Lawsuits Say DraftKings and FanDuel Built Microbetting to Drive Addiction — NFL’s Genius Stake in Focus
Multiple 2026 lawsuits claim DraftKings and FanDuel intentionally designed their apps and used league data partnerships to encourage near-constant, slot-like “microbetting,” producing serious financial and mental-health harm for users. How…
Parxview debuts in 2026 after $100M hotel plan was scrapped over Pennsylvania skill‑game dispute
Parx opened the Parxview Hotel in 2026 — a 160‑room renovation of the former Inn at Fox Chase — but the opening comes amid unresolved legal questions about “skill games”…
Dual‑currency sweepstakes casinos face a U.S. shutdown wave as states push bans in early 2026
State legislatures and regulators moved quickly in early 2026 to curb sweepstakes casinos that rely on dual‑currency models (real money plus “sweeps” coins), signaling a shift from patchwork tolerance to…
Ontario February 2026 iGaming: a 29% sports-betting drop — a seasonal wobble, not a market collapse
Ontario February 2026 iGaming: a 29% sports-betting drop — a seasonal wobble, not a market collapse Ontario’s regulated iGaming market pulled back in February 2026 after January’s record highs: total…
PBS’s “Breaking the Deadlock” corrects a simplistic view: Jeremy’s story shows why AI rules, state-federal conflict, and operator economics must shape betting safeguards
PBS’s hour-long roundtable Breaking the Deadlock: Gambling With Your Life used a fictional 21-year-old named Jeremy and a mock app called “FanFuel” to move beyond the headline debates and show…
By mid‑2026, states are closing doors on sweepstakes casinos — Indiana ban July 1, 2026 and a patchwork of fines, criminal penalties, and enforcement
The U.S. sweepstakes casino market has shifted from regulatory uncertainty to active restriction in multiple states. Lawmakers and regulators have moved this sector toward exclusion in several jurisdictions; the most…
The 2029 Super Bowl in Las Vegas: Owners’ Vote Seen as a Formality, Not a Toss-Up
The NFL is poised to formally award the 2029 Super Bowl to Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium at its upcoming owners meeting; that vote is widely expected to be a procedural…
After a 2018 spike in addiction searches, CASPR’s Life Savings is pushing states to mandate loss limits and operator duties
CASPR’s Life Savings initiative shifts the debate from treatment after the fact to prevention before harm: its model law would force cross-operator loss limits, a legal duty for operators to…
PREDICT Act would bar federal officials from political prediction‑market trades and impose 10% civil penalties
Congress is zeroing in on insider‑trading risks in prediction markets: the PREDICT Act and several companion bills would explicitly forbid federal elected officials, their families and senior appointees from trading…
The Lodge raid corrects a common mistake: Texas “private club” poker isn’t a legal safe harbor and player funds can be at risk
The March 10, 2026 raid on The Lodge Card Club in Round Rock by TABC, the IRS and the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office shows that Texas poker rooms operating as…