Amazon $200M settlement channels gambling app claims toward developers Suswati Basu Amazon and consumers suing the company have asked a federal judge in Washington to give preliminary approval to an unusual class action settlement that would let consumers pursue more than $ 201 million from app developers instead of collecting directly from Amazon. … Continue reading Amazon $200M settlement channels gambling app claims toward developers
North Carolina budget reshapes gambling taxes with sportsbooks facing higher rates Suswati Basu North Carolina has a new state budget, and with it comes major changes for the state’s gambling industry. Gov. Josh Stein signed Senate Bill 257 into law Tuesday (July 7), approving the first full state budget North Carolina has passed … Continue reading North Carolina budget reshapes gambling taxes with sportsbooks facing higher rates
Interpol global crackdown targets online gambling scams and cybercrime Suswati Basu More than 5,800 people have been arrested and approximately $ 293 million in illicit assets have been intercepted or frozen after Interpol led a global crackdown on cyber-enabled financial crime, including illegal online gambling, business email compromise, investment fraud, romance scams and … Continue reading Interpol global crackdown targets online gambling scams and cybercrime
Roosevelt enforcement operation leads to two arrests as illegal gambling machines seized Suswati Basu Two men are facing charges after Nassau County police said officers found illegal electronic gambling machines during a quality-of-life enforcement operation in Roosevelt. The inspections took place Monday (July 6) when members of the Nassau County Police Department’s Strategic … Continue reading Roosevelt enforcement operation leads to two arrests as illegal gambling machines seized
Michigan Gaming Board ends National Council partnership over Kalshi responsible gambling dispute Suswati Basu The Michigan Gaming Control Board is cutting ties with the National Council on Problem Gambling after the organization announced a membership and investment partnership with prediction market operator Kalshi. In a July 1 letter to NCPG Executive Director Heather … Continue reading Michigan Gaming Board ends National Council partnership over Kalshi responsible gambling dispute
ACMA rules SBS breached gambling ad restrictions during Tour de France coverage ruling Suswati Basu Australia’s media regulator has found that SBS broke gambling advertising rules when it carried a Crown Resorts commercial during live coverage of the 2025 Tour de France. The decision, completed on March 31, 2026, focused on a 30-second … Continue reading ACMA rules SBS breached gambling ad restrictions during Tour de France coverage ruling
Not everything you can bet on is gambling, says CFTC in new prediction markets proposal Suswati Basu A new proposal from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is setting the stage for what could become one of the prediction market industry’s favorite recurring traditions, i.e., arguing with regulators. The agency has released a … Continue reading Not everything you can bet on is gambling, says CFTC in new prediction markets proposal
Texas opinion says chance elements can make machines illegal gambling Suswati Basu Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued a new legal opinion concluding that electronic amusement machines can fall under Texas gambling laws when chance plays any part in whether a player receives something of value. The June 10 opinion came after … Continue reading Texas opinion says chance elements can make machines illegal gambling
Honolulu police shut Nanakuli gambling room seize machines and cash Suswati Basu Honolulu police say an alleged illegal gambling operation in Nanakuli has been shut down after officers carried out a search warrant on Hakimo Road. The warrant was served on June 4 by the Honolulu Police Department’s Narcotics/Vice Gambling Detail with support … Continue reading Honolulu police shut Nanakuli gambling room seize machines and cash
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
