What are the odds? Dueling lawsuits filed on prediction markets in state and federal courts.

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: May 21, 2026

Words: 889

Last Updated: 2 months ago


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Some examples of games of chance: Craps, blackjack, Texas hold’em, roulette, and more recently, prediction markets, wherein people bet on things like geopolitical strife or what President Donald Trump might say during a press conference.

To Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha, there isn’t much difference between the classic means of losing money — dice and cards — and these prediction markets. That’s why Neronha is now suing the operators of two of them, …

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