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Nevada Supreme Court keeps Kalshi injunction alive during gaming laws appeal proceedings

Nevada Supreme Court keeps Kalshi injunction alive during gaming laws appeal proceedings Suswati Basu     Nevada’s highest court has declined to pause a preliminary injunction against Kalshi as the company continues its appeal in a dispute over Nevada’s gaming laws. In the same order, the court also approved requests from two out-of-state attorneys to … Continue reading Nevada Supreme Court keeps Kalshi injunction alive during gaming laws appeal proceedings →

Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling reshapes skill games regulation enforcement and future

Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling reshapes skill games regulation enforcement and future Suswati Basu     Pennsylvania’s highest court has handed down what could prove to be the most significant gambling decision in the Commonwealth since casino gaming was legalized. In a June 15, 2026, opinion, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that so-called skill-game machines are … Continue reading Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling reshapes skill games regulation enforcement and future →

Florida appeals court upholds permit revocation amid Seminole gaming overhaul

Florida appeals court upholds permit revocation amid Seminole gaming overhaul Suswati Basu     A Florida appeals court has upheld a state law linked to Florida’s gambling overhaul and Seminole Tribe gaming compact, rejecting a challenge from Jefferson County Kennel Club and allowing regulators to move forward with revoking the company’s pari-mutuel wagering permit. NEW: … Continue reading Florida appeals court upholds permit revocation amid Seminole gaming overhaul →

Tribal coalition urges appeals court to reject Kalshi betting theory challenge in Tennessee

Tribal coalition urges appeals court to reject Kalshi betting theory challenge in Tennessee Suswati Basu     A coalition of tribal organizations and federally recognized tribes is asking a federal appeals court to overturn a ruling that temporarily blocked Tennessee from enforcing its sports wagering laws against prediction market operator Kalshi. The filing, submitted Tuesday … Continue reading Tribal coalition urges appeals court to reject Kalshi betting theory challenge in Tennessee →

Arizona court battle against Kalshi slows amid legal scope disputes

Arizona court battle against Kalshi slows amid legal scope disputes Suswati Basu     A fight over prediction markets, federal authority, and Arizona gambling law is moving onto a slower track after all sides asked for more time, even as they continue arguing over what a temporary court order actually blocks. In a joint status … Continue reading Arizona court battle against Kalshi slows amid legal scope disputes →

CFTC’s unprecedented lawsuits set up Supreme Court showdown over prediction markets

CFTC’s unprecedented lawsuits set up Supreme Court showdown over prediction markets Suswati Basu     “It’s not a slam dunk at all.”  A blunt assessment from former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Special Counsel Peter Sanchez Guarda cuts through the noise around an intensifying legal fight that could redraw the line between finance and gambling in … Continue reading CFTC’s unprecedented lawsuits set up Supreme Court showdown over prediction markets →

Kalshi pushes appeals court to halt Ohio crackdown on trading markets

Kalshi pushes appeals court to halt Ohio crackdown on trading markets Suswati Basu     Kalshi is moving quickly to stop Ohio regulators from cracking down on its platform, asking a federal appeals court to step in before the situation escalates further. In a March 24 emergency filing seen by ReadWrite, the company told the … Continue reading Kalshi pushes appeals court to halt Ohio crackdown on trading markets →

Nevada pushes appeals court to reject Polymarket bid pause request

Nevada pushes appeals court to reject Polymarket bid pause request Suswati Basu     Nevada regulators are urging a federal appeals court to keep a fast-moving gambling case on track, arguing Polymarket has no solid basis to press pause while it challenges where the case should be heard. In a new filing to the US … Continue reading Nevada pushes appeals court to reject Polymarket bid pause request →

Thomas Goldstein convicted in sweeping federal tax case: high-stakes poker and the fall of a Supreme Court lawyer

Thomas Goldstein convicted in sweeping federal tax case: high-stakes poker and the fall of a Supreme Court lawyer Suswati Basu     When a federal jury in Maryland found Thomas Goldstein guilty this week, it brought a stunning chapter in American legal culture to an abrupt end. A man who once moved comfortably inside the … Continue reading Thomas Goldstein convicted in sweeping federal tax case: high-stakes poker and the fall of a Supreme Court lawyer →

Oxford Casino takes Maine to court over allowing tribes to operate iGaming

Oxford Casino takes Maine to court over allowing tribes to operate iGaming Sophie Atkinson     Suswati Basu       The Oxford Casino, based in Maine, has filed a federal lawsuit which challenges “efforts to grant a monopoly on online casino-style gambling (“iGaming”) to four specially selected Indian Tribes.” This comes after Governor Mills, … Continue reading Oxford Casino takes Maine to court over allowing tribes to operate iGaming →