US appeals courts rule on Kalshi sports contracts as EU reviews prediction markets
The rulings and EU consultation frame whether prediction-market products face gambling rules or financial-market regulation.
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Jdigital opposes proposed Spanish gambling reforms and considers legal action
The proposals could change deposit controls and marketing rules for licensed operators in Spain.
Casino chiefs reaffirm Las Vegas's role in US gambling at G2E
Wynn, MGM and Caesars chief executives reaffirmed Las Vegas's central role in US gambling.
H2 estimates Brazil betting ban will shift R$25bn to offshore operators
The forecast indicates the potential scale of spending moving outside Brazil’s regulated betting market.
Brazil bans fixed-odds betting advertising under provisional measure
Operators, media companies and sponsors face immediate restrictions on new betting promotions and a deadline for removing existing material.
Spain’s DGOJ plans cross-operator deposit limits and centralised risk monitoring
The measures could change deposit controls and monitoring obligations for licensed online gambling operators.
New York sues Polymarket over unlicensed sports betting
The case tests whether state gambling law can reach CFTC-regulated event contracts, a question that also affects rival Kalshi and prediction-market operators.
Award
Norsk Tipping awards Advokatfirmaet Dehn Da NOK 7,000,000 contract
The award gives operators and suppliers a stated contract value and identifies the successful supplier.
Source: TED
Century Casinos agrees to sell Alberta racing and gaming operations
Century Casinos’ planned Alberta operations sale supports its stated aims of reducing debt and concentrating on US gaming operations.
Sixth Circuit allows Ohio and Tennessee gambling laws to cover event contracts
Kalshi’s sports event contracts may face state gambling laws in Ohio and Tennessee because the court rejected its federal swaps argument.
Sixth Circuit allows Ohio and Tennessee gambling enforcement against Kalshi
The ruling permits Ohio and Tennessee regulators to apply state gambling laws to sports-event contracts.
Sixth Circuit allows Ohio and Tennessee to enforce gambling laws against Kalshi
Tennessee’s enforcement injunction was removed, while Ohio’s denial of similar protection leaves Kalshi subject to state gambling laws.
Sixth Circuit allows Ohio and Tennessee to regulate Kalshi sports contracts
The ruling supports Ohio and Tennessee applying state gambling laws to Kalshi’s sports event contracts.
Flávio Bolsonaro opposes online casinos but backs regulated sports betting
The contrasting positions leave uncertainty over whether Brazil will prohibit online casinos while retaining regulated sports betting.
Sixth Circuit rules Ohio and Tennessee can apply gambling laws to Kalshi contracts
The ruling supports state enforcement of gambling laws against sports-related prediction-market contracts in Ohio and Tennessee.
Sixth Circuit lets Ohio and Tennessee enforce gambling laws against Kalshi
The ruling allows Ohio and Tennessee to apply their gambling laws to Kalshi’s sports event contracts.
British police raid four illegal gambling venues in Manchester and seize over £20,000
Manchester’s illegal gambling enforcement resulted in four arrests and cash seizures, with one suspect facing money laundering allegations.
US Supreme Court extends Kalshi’s response deadline to 9 November
The extension delays Kalshi’s response as New Jersey seeks review of oversight for event and sports-event contracts.
Media analysis counts 977 reports on Brazil’s betting measure in 20 hours
The figures provide contrasting measures of the regulated market’s 2025 financial scale amid debate over the proposed measure.
ABRAJOGO says Brazil betting ban threatens regulatory certainty
A ban could affect operators’ confidence in existing authorisations and expose consumers to platforms outside the regulated system.
Kalshi blocks prediction markets on three California tribal reservations after court ruling
Kalshi restricted prediction market access on three California tribal reservations after an appeals court found likely tribal gaming law breaches.
Polymarket countersues New York officials over gambling lawsuit
The dispute could determine whether New York gambling laws apply to Polymarket’s sports-event contracts.
NCLGS lawmakers urge US Supreme Court to review sports event contracts
The court’s decision could affect state oversight of sports event contracts and the legal treatment of gambling businesses.
Frankfurt Higher Regional Court upholds €118,000 sports betting refund claim
Operators face refund exposure when online sports betting contracts are void because the company lacked a valid German licence.
Italy’s Supreme Court upholds authorisation requirement for betting intermediaries
The ruling reinforces the authorisation requirement for businesses collecting bets directly in Italy.