Japan has asked eight jurisdictions, including Curaçao, to help prevent online casinos operating there from serving residents in Japan. The request accompanies a revised law adopted on 18 June that makes advertising and other promotion of illegal online gambling explicitly unlawful; Japan has not said whether Curaçao will act.
Curaçao-licensed operators may face pressure to prevent access by customers in Japan.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed in a New Mexico court, arguing that federal commodities law gives it exclusive jurisdiction over Kalshi’s event contracts. The CFTC asked the court to find state gambling laws unenforceable as applied to transactions on CFTC-regulated markets; New Mexico officials allege that Kalshi offers illegal sports betting and should hold state gaming licences.
Entain asked the Independent Football Regulator whether its draft rules would prevent football clubs from making commercial agreements with unlicensed gambling companies. The available report does not provide the regulator’s response or further details of the request.
Kalshi has sued Montana officials in federal court, seeking to stop enforcement of state gambling laws against its event-contract platform. Montana’s Gambling Control Division concluded that the offerings constituted illegal gambling and issued a cease-and-desist order; Kalshi argues that federal law places its operations under the exclusive oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Kalshi filed a complaint in federal court in Arizona on 12 March, seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against potential state enforcement, the company said. Arizona gaming officials had warned that its offerings could constitute unlicensed wagering and issued a cease-and-desist notice last year. Kalshi argues federal derivatives law takes precedence over state gambling rules.
Russian policymaker Yevgeny Masharov said he asked Roskomnadzor to help block access to a Telegram-based casino and bookmaker for Russian-speaking users. He also petitioned the Central Bank to help block payments, claiming the platform has more than 870,000 users and accepts cryptocurrency deposits.