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Ninth Circuit returns online gambling lawsuits against Apple, Meta and Google to district court

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sent lawsuits against Apple, Meta and Google back to a California district court for further review of their Section 230 immunity, reportedly. The cases allege the companies promoted illegal gambling through gaming apps and profited from virtual-currency sales; the appeals panel said the earlier ruling needed a more detailed analysis of specific claims.

The case may clarify the platforms’ potential liability for gambling-related apps and in-game payment processing.

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Ninth Circuit denies Kalshi rehearing petition in Nevada prediction-markets case

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied Kalshi’s requests for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc in its Nevada case, leaving the ruling dissolving the preliminary injunction against Nevada gaming regulators in place. Kalshi has 90 days to petition the US Supreme Court; the sports-event contract ban remains in effect in Nevada, and the company says the ruling exposes it to civil and criminal liability.

On Wednesday, the Ninth Circuit turned down Kalshi's request to have the case reconsidered by the panel or by the full court. No judge asked for a full-court vote. The panel was unanimous in declining to rehear the matter, per the decision.

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