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Gambling

Robinhood sues WA state to block enforcement of gambling laws against prediction markets

Robinhood filed a preemptive federal lawsuit to block Washington state from enforcing gambling laws against its prediction markets business, days after the state’s attorney general sued Kalshi over the same issue. Read More

Washington state considers legislation that would protect gaming apps from gambling lawsuits

Washington lawmakers are debating legislation that would shield many of the state’s smartphone game companies from class-action gambling lawsuits. Several… Read More

Valve hit with illegal gambling lawsuit by Native American nation that operates a casino in Washington state

A Native American nation that operates a casino in Washington state filed suit against Valve Software, accusing the gaming giant… Read More

Casino’s new gambling app will let users play anywhere for real money, but they can only cash out on site

A casino in Washington state will be the first in the U.S. to deploy a new online gambling app that… Read More

A betting man would put money on this city for Amazon’s HQ2

When it comes to Amazon’s pick for its second corporate headquarters in North America, all bets are off. But that… Read More

Fantasy football is a skill, Washington state lawmaker contends, making new push for legalization

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Skill or chance: Which is it when you play fantasy football? State Sen. Doug Ericksen, R- Ferndale,… Read More

‘Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’ gamer accuses Valve of enabling illegal online gambling

A suit filed by a gamer from Connecticut alleges that Valve Corp. “has been complicit in creating, sustaining and facilitating” online gambling on… Read More

Big Fish CEO sees clear line between social casinos and real online gambling

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – It’s a tumultuous time for the social casino market. As real-money gambling heads to the Internet in fits… Read More

DoubleDown exec: Federally regulated real-money online gambling coming in 1 to 3 years

SAN FRANCISCO–At the casino track of this week’s Casual Connect conference, real-money gambling is one of the big questions hanging… Read More

Zynga continues to struggle, says it’s no longer pursuing online gambling in U.S.

Zynga has had a bad run. The social gaming titan that built itself on a slew of games ending in… Read More

Cha-ching: Double Down posts big profits again, expands social casino globally

Things are rolling for Double Down Interactive. The Seattle-based maker of casino-style social games that was gobbled up by Las Vegas-based International… Read More

Big Fish launches first mobile social roulette game

Roulette, like many casino table games, can get a little boring if you’re playing alone. For those who want an… Read More

Double Down pulls in $128M in revenue (as real online gambling inches toward reality in NJ)

One of the companies that may be best positioned for the approval of online gambling is Double Down Interactive, the… Read More

Q&A: Double Down CEO Greg Enell on growth, games, money and Facebook

Double Down Interactive, the Seattle-based maker of casino-style social games, started the year by announcing its acquisition by gambling technology… Read More

Report: Social casino game revenues on the rise

With the arrival of social casino games, no longer must you drive to the local casino to try your luck… Read More

Facebook tests UK gambling in possible preview for US

The characters are cuddly, but don’t let those wobbly eyes fool you — the stakes in this Facebook game are… Read More

With Double Down off the table, Zynga looks for playing partners in Internet gambling

The virtual coins that players wager in casino-style games on Facebook may be getting a real monetary value, at least… Read More

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