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Congressman @PatronisFL demands answers from ACC on sports betting; NY asks court to force Kalshi to comply with subpoenas; Florida non-tribal slot revenue dips again. FLRegWatch.com
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Regulators, legislators, tribes, and the NFL all file amicus briefs at the Supreme Court in prediction markets matter; Seminole Tribe takes legal action against DraftKings' Florida offerings; DEA launches new medical marijuana registration forms. FLRegWatch.com
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Florida's gaming regulators highlight responsible gaming month; New Jersey asks U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on the circuits split over prediction market-based sports wagering. FLRegWatch.com
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Two illegal slot parlors raided in Sarasota County; Congress passes bill to delay federal ban on hemp derived cannabinoid products for another 30 days; Podcaster's admission to proxy sports betting under review by Mass. Gaming Commission. FLRegWatch.com
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Trial court dismisses challenge to law coupling slot license to thoroughbred racing; alcoholic beverage vendors support federal bill seeking to regulate hemp offerings; Prediction markets face more trial court setbacks. FLRegWatch.com
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Kentucky takes aim at prediction markets and online sweeps casinos with new lawsuits; Streaming sites face challenges over "box breaking" lawsuits; Gaming groups take to Congress over prediction market battles. FLRegWatch.com
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FGCC Chair Julie Brown joined AG Uthmeier and Collier and Lee County Sheriffs in announcing the confiscation of 479 illegal slot machines and $294,150 in cash as part of Operation Sunset Stakes. Thank you, partners!
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Tobacco distributor seeks FL Supreme Court review of tax decision; Congress seeks to protect kids from sports betting with GAME Act; Kalshi faces new round of litigation. FLRegWatch.com
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VFW Post requests dec statement from @FLGamingControl on slot machine use; DC Ruling on "Statute of Anne" Appealed; 5th Cir. finds home distilling ban unconstitutional. flregwatch.com
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Judge punts one Kalshi case back into Nevada State Court, and Kalshi rushes to appeal; Does the CFTC's opinion on sports wagering preemption matter?; FL files brief supporting decision to invalidate the most recent adult-use initiative petition. FLRegWatch.com
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SEC files fraud action against Lottery .com and SPAC executives; Bill to return FL alcohol distributors' breakage/spoilage deduction clears House panel; TN (a state where they try to do more than whack-a-mole slot parlors) Lawmaker Wants to Ban Virtual-currency Sweeps & Gambling.
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Kalshi barred from offering wagering in Massachusetts; Federal Reps introduce bill to restore gambling loss deduction; Bill to restrict smoking/vaping marijuana in public clears first FL Senate stop. FLRegWatch.com
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Twinspires ruling in Michigan could impact wagering nationwide; Challenge to getting adult-use marijuana amendment on the next FL ballot begins. FLRegWatch.com
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Florida Supreme Court begins process for reviewing the next attempt at an adult-use marijuana amendment; Man allegedly attacks illegal gambling machines in Hialeah; FBI issues warning/reminder that illegal gambling is still both illegal and risky. FLRegWatch.com
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Florida jury awards $700M verdict in wrongful death case stemming from shooting at illegal slot parlor; Florida GOP lawmaker files medical marijuana bill potentially expanding patient access; Musings on eliminating the federal tax on gambling winnings. FLRegWatch.com
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Despite legal hurdles and billion-dollar consequences, gray market sweeps orgs still look towards Florida; Marijuana rescheduling again seen as "optimistic"; Kalshi faces yet another class-action suit; Full 11th Cir. to consider challenge to FL law. FLRegWatch.com
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Certain hemp products recriminalized (in a year) through Fed funding bill; Judge dismisses challenge to Hard Rock Bet w/o prejudice to refile; Florida lawmakers take another crack at gaming legislation. FLRegWatch.com
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Gaming expert Marc Dunbar quoted regarding potential fallout from NBA gambling scandal; Crypto . com stops offering "predictions" in Nevada after judge denies injunctive relief; Kalshi seeks another injunction, this time in NY. FLRegWatch.com
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FGCC sued by third-party cardroom over Hamilton Downs expansion; Provi settles 2022 lawsuit with SGWS over ordering app. FLRegWatch.com
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Florida HBPA Seeks Intervention in Gulfstream Park Decoupling Lawsuit; Two More Plead Guilty in Florida Gambling Case Tied to Suspended Sheriff. FLRegWatch.com
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