Wisconsin DOJ sues online prediction markets, charging illegal sports betting

By: Erik Gunn

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 894

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Wisconsin filed three lawsuits Thursday against online prediction market companies that the state Department of Justice accused of “working together to facilitate illegal sports betting throughout the state.”

“Except in limited circumstances, sports betting and other forms of commercial gambling have long been illegal in the state of Wisconsin,” Attorney General Josh Kaul said during a news conference Thursday afternoon. “No company is above this law, no matter how creatively those companies try to disguise …

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