Federal Gambling News

Kalshi Justifies Commodity Futures Commission Lawsuit Over Election Marketplace Decision
KalshiEX LLC, an online predictions marketplace, has taken legal action against the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) after September’s decision rejected its proposal to offer a political marketplace. The […]

Seminoles Launching Florida Sports Betting in December with Six Hard Rock Bet Retail Locations
The Seminole Tribe of Florida has announced its plans to launch sports betting, craps, and roulette at all six of its casinos in the state, under the Hard Rock brand. […]

Oklahoma Tribal Gaming Compacts Rejected by State Lawmakers
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt’s efforts to modify the state’s approach to Tribal gaming faced another setback this week. The state’s Joint Committee on State Tribal Relations rejected two gaming compacts […]

Florida Sports Betting Stay Lifted by US Supreme Court
In the latest twist in a two-year legal wrangle, the U.S. Supreme Court has lifted the stay on Florida sports betting it issued earlier this month. That paves the way […]

Radar Geolocation Moving into the Gaming Space, Challenging Dominant GeoComply
Radar, a commercial geolocation services provider, has recently announced it is expanding into the U.S. online casinos and sports betting space. Because of the fragmented nature of U.S. gambling laws, […]

US Supreme Court Halts Florida Sports Betting During Appeal Process
In the latest development of the ongoing legal battle between West Flagler and the State of Florida, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued a stay on a previous order that […]

Virginia’s Electronic Skill Games Banned Again After State Supreme Court Decision
The Virginia Supreme Court (pictured) has reinstated a ban on electronic skill games. The games look and function like slot machines, but require bettors to recognize and tap on a […]

West Flagler’s Florida Sports Betting Battle Heading to Supreme Court
West Flagler, a Florida-based card room operator, has escalated its long-running legal battle against the Seminole Tribe and its aim to open its Hard Rock Bet online sportsbook in Florida. […]

Kalshi’s Political Betting Rejected by U.S. Regulator
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has rejected a proposal from predictions marketplace Kalshi LLC to introduce “cash settle political event contracts” – aka political betting. These contracts […]