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#Gambling regulation

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Sports•Nov 10, 2026

Dominican Republic Authorizes Seven Online Betting Operators as Regulator Flags 81 Unlicensed Sites

Key Highlights The Dominican Republic’s newly established gambling regulator, the DGJA, confirmed that only seven online betting operators hold official operating authorization. Approximately 81 digital platforms and gaming companies are currently active in the country without the required state permits. Official government records published via the Ministry of Finance list authorized operators, including Betcris, Juancito ...

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Coins•Nov 6, 2026

US Prediction Markets Regulator Issues Demand That Directly Clashes With Courts

Key Highlights Kalshi has geofenced users across multiple states—including Nevada, Washington, and Michigan—as regulatory and legal battles escalate nationwide. Recent federal appeals court rulings from the Second and Ninth Circuits have dealt major blows to prediction market platforms, paving the way for state enforcement and tribal restriction enforcements. State officials, including those in Utah who ...

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Sports•Oct 12, 2026

CGA Permanently Shuts Down Online Portal After Massive Data Leak Raises Licensing Concerns

Key Highlights: The Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) has officially shut down its online licensing portal. The decision to take the digital platform offline follows a major data breach. Regulators have confirmed that the compromised licensing portal will not return to service. Curaçao Gaming Authority Shuts Down Digital Licensing Portal The Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) has ...

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Coins•Oct 9, 2026

CFTC Proposes Regulating Event Contracts as Swaps While Excluding Casino Gambling

Key Highlights: A new regulatory proposal could bolster federal oversight arguments for Kalshi and Polymarket US against state gambling regulators by treating event contracts as swaps. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a separate interim final rule clarifying that traditional casino games and sports betting are excluded from swap definitions. While the event contract ...

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Celebs•Sep 26, 2026

Sharon Stone Urges Sydney Sweeney to ‘take responsibility’ for Betting Ad Controversy

Key Highlights Sydney Sweeney appeared nearly nude in a high-profile promotional campaign for the sports betting platform Novig this month The campaign generated significant media coverage and public discussion around celebrity endorsements in sports gambling Novig leveraged Sweeney’s star power to differentiate its platform in the increasingly crowded U.S. sports betting market Sweeney’s Provocative Novig ...

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Coins•Sep 26, 2026

Kalshi Loses Another Major Court Fight as States Win Power to Regulate Sports Prediction Markets

Key Highlights The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that Ohio and Tennessee can enforce state gambling laws against Kalshi’s sports prediction markets, rejecting the platform’s claim that its contracts fall under exclusive federal CFTC jurisdiction. The decision reverses a Tennessee federal district court ruling that had favored Kalshi while upholding an Ohio ...

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