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Nigeria’s Senate passes Central Gaming Bill to regulate remote gaming

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Nigeria’s Senate passed the Central Gaming Bill, 2025, which would repeal the National Lottery Act of 2005 and its 2017 amendment and regulate online and remote gaming. The bill now requires concurrence from the House of Representatives before it can go to President Bola Tinubu for assent; state regulators and legal groups have challenged its constitutionality.

The bill could change the division of gaming oversight between Nigeria’s federal and state authorities.

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Washington gambler sues Kalshi over alleged $308,781.62 losses

Scott Bright filed a lawsuit against Kalshi in King County Superior Court, alleging the platform violated Washington's online gambling ban. His complaint says he lost $308,781.62 between 17 June and 14 August 2026; Kalshi has sought dismissal and argues its event contracts are regulated under federal law and that counterparties, not the company, received his losses.

Scott Bright has sued Kalshi in Washington, alleging that its prediction market violated the state's online gambling ban. Kalshi has sought to dismiss the case.

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