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South Carolina plaintiff sues DraftKings and Polymarket over event contracts

By The Weekly Edge desk ·

Summary

Online Poker Report reported that James M. Hughes sued DraftKings DKNG · USD 18.90 2026-10-16 Data, Polymarket and other entities, alleging sports event contracts violate South Carolina gambling law. The suit seeks loss recovery, damages and costs; neither company had commented when the report appeared.

Why it matters

The lawsuit tests whether the platforms’ event contracts comply with South Carolina gambling law.

Read the original at Online Poker Report

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