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Indonesia blocks Polymarket, calling prediction market online gambling in disguise

Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs has blocked access to Polymarket, saying the crypto-based prediction market amounts to online gambling under local law.The...

Sports betting should be regulated as a financial product, not gambling, aspiring prediction market provider says

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Sports betting should be regulated as a federal financial product rather than a state-licensed casino product, two panelists said Thursday.Appearing...

CFTC Sues New York Over bid to Apply Gambling Laws to Prediction Markets

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against New York to stop the state from applying its gambling laws to federally...

New York Sues Coinbase And Gemini Over Alleged Illegal Prediction Market Gambling Operations

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed lawsuits against Coinbase Financial Markets and Gemini Titan, alleging that both companies operate illegal...

Arizona Judge Blocks Gambling Enforcement Against Kalshi Contracts

A federal judge in Arizona has temporarily barred state officials from enforcing gambling laws against Kalshi, siding with the CFTC.Cointelegraph is committed to independent,...

Australia’s Own Impact Analysis Undercuts Landmark Gambling Ad Crackdown as New Zealand Delays Similar Action – iGaming Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Australia’s OIA projects ad restrictions will cut gambling spending by AUD 62.7M, or 0.8 percent A full ban the government rejected...

Lithuania Proposes Mandatory Gambling Player Card System by 2029 in Most Comprehensive European Legislation Yet – iGaming Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Lithuania’s Finance Ministry proposes mandatory player cards covering all operators by Jan. 1, 2029. Industry group warns a third of the...

Nevada Court Rules Kalshi Event Contracts Align With Gambling Laws – News Bytes Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways Judge Jason Woodbury issued a preliminary injunction against Kalshi in Carson City on April 3, 2026. The Nevada...

Nevada Judge Extends Kalshi Ban, Rules Event Contracts Unlicensed Gambling

A Nevada judge has reportedly extended a ban preventing Kalshi from offering event-based contracts in the state, ruling that the products constitute unlicensed gambling...

Arizona AG Files Charges against Kalshi over ‘Illegal Gambling‘

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that her office filed gambling and related criminal charges against the companies behind prediction markets platform Kalshi.In a...

Arizona Files Charges Against Kalshi, Calling Prediction Market an ‘Illegal Gambling Operation’

In brief Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed criminal charges against Kalshi, alleging the platform is an "illegal gambling operation." The 20 criminal counts include...

How Argentina’s gambling regulators and casinos convinced courts to ban Polymarket – DL News

Buenos Aires City Court’s ban on Polymarket applies nationwide.Prosecutors said Polymarket operated without a betting permit.Buenos Aires lawmakers debating bill that proposes crypto betting...