A California judge ruled in favour of cardrooms and blocked state regulations that would have prohibited blackjack, according to the report snippet.
The ruling affects whether California cardrooms can offer blackjack under the challenged state rules.
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The Ninth Circuit ruled for the Blue Lake Rancheria and Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians, reversing a lower court and partially granting their request for a preliminary injunction. The three-judge panel found the tribes were likely to succeed in arguing that Kalshi’s sports-event contracts on tribal lands violated the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and tribal gaming ordinances.
A federal judge in Illinois issued a preliminary injunction barring state officials from enforcing gambling laws against CFTC-regulated prediction markets, reportedly. The injunction covers licensing requirements, taxes and enforcement; the report also says DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics are among operators retreating from Utah.
A federal judge in Illinois has reportedly entered a preliminary injunction that bars state officials from enforcing gambling laws against CFTC-regulated prediction markets. The injunction reportedly covers licensing requirements and taxes. It was also reported to extend to licensing, taxation and enforcement.
It was reported that a Minnesota judge blocked enforcement of new state prediction-market legislation. A gaming lawyer cautioned that the ruling may still permit action against sports event contracts.
A federal judge blocked Minnesota's proposed ban on prediction markets. Judge Katherine Menendez ruled that the CFTC holds sole authority over event contracts and that the block would cause irreparable harm to Kalshi and Polymarket.
It was reported that Judge Katherine Menendez blocked Minnesota’s planned ban on most event contracts. Former senator Chris Dodd disputed the ruling’s interpretation of a rule he said should prohibit sports contracts.