HEADLINE STORY — Montana criminalizes unlicensed online gambling under sweeping new ban
Montana’s Senate Bill 555 has just taken effect, making operation of unregulated, unlicensed online gambling platforms (including sweepstakes casinos and prediction markets) a felony offense statewide. Casino.org
Under the law, any person or entity running such platforms targeting Montanans can now face serious criminal liability. Casino.org
This move signals a tougher posture by states pushing back against offshore and unlicensed operators, not just in sports betting but across all forms of internet gaming. Casino.org
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New York — No verified updates in the last 48 hours.
New Jersey — No verified updates in the last 48 hours.
Philadelphia / Pennsylvania — PGCB fights prediction markets
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) issued a public warning to Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation over the proliferation of sports prediction markets, urging the CFTC to prohibit sports contracts on trading exchanges, citing conflicts with the state’s regulated wagering framework. Casino.org
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Rhode Island — Sports betting expansion eyed
Rhode Island’s Lottery solicited feedback from sportsbook providers to explore expanding beyond the current single-provider model. The process is constrained by constitutional and legislative limits, but the state’s 2026 contract expiration is spurring talks. Casino.org
Apple, Google, Meta face legal pressure over “casino-style” apps
A federal judge denied motions by Apple, Google, and Meta to dismiss lawsuits that accuse them of promoting illegal gambling via virtual casino apps—particularly around their role in processing payments and claims about Section 230 immunity. Reuters
🔮 HOROSCOPE HUSTLE (entertainment only)
Aries — Pick 3: 2-8-5 | Pick 4: 7-0-1-4
Taurus — 1-3-7 | 4-9-0-8
Gemini — 6-4-2 | 3-5-9-1
Cancer — 0-7-3 | 2-6-8-5
Leo — 5-1-9 | 0-4-7-2
Virgo — 8-6-4 | 1-8-2-3
Libra — 3-0-1 | 5-7-6-9
Scorpio — 9-5-0 | 8-2-3-7
Sagittarius — 4-2-6 | 1-3-9-0
Capricorn — 7-9-8 | 6-1-5-4
Aquarius — 2-0-7 | 3-8-4-6
Pisces — 8-3-5 | 9-6-1-2
