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  • November 19, 2025

    DraftKings Must Face Fraud Claims Over 'No-Risk' Betting Ads

    A suit accusing DraftKings of defrauding and deceiving bettors with its "risk-free" promotions will continue after a New Jersey federal judge on Wednesday rejected the betting platform's attempt to throw it out.

  • November 19, 2025

    Tennis Australia Seeks Pause In Suit As Antitrust Deal Nears

    Professional tennis players are seeking to pause proceedings against defendant Tennis Australia Ltd. in a lawsuit accusing major organizations in the sport of manipulating pay and rankings through an illegal cartel, saying Wednesday that a settlement is imminent.

  • November 19, 2025

    Kalshi Says Sports 'Swaps' Not Bets In Bid To End Mass. Suit

    Prediction market KalshiEX asked a Massachusetts state court to throw out a suit by state regulators alleging that its sports "event contracts" are illegal gambling, saying the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has already given its imprimatur to the products.

  • November 19, 2025

    Live Nation Looks To End DOJ's Antitrust Case

    Live Nation told a New York federal court there's no need for a trial in the antitrust case from the U.S. Department of Justice and a contingent of states because enforcers have not shown that it has monopoly power over any live entertainment market or that it hurt competition.

  • November 19, 2025

    Consumers Say No Arbitration In Online Gambling Feud

    Consumers embroiled in a dispute with several online casino game operators have pressed an Illinois federal judge to reconsider his order compelling arbitration, saying he looked to the wrong law when determining whether an arbitration agreement was void.

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