.
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Fanatics CEO Says Prediction Markets Launch Is Coming Soon

Company is the latest US regulated sportsbook to announce its intention to enter the prediction market sector, following in the footsteps of DraftKings and FanDuel, both of whom have offered similar plans. 

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Polymarket CEO: Regulated Sportsbooks 'Scam" Their Customers

"They all rip off the consumer, respectfully. You can only trade against the house."

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California to Go After Daily Fantasy Sports Sites, Prediction Markets Next

State could also renew efforts to regulate sports betting. 

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FanDuel, DraftKings Give Middle Finger to AGA as Both Seek to Enter Lucrative Prediction Market Sector

The AGA has taken a firm stance against prediction markets. 

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Caesars Agrees to $7.8 Million AML Fine Related to Convicted Bookie Matt Bowyer

Caesars becomes the third of the "big three" casino operators in Las Vegas to face an AML fine this year after news broke that the company will pay a $7.8 million fine in connection with convicted bookie Matt Bowyer.   

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FanDuel, DraftKings Pull Nevada License Applications Ahead of Plans to Enter Prediction Market Space

"It has been made clear to the Board that FanDuel and DraftKings intend to engage in unlawful activities related to sports event contracts. This conduct is incompatible with their ability to participate in Nevada's gaming industry."

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