'Problem predicting' is the new problem gambling

Happy Thursday. Let’s just jump into it!

Problem predicting It is not gambling, but it can be problem gambling. Is that supposed to be the takeaway here? Dana Gentry reports on Kalshi partnering with the National Council on Problem Gaming, an organization that should not be confused with the Nevada Council on Problem Gaming, an organization that isn’t too happy with this new partnership and how it may normalize an encroaching industry. Kalshi acknowledges gambling problem, seeks professional help

My 2 cents: I know numerous tweens who routinely bet on sports online and who want to be day traders because they want to emulate their favorite manosphere-adjacant YouTubers. This is not appropriate behavior for 10- and 11-year-olds. But it is very much normalized in certain social circles.

Sup, Fourth Amendment? Remember that lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Nevada and UNLV Immigration Clinic over immigrant detainees being denied bail and due process? There’s an update of sorts! The federal agents wanted to move some detainees to a different jurisdiction and a judge said hold your horses. Michael Lyle explains: Federal judge stops immigrant detainees from being transferred out of Nevada

States rights? Naah. Hot off the presses from States Newsroom’s DC Bureau: The latest on the legal battle over mail ballots: Trump order limiting voting by mail will stand for now, federal judge rules

Amazon is everywhere Remember that ‘90s movie “Demolition Man” where every restaurant is Taco Bell? I believe that is our future, except instead of Taco Bell everything it is going to Amazon everything. This piece, originally published by The Conversation, explores how it’s happening in real time: You’ve been trying to get around Amazon – but it’s not that easy

Til tomorrow

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