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A New York federal judge ruled that the state can restrict gambling on sports prediction markets. The decision upholds New York's ability to limit certain forms of online betting.
A New York federal judge ruled that the state can restrict gambling on sports prediction markets. The decision upholds New York's authority to regulate what forms of online betting are allowed. Prediction markets let people bet on specific outcomes (a player's stats, game margins, et cetera) rather than traditional moneyline or spread bets.
Prediction markets exist in a legal gray area because they look like gambling to regulators but operate like futures markets to participants. New York's restriction suggests the state views them as gambling that needs to be controlled. The ruling gives New York legal cover to enforce that restriction without facing challenges that the ban is unconstitutional.
Other states will likely use this decision as precedent if they want to impose similar restrictions.
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