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Thai senators ask Paetongtarn to attend casino bill hearing

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Thailand’s Senate special committee asked Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and former prime ministers to attend a meeting on 15 May to discuss the proposed casino law. Paetongtarn may send a representative, but committee chairman Veerapun Suvannamai said senators want her to appear in person; the bill’s first reading has been delayed until the next parliamentary session.

The hearing request and delayed first reading leave the proposed casino legalisation’s parliamentary timetable unsettled.

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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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