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Dated reporting on state lawsuits, enforcement actions, terms versions and operator exits. News is published when an event is checkable, not to fill a calendar.
News
EnforcementNovember 13, 202622 min read
Maryland's gaming commission ordered SpeedSweeps and Cashoomo to stop casino, poker and sweepstakes play on 2 November. The order is a cease-and-desist notice, not a court ruling.
EnforcementNovember 12, 202622 min read
Stake.us withdrew two days before Oklahoma's SB 1589 took effect. The law reaches dual-currency games, poker, affiliates, suppliers and platforms, and the veto override made the date real.
EnforcementNovember 11, 202622 min read
The CFTC has reportedly warned Kalshi of possible charges over self-certified contracts. The case turns on listing procedure, not on whether prediction markets are gambling.
AnalysisNovember 10, 202623 min read
Democrats won both chambers after Kalshi's $2.5bn election cycle. Merkley and Waters want hearings and legislation; the Supreme Court and the CFTC may decide faster.
AnalysisNovember 9, 202622 min read
TikTok Shop's updated gambling policy bans sweepstakes, raffles and paid chance games for sellers and creators. What the policy actually says, what it leaves open and where the state law still differs.
LitigationNovember 8, 202624 min read
A California federal judge barred Kalshi's sports contracts on two tribes' lands, not across the state. The order, the boundary map and the CFTC conflict, explained.
LitigationNovember 7, 202624 min read
The Pulsz and Pulszbingo settlement pays 27% of eligible spending in Gold Coins, or 23% in cash by election. The deadline is 30 November; the final approval hearing is 31 December.
LitigationNovember 6, 202622 min read
A federal judge remanded Georgia Gambling Recovery's lawsuit against Zula's operator to Muscogee County, finding the arbitration clause did not create federal jurisdiction.
EnforcementNovember 5, 202620 min read
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin filed separate civil lawsuits against Kalshi and VGW on 4 November, arguing that existing gambling and consumer-protection law already reaches both products.
AnalysisOctober 30, 20266 min read
Wagering, maximum cashout and game contribution decide almost everything. The headline amount decides almost nothing.
AnalysisOctober 30, 20265 min read
Operators can approve a withdrawal in minutes. Your bank still takes a day. The distinction matters when you compare payout speeds.
MethodologyOctober 30, 20264 min read
The six criteria, their weights, and the cases where an operator is excluded from the ranking rather than downgraded.
AnalysisOctober 30, 20264 min read
A published window is a claim you can check. 'Instant payouts' is a slogan. We list the window and say exactly what we have not tested.
AnalysisOctober 30, 20264 min read
The number of licensed casino brands you can actually choose from varies from nine to one. That gap explains most of the difference in promos.
Site updateOctober 29, 20264 min read
The old site generated an online casino page for 853 US cities. Most of those cities have no legal online casino market. We deleted them and rebuilt around state law.
AnalysisOctober 29, 20265 min read
Online casino gambling is legal in seven states. Mobile sports betting is legal in about thirty. The difference explains almost everything about the US market.