Finland’s Top Court Rules Systematic Sports Betting Can Count as Income-Generating, Opening Door to Loss Deductions
Finland’s Supreme Administrative Court has ruled that sufficiently extensive and systematic sports betting can be treated as an activity pursued to earn income, a change that could materially alter how serious bettors are taxed. News of the decision emerged via a LinkedIn post from Finnish lawyer Joonas Karhu. The practical consequence is that losing bets […]
How to Find Out and What the Rules Say
Are my neighbours in the Postcode Lottery is one of the most common questions around the People’s Postcode Lottery. You see a winning postcode announced, it looks a lot like yours, and you wonder whether the people next door are quietly collecting a windfall. Here is what can and can’t be known. Can you find […]
WorldGaming Tightens Event Rules to Block Smart Glasses Over IP Fears
WorldGaming, the organisation behind ICE and iGB Affiliate Barcelona, has revised its event conduct policy to explicitly prohibit Meta Glasses and similar wearable recording devices at its shows. The change came after exhibitors raised concerns that competitors could use the discreet cameras built into smart eyewear to secretly capture proprietary product designs, cabinet features and […]
Sixth Circuit Rules Against Kalshi in both Ohio, Tennessee
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled against Kalshi in both Ohio and Tennessee The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction in Ohio and reversed a preliminary injunction decision in Tennessee Out of three circuit court of appeals rulings, Kalshi has now lost two decisions The U.S. Court […]