FanDuel and DraftKings asked a Philadelphia court to dismiss a lawsuit alleging their gambling practices contributed to two gamblers’ addictions. The available report does not state the companies’ arguments or the court’s response.
The case concerns allegations about the operators’ practices and their claimed contribution to gambling addiction.
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Caesars Sportsbook has asked a federal judge to dismiss the Cayuga Nation’s lawsuit concerning mobile wagering on its New York reservation. The Nation filed suit in June, alleging Caesars took bets without tribal consent between January 2022 and July 2025.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ordered designated contract markets to end US geofencing that conflicts with impartial-access requirements within 30 days, or explain why they cannot comply. The order puts exchanges offering sports-event contracts at odds with court orders restricting Kalshi in several states and on tribal lands. Chairman Michael S. Selig said derivatives markets must operate nationally.
Within 30 days, designated contract markets must end geofencing restrictions in the U.S. that violate “impartial access requirements,” or give reasons they cannot comply, the CFTC has ordered. CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig said in a statement that derivatives markets "must operate on a uniform basis at a national scale" to serve the purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act.
Nebraska voters rejected ballot measures that would have authorised statewide online sports betting and established rules for racetrack casinos and sportsbook partners, according to the report. The proposed tax rate was 20%, with about 70% of the revenue earmarked for property tax relief; supporters had raised nearly $22m by October.
Voters in Nebraska turned down a plan to launch sports betting online across the state, a blow to a campaign supported by sportsbooks and racetrack operators. Legal wagering there stays restricted to bets placed in person at racetrack casinos, so a statewide mobile launch is not expected soon.
Daily fantasy sports contests in Massachusetts are regulated by the Office of the Attorney General under 940 CMR 34.00, according to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. The rules aim to protect consumers and their families from unfair or deceptive practices, including unaffordable losses; the page lists registered operators.
Nebraska voters are due to decide whether to expand sports betting online, while state and congressional races could affect future gambling and prediction-market policy. DraftKings and FanDuel-backed spending in Nebraska exceeded $20m, according to the report.