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Massachusetts AG Calls Kalshi’s Bluff in Illegal Sports Betting Suit

Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell has sued KalshiEX LLC (Kalshi), an online prediction market, for allegedly violating state gambling laws. The complaint accuses Kalshi of unlawfully offering sports wagering to Massachusetts residents without obtaining the required state licenses. While Kalshi markets its offerings as “event contracts” traded on a “prediction market,” the AG’s office argues…

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Disney to Pay $10M to Settle Allegations of Unlawful Kids’ Data Collection

The FTC settled with Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. and Disney Entertainment Operations LLC (collectively, “Disney”) over allegations that Disney violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA) by allowing collection of children’s data. According to the complaint, Disney allegedly allowed the collection of personal data from children who watched kid-directed videos on YouTube without following…

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50 AGs Raise the Stakes, Urging DOJ to Target Offshore Gambling

A bipartisan coalition of 50 AGs has sent a letter to the U.S. DOJ asking it to prioritize enforcement efforts against illegal offshore online gambling platforms. In the letter, the coalition warned that these unregulated platforms often operate without licenses, avoid consumer protection and age-verification requirements, and fail to comply with state regulations and tax…

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NY AG’s Closure of Online Sweepstakes Casinos Not Left to Chance

New York AG Letitia James sent cease-and-desist letters to 26 online sweepstakes casino platforms alleging that they engage in prohibited gambling activity. In the letters, the AG demands that the virtual “sweepstakes casinos,” which offer slots, table games, and sports betting using virtual sweepstakes coins that users can purchase and redeem for cash and prizes,…

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