Ohio University Researcher Says Prediction Markets Could Widen Gambling Harm
Jennifer Grant Weinandy says the products look like betting, are hard to police on phones and deserve oversight.
Jennifer Grant Weinandy says the products look like betting, are hard to police on phones and deserve oversight.
Board’s package also extends exclusion terms and lengthens the marketing ban as regulators seek stronger problem-gambling safeguards
The state also served nearly 30 subpoenas as it widened a crackdown on unlicensed wagering.
The pueblos say the prediction market amounts to illegal sports gambling and threatens revenue that funds tribal services.
The review targets marketing, criminal recruitment risks and game features as officials warn of rising harm among young men.
Regulators want mail and online sign-up, shorter exclusion terms and a 12-month ban on targeted marketing after people leave the list
The trio said the company had not answered key questions about high-value bettors and gave it until Sept. 17 to respond.
The petition lands after a Ninth Circuit split and says prediction platforms should still answer to state gambling laws.
GameSense will stay visible in sports venues and Las Vegas properties as the companies back research, helplines and employee training.
The investigation says a 2024 reform left the island’s offshore gambling model largely intact, with cheap licences, thin oversight and operators still serving unauthorised markets.
The Italian said his brother in Paris received messages demanding he lose, and the case was reported to the ATP.
The panel said the products are sports bets, not swaps, and that federal law does not block state enforcement.
New federal offences would target corrupt sporting events, soliciting corruption and misuse of inside information as Canberra moves toward Macolin ratification.
The company also agreed to audit text promotions and retrain VIP staff after regulators found repeated contact with a man on the state exclusion list.
State officials say the new support covers transport, housing and food help as helpline use and treatment admissions climb
The league widened its sportsbook ties while keeping official data access and integrity rules at the centre.
State officials say the company’s event contracts amount to betting and cannot be offered without authorization
They say the move would drain tribal gaming revenue and clash with federal Indian gaming law.
The analysis says fans are moving to mobile, interactive products while leagues, media groups and sportsbooks chase first-party data and tighter partnerships.
Mike Sciandra says bettors should set boundaries in advance and watch for warning signs such as chasing losses and constant preoccupation.