Federal agencies seek injunction against Rhode Island event contract restrictions Suswati Basu The United States and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have asked a federal judge to block Rhode Island from enforcing state law against federally regulated event contracts, deepening a growing legal battle over the regulation of prediction markets. In a … Continue reading Federal agencies seek injunction against Rhode Island event contract restrictions
Bipartisan bill seeks federal gambling disorder study as betting spreads across the US Suswati Basu A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants the federal government to take a much closer look at gambling addiction as online sports betting continues to spread across the United States. Reps. Dan Goldman of New York and Blake Moore … Continue reading Bipartisan bill seeks federal gambling disorder study as betting spreads across the US
Connecticut tribes seek to join federal lawsuit over controversial sports prediction markets Suswati Basu Connecticut’s two federally recognized tribes are asking a federal judge to let them join the government’s legal fight over sports prediction markets, arguing the outcome could reshape gambling oversight and threaten a major stream of tribal income. The Mohegan … Continue reading Connecticut tribes seek to join federal lawsuit over controversial sports prediction markets
Inspectors uncovered widespread sports gambling materials displayed throughout Pennsylvania federal penitentiary Suswati Basu Inspectors found gambling materials and a makeshift betting table inside USP Canaan housing units. Credit: OIG, June 2025 (Monitor Screen and Brand Logo Obscured) Federal inspectors say sports gambling materials were sitting out in the open across several housing … Continue reading Inspectors uncovered widespread sports gambling materials displayed throughout Pennsylvania federal penitentiary
Federal casino fraud indictment targets Sacramento man over fake cannabis investment Suswati Basu Federal prosecutors say a Sacramento man collected more than $ 500,000 through a bogus cannabis investment operation that targeted people he met while socializing at casinos, bars and restaurants across California. A federal grand jury indicted 49-year-old Keinyatey Deboros Chambers … Continue reading Federal casino fraud indictment targets Sacramento man over fake cannabis investment
UFC CEO Dana White presses Trump again over controversial federal gambling tax limits Suswati Basu Dana White is pushing President Donald Trump to revisit a gambling tax provision tucked inside the recently passed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” adding another high-profile voice to a growing bipartisan campaign in Washington. In a May 11, … Continue reading UFC CEO Dana White presses Trump again over controversial federal gambling tax limits
Federal judge pauses tribal lawsuit over disputed Northern California casino project Suswati Basu A federal judge in Washington DC has decided to temporarily stop a lawsuit filed by three California tribes over a controversial casino proposal tied to the Koi Nation of Northern California. The pause, ordered March 27 by US District Judge … Continue reading Federal judge pauses tribal lawsuit over disputed Northern California casino project
March 21, 2026 How companies and nonprofits are tackling the U.S. healthcare crisis—until there’s a federal policy solution BY Anna-Louise Jackson The healthcare crisis in the U.S. is one marked by rising costs, coverage gaps, staggering medical debt, and attacks on access. While various groups have stepped up with innovative solutions to address these serious issues, … Continue reading How companies and nonprofits are tackling the U.S. healthcare crisis—until there’s a federal policy solution
Kalshi sues Iowa officials claiming federal authority over prediction market contracts Suswati Basu A federally regulated prediction market is taking Iowa officials to court, arguing the state is threatening to crack down on trading activity that federal law already oversees. Kalshi, a New York–based derivatives exchange, filed a complaint in the U.S. District … Continue reading Kalshi sues Iowa officials claiming federal authority over prediction market contracts
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
