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Baltimore sues six sweepstakes operators over alleged illegal gambling

Regulation

Baltimore filed a lawsuit on 4 March against VGW, Stake.us, McLuck, Pulsz, High 5 and Blazesoft, alleging that their sweepstakes casino platforms violate local consumer protection law. The city seeks civil penalties, restitution, injunctive relief and disgorgement, claiming the platforms’ paid virtual currency, chance-based games and redeemable prizes amount to illegal gambling; the allegations have not been established by a court.

The case challenges whether sweepstakes casino platforms can operate in Baltimore under the city’s consumer protection rules.

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Arkansas attorney general sues Kalshi and VGW over alleged illegal gambling

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin filed separate lawsuits against Kalshi and VGW on Wednesday, alleging that both offered illegal gambling in the state. He seeks financial penalties, customer-loss restitution and unpaid taxes; Kalshi did not respond to a request for comment before publication.

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin filed separate suits on Wednesday against Kalshi, a prediction markets operator, and VGW, a sweepstakes operator. The complaints say both firms run unlawful gambling in the state. Griffin also wants large monetary penalties, with money returned to customers and tax payments returned to the state.

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