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The P2P Gambling Curse (opens the original)
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If they win in court, prediction markets still need to solve something that has plagued other forms of peer-to-peer gambling: A fragile ecosystem.The Bulletin BoardTHE LEDE: Peer-to-peer gambling is a very fragile ecosystem. ROUNDUP: A look at the stories you may have missed.NEWS: Canada’s gambling advertising bill likely to be enacted.AROUND the WATERCOOLER: Will the industry learn from Brazil?STRAY THOUGHTS: Are you sure about that five
PM Corner: CFTC Cracks Down On Misleading Incentive Programs (opens the original)
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The CFTC warns prediction markets to stay within the guardrails when it comes to incentive programs. The Bulletin BoardTHE LEDE: CFTC takes aim at prediction market incentive programs.QUICK HITTER: FanDuel bests Kalshi on pricing in Week 3. ROUNDUP: A look at the stories you may have missed.AROUND the WATERCOOLER: The gloves come off at G2E.<a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://straighttothepoint.substack.com/p/pm-corner
Prop Betting Bans Come Up At G2E (opens the original)
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Would micro-betting bans alleviate match-fixing? Yes and no. The Bulletin BoardTHE LEDE: The case for and against micro-betting. ROUNDUP: A look at the stories you may have missed.QUICK HITTER: CFTC submits new rules defining swaps. VIEWS: Backroom deals and monopolies.AROUND the WATERCOOLER: A new online poker superuser scandal.STRAY THOUGHTS: Is Kalshi’s valuation high or DK/FD’s low?
The Compact: Can California Sports Betting Cross The Finish Line In 2028? (opens the original)
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Straight to the Point’s weekly look at the latest tribal gaming news.The Bulletin BoardTHE LEDE: What a tribal-led sports betting industry looks like in California.ROUNDUP: A look at the stories you may have missed.NEWS: IGA ‘Prediction Market Deals Won’t Benefit Tribes’READS of the WEEK: Kalshi ring-fences; NY Post reports “testy” relationship.AROUND the WATERCOOLER: 1 Year since the passing of Ernest Steven
And I’m Free, I’m Free Fallin’ (opens the original)
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DraftKings and FanDuel’s stock prices have taken a beating during the prediction market era.The Bulletin BoardTHE LEDE: What is going on with DraftKings and FanDuel’s stocks? ALTRUDA ANALYZES: Michigan iCasino revenue hits $300M, again.VIEWS: Gambling has always been, and will always be a vice.AROUND the WATERCOOLER: Tweets from G2E (Spoiler: prediction markets take a beating).STRAY THOUGHTS: What happened to the definition of ̶
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