Gambling and the Law®
Professor I. Nelson Rose, a leading expert on gambling law, author, consultant, and frequent expert witness for governments, and industry. – ABC News
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I. Nelson Rose
Gambling & Gaming Law Expert
Professor I. Nelson Rose is a legal consultant and expert witness for individuals, governments and industry. Contact him for:
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Gambling and the law®: Best Practice: The Case for Evidence‑Based Regulations
I recently spoke at the IAGR Conference in Botswana about the Case for Evidence-Based Regulations. Recordings of my presentation, and the entire conference, are available for purchase from IAGR.
Latest Posts
Kalshi Buys More Time
On February 19, 2026, Kalshi removed to federal court the lawsuit filed against it in state court by the state of Nevada. This prevents the state judge from issuing a temporary restraining order (“TRO”), which would have prohibited Kalshi from taking bets/trades from...
Major Developments in the Legal Fight over Prediction Markets
Today, February 17, 2026, saw the following: 1) The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied Kalshi's attempt to prevent the state of Nevada from suing the sports event prediction market operator. 2) The Nevada Gaming Control Board and the state attorney general...
Super Bowl Prediction Markets & State Gambling Bans
Prediction markets continue to expand into sports, even in states where traditional sportsbooks remain prohibited. NBC News recently published an article examining how platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket are offering Super Bowl-related event contracts nationwide,...
Predicting the Future of Prediction Markets
The biggest news in sports betting circles, or, if you believe the prediction markets operators, “commodities trading,” is Kalshi getting kicked out of Massachusetts. State Superior Court Justice Christopher K. Barry-Smith issued a preliminary injunction on January...




