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Michigan regulator probes unlicensed sports predictions market

The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has launched an investigation into unlicensed sports prediction markets operating within the Great Lakes State. Announced on Friday (11 April), the MGCB said this activity has raised “significant” concerns about consumer protections in Michigan. The regulator classes predictions as a form of sports betting. Preliminary investigations by the MGCB

Tax rate, fees, regulator at issue as Hawaii sports betting bill goes to conference

A conference committee has about two weeks to come to an agreement. Hawaii’s digital sports betting bill has hit a snag. HB 1308, which has made a surprising march through the house and senate, is headed to conference committee after the house rejected an amended version passed by the senate on Friday. After moving through senate committees with

Football regulator amendments: No sunset clause but concessions to critics

Friday 28 March 2025 8:00 am  |   Updated:  Thursday 27 March 2025 4:41 pm The government has revealed amendments to the football regulator’s powers under the Football Governance Bill The powers to be afforded to the independent football regulator have been clarified after the government published its list of amendments to the Football Governance Bill.

UK Financial Regulator Sued Over Oil Firm’s Climate Disclosures

An environmental law charity is suing the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), alleging that the financial regulator accepted last year the listing prospectus of North Sea oil and gas operator Ithaca Energy despite the document failing to fully disclose climate change risks. ClientEarth, which sued Shell’s directors last week...

UK Regulator Declares Microsoft-Activision Deal ‘Could Harm Gamers’

Microsoft has hit another bump in the road on the way to its $69 billion acquisition of Activision-Blizzard. This time, as predicted, UK regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has come out with a finding that they believe the acquisition would “harm UK gamers.” Microsoft, of course, disagrees. The finding is under a thousand