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Crypto.com and Novig File Lawsuit Against Missouri Over Sports‑Betting Contract Regulation

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Crypto.com and Novig have filed a lawsuit in Missouri, challenging the state’s regulatory actions that target sports‑event contract platforms. The Missouri regulators issued cease‑and‑desist orders to several companies—Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood, and Underdog—claiming their sports‑betting contracts violate state law. Unlike those firms, which have complied with the warnings, Crypto.com and Novig are contesting the legality of the state’s enforcement. The case centers on whether Missouri’s rules appropriately restrict the operation of sports‑betting contracts and whether the companies’ activities fall within permissible gambling activities. The outcome could set a precedent for how state regulators oversee sports‑betting platforms nationwide.

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Crypto.com and Novig sue Missouri over sports event contracts
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Crypto.com and Novig have filed lawsuits against Missouri over the state's regulation of sports event contracts. Meanwhile, Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood and Underdog have received cease-and-desist orders but have not filed suits in the state.
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