gambling

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Arizona law prohibits wagering on elections, as well as operating a gambling business without a license.

From The Wall Street Journal

A majority of the platform’s trading volume—and its fee revenue—comes from markets related to sports, which are under pressure from lawmakers and gambling regulators across the country.

From Barron's

They are rapidly transforming the betting landscape in the US, where sports betting was largely illegal until 2018 and gambling on elections had been off-limits for years until 2024.

From BBC

Loot boxes are an in-game feature allowing players to buy random mystery items with real or virtual currency, but recent research has found they blur the line between gaming and gambling.

From BBC

What’s Next: More than 20 lawsuits are under way as courts decide whether event contracts that pay out when a team wins should be considered sports gambling subject to state regulation.

From Barron's