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covers.com > industry > mls-yeboah-jones-lifetime-ban-betting-on-matches-march-9-2026

MLS Bans 2 Players for Life for Betting on Matches

2+ hour, 32+ min ago  (596+ words) The league determined midfielders Yaw Yeboah and Derrick Jones engaged in "extensive" wagering on games, including ones that involved their teams, during the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Major League Soccer announced Monday it has issued lifetime bans to midfielders Yaw Yeboah and…...

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covers.com > industry > michigan-reissues-sweepstakes-warning-during-consumer-protection-week-march-6-2026

Michigan Reissues Sweepstakes Scam Warning

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (586+ words) Residents were warned not to pay fees or provide financial or personal information to claim a prize. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel reissued a warning to consumers about sweepstakes as part of National Consumer Protection Week, telling residents that some…...

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covers.com > industry > massachusetts-class-action-lawsuit-against-draftkings-allowed-to-proceed-feb-25-2026

Massachusetts Class Action Lawsuit Against DraftKings to Proceed

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (328+ words) Lawsuit claims that DraftKings failed to adequately disclose the terms and conditions associated with its "$1,000 deposit bonus" promotion. " A class action lawsuit is proceeding after a Massachusetts judge denied, in-part, DraftKings" motion for summary judgment." In December 2023, the Public Health…...

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covers.com > industry > new-york-attorney-general-counter-strike-developer-lawsuit-february-25-2026

Lawsuit Filed by New York AG Against 'Counter-Strike' Developer

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (716+ words) New York Attorney General Letitia James claims Valve's "Counter-Strike," "Team Fortress," and "Dota" games have slot machine-like features that entice users to pay for the chance to win rare prizes. New York Attorney General Letitia James has'sued Valve Corporation (Valve),…...

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covers.com > industry > ontario-dfs-poker-supreme-court-factum-lotteries-filed-february-2026

Canada's Supreme Court Asked to Nix Ontario DFS, Poker Pitch

2+ week, 5+ hour ago  (1099+ words) A coalition of government-owned lottery corporations is arguing that the Supreme Court of Canada should reject Ontario's bid to pool iGaming liquidity with other jurisdictions, which might bolster online poker and revive paid DFS in the province. Ontario's proposal to…...

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covers.com > industry > dispute-raised-by-ncaa-over-kalshi-using-march-madness-brand-feb-23-2026

Dispute Raised by NCAA Over Kalshi Using “March Madness” Brand

2+ week, 7+ hour ago  (413+ words) The NCAA has raised a dispute with prediction market Kalshi, after the operator was found to have been using its "March Madness" trademark, despite the NCAA previously addressing the issue, according to GamblingHarm.org." The prediction market has been found…...

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covers.com > industry > ex-ncaa-hoops-player-dae-dae-hunter-says-he-shaved-points-to-support-child-nov-17-2025

Ex-College Hoops Player Says He Shaved Points to Support Child

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (460+ words) Hunter was one of three former New Orleans players who lost college eligibility after the NCAA identified them in point-shaving schemes. Cedquavious "Dae Dae" Hunter admitted to shaving points when he played college basketball for New Orleans. Hunter told "Good…...

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covers.com > industry > iowa-residents-lawsuit-against-draftkings-for-14-point-2-million-dollars-non-payment-moves-to-federal-court-june-5-2025

Iowa Man’s DraftKings Lawsuit Moves to Federal Court

9+ mon, 4+ day ago  (804+ words) What an attorney called the "largest dollar amount for an unpaid bet against a sportsbook in U.S. history" is headed to a federal court. Iowa resident Nick Bavas filed the civil complaint in April, alleging that DraftKings failed to pay out…...

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covers.com > industry > nba-malik-beasley-no-longer-target-of-federal-gambling-investigation-aug-22-2025

Malik Beasley No Longer Target of Federal Gambling Investigation

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (485+ words) "Months after this investigation commenced, Malik remains uncharged and is not the target of this investigation," attorney tells ESPN. Federal prosecutors are no longer looking into NBA free-agent guard Malik Beasley as part of a gambling probe." The player's attorneys…...

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covers.com > industry > robinhoods-push-to-offer-sports-event-contracts-faces-legal-hurdle-august-20-2025

Robinhood's Push for Sports Event Contracts Faces Legal Hurdle

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (464+ words) Robinhood Derivatives has sued gaming officials in Nevada and New Jersey for trying to prevent it from offering sports event contracts through the prediction markets platform KalshiEx, which the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulates." The filings cite earlier federal rulings…...