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NCLGS panelists warn US states about sweepstakes casino enforcement

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Speakers at the NCLGS Winter Meeting warned that sweepstakes casinos may conflict with state gaming laws and discussed enforcement options in the United States. Gaming attorney Daniel Wallach said attorneys general opinions can support enforcement; industry representatives said operators are pursuing legislative strategies rather than court challenges.

State enforcement approaches could affect sweepstakes operators’ ability to offer products across US markets.

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Appeals courts deny Kalshi protection from state enforcement in three states

The Ninth Circuit on 3 November declined to rehear Kalshi’s challenge to Nevada’s treatment of its sports markets. Separately, the Second Circuit denied injunction requests by Kalshi and Coinbase, allowing authorities in New York and Connecticut to continue enforcement while appeals proceed; Kalshi has 90 days to seek Supreme Court review of the Nevada ruling.

The Ninth Circuit declined Kalshi's requests for a panel rehearing and a rehearing en banc concerning its Nevada ruling. Separately, the Second Circuit denied injunctions sought by Kalshi and Coinbase that would have stopped states enforcing gambling laws against their sports event contracts while the appeals continue.

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