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As more states move to block credit cards from gambling, the policy sounds straightforward. Cut off borrowed money, reduce harm. In practice, the results are mixed. The rules change how people pay, but they don’t always change why they gamble or how they manage their money. Ashley Morgan, a debt and bankruptcy attorney in Virginia, […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday banned state-appointed officials with insider information from making bets on prediction markets as the popular gambling sites stoke controversy. The executive order added to existing ethics rules that prohibit state officials from using information unknown to the public to enrich themselves or family members, as recent huge payouts on […]
Maine lawmakers have approved legislation that effectively shuts down online sweepstakes platforms that mimic casino gambling, marking one of the clearest state-level crackdowns yet on the fast-growing sector. Senate Bill 2007 cleared the Legislature on March 26, 2026, after months of committee review and debate. The proposal was submitted by the Department of Public Safety […]
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Earlier this month, the Maya Angelou estate joined in a lawsuit filed against the state of Utah’s book banning law. The suit challenges the legality of Utah’s “sensitive materials” law, which had at that point banned 22 books […]
Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View […]
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL […]
Make it Holdings Limited have been prevented from providing gambling services in the Swedish market as they do not hold the necessary license. The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) has therefore prohibited the company from making inroads into the Swedish gambling market. According to a document released by the Spelinspektionen regarding this news, the authority “prioritises […]
Featuring Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Jonny Diamond, and Drew Broussard A weekly behind-the-scenes dive into everything interesting, dynamic, strange, and wonderful happening in literary culture—featuring Lit Hub staff, columnists, and special guests! Hosted by Drew Broussard. It’s a Thanksgiving-week episode, which means—hey, we’re thankful for you! Thanks for listening to the show, thanks for being a part […]
Character.AI, known for bots that impersonate characters like Harry Potter, said Wednesday it will ban teens from using the chat function following lawsuits that blamed explicit chats on the app for children’s deaths and suicide attempts. Users under 18 will no longer be able to engage in open-ended chats with the app’s AI bots — […]
Karen Cahall was suspended for keeping four LGBTQ+ books in her classroom library. In (more) bad civil rights news, an Ohio third grade teacher lost a battle with the state last week when a district court dismissed her book ban lawsuit. Karen Cahall, who’s taught in the New Richmond Exempted Village School District for 30 […]
