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Ohio leaders oppose online casino and iLottery expansion

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Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman and Governor Mike DeWine oppose expanding the state’s gambling market to online casinos and iLottery, with two bills failing to advance this year. The proposals would have allowed up to 11 licences tied to existing casinos and racinos; DeWine has cited concerns about gambling-related harm.

Operators and suppliers considering Ohio entry face continued political resistance to online casino and iLottery legalisation.

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Robinhood and Polymarket sue Missouri over sports event contracts

Robinhood and Polymarket filed separate federal lawsuits seeking to stop Missouri officials from enforcing gambling laws against their sports event contracts. Both argue that federal commodities law gives the Commodity Futures Trading Commission exclusive jurisdiction; Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has separately filed counterclaims alleging Novig violated federal and state laws.

Robinhood and Polymarket filed separate federal lawsuits seeking to stop Missouri officials from applying gambling laws to their sports event contracts. Both companies argue that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has exclusive jurisdiction over the products, rather than state gambling regulators.

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