Writer: Chris Sieroty — Managing Editor
Underdog sues five states, abandons DFS licenses
Underdog has filed lawsuits in five states seeking to preemptively block them from trying to shut down its sports-event contracts, a... more
Illinois: Bill seeks to remove prediction market tax
As part of its state budget, Illinois amended its sports betting law to tax and treat certain sports-event contracts offered on prediction... more
Washington, D.C.: Bet365 expands footprint with launch in district
Bet365 continues to expand its footprint in the United States with the launch of its online sportsbook in Washington, D.C. The British... more
Michigan: Robinhood pulls sports event contracts as court cases continue
Robinhood has agreed to pull its sports-event contracts out of Michigan, at least until at least the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth... more
Red Rock Casino must bargain with workers after U.S. Supreme Court denies appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied an emergency request from Red Rock Casino for a stay of a lower court decision requiring the gaming... more
CDC Gaming: Inside the latest prediction market developments
Mike Dreitzer, chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), made it clear that the agency’s opposition to prediction markets... more
Massachusetts: Workers at Encore Boston Harbor go on strike
More than 1,300 Encore Boston Harbor workers went on strike Friday after contract talks with casino owner Wynn Resorts broke down. The... more
Bill Simmons under review in Massachusetts for proxy betting
Bill Simmons, a sports podcaster, is being investigated by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) after he admitted on a recent episode... more
Florida gaming regulator continues slot machine crackdown
Efforts to crack down on illegal gambling continue in Florida, as the state Gaming Control Commission’s top enforcement official admitted... more
New Jersey asks U.S. Supreme Court to decide who regulates prediction markets
New Jersey has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the legal dispute over whether sports event contracts offered by prediction markets... more
