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Missouri sports betting records more than 2.6 million geolocation checks on launch day

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GeoComply said its Missouri online sportsbook customers generated more than 2.6 million geolocation checks during the first 24 hours of legal sports betting. The company also reported more than 250,000 active betting accounts on 1 December and nearly 188,000 pre-registered accounts created in the preceding two weeks.

Early geolocation checks and active accounts give operators and regulators an initial view of Missouri betting activity.

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Whatnot faces more than 70 claims that card breaks are illegal lottery

Live shopping app Whatnot faces more than 70 arbitration claims alleging its card breaks operate as an illegal lottery. Lawyer Paul Lesko announced 15 requests for more than 30 clients in March 2026. The platform closed a $545m Series G round on 7 August, nearly doubling its valuation to $20bn, and moved more than $8bn in goods in 2025.

Whatnot faces more than 70 arbitration claims alleging that its card breaks operate as an illegal lottery. Lawyer Paul Lesko announced 15 arbitration requests on behalf of more than 30 clients against Whatnot in March 2026, and has since filed complaints for more than 70 people, the report said. The claims argue that breaks function as an illegal lottery and that part of what occurs on the platform amounts to fraud.

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