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- 1DraftKings uses AI to target gamblers likely to lose●"Online sports betting company DraftKings is using AI to target customers who are most likely to place losing bets and r
Sports betting company DraftKings is using artificial intelligence to identify customers most likely to place losing bets and respond to gambling promotions. The practice is described as a form of online behavioral advertising, in which companies personalize ads based on user data. Critics say targeting vulnerable gamblers this way raises serious ethical and regulatory concerns about exploitative design in the betting industry.
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Courts have ruled against prediction market operator Kalshi in a further setback, with judges finding that its event contracts must comply with state and federal gambling laws rather than being treated solely as regulated financial instruments. The decisions add to Kalshi's mounting legal defeats as regulators and states challenge its expanding sports and event betting markets.
- 3Federal court rules Kalshi subject to Tennessee gambling laws●Federal court rules Kalshi is subject to Tennessee’s gambling laws for sports contracts
A federal court has ruled that prediction-market platform Kalshi must comply with Tennessee's gambling laws in relation to its sports event contracts. The decision means Kalshi cannot treat its sports offerings as federally regulated financial products exempt from state gambling regulation in Tennessee. It adds to ongoing legal battles between prediction-market operators and state regulators across the United States over whether sports contracts amount to gambling.
- 4Colorado Logs Record Sports Betting Year Amid Gambling Warnings●Colorado reports record sports betting year as experts warn on gambling habits
Colorado has recorded its biggest sports betting year to date, underscoring the rapid growth of legal wagering in the state since legalization. At the same time, experts are cautioning that the surge in betting activity raises risks of problem gambling, urging residents to watch their habits and calling for stronger safeguards as the industry expands.