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New Jersey asks Supreme Court to settle Kalshi sports betting fight

New Jersey asks Supreme Court to settle Kalshi sports betting fight

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New Jersey is taking its fight with Kalshi to the US Supreme Court, asking the justices to decide whether federally regulated prediction markets must also follow state sports betting rules. The state has petitioned for review after a divided Third Circuit prevented New Jersey from enforcing its wagering laws against KalshiEX LLC. At issue is whether Dodd-Frank blocks states from regulating sports contracts offered through Commodity Futures Trading Commission-regulated markets. “For more than a century, the States have been the primary regulators of gambling in this country,” New Jersey said in its petition. It also cited the Supreme Court’s 2018 Murphy v. NCAA ruling, where the justices said “each State is free to act on its own” when regulating sports betting. Here we go. New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and New Jersey Interim Director of the Division of Gaming Enforcement Mary Jo Flaherty today filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court to hear prediction market sports event contract argument. pic.twitter.com/faQTbaRyth — RLinnehanSR (@RLinnehanSR) September 2, 2026 Kalshi added sports event …

New Jersey asks Supreme Court to resolve prediction market fight : NPR

New Jersey asks Supreme Court to resolve prediction market fight : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

If the Supreme Court accepts New Jersey’s petition, it would tee up a case with sweeping implications for the prediction markets industry, which has unleashed billions of dollars of betting across nearly every aspect of modern life. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images The multibillion dollar battle over the future of prediction markets has reached the Supreme Court. New Jersey on Wednesday asked the high court to weigh in on a legal battle that has pitted dozens of states against the prediction market sector, which is strongly backed by the Trump administration. At issue is who exactly should regulate sports betting on the prediction market platform Kalshi: federal commodities regulators, as the company insists, or state gambling authorities? While prediction market sites like Kalshi offer wagering on everything from what an executive says on an earnings call to the outcome of an election, sports bets are the most popular by far, typically representing 80% or more of the platforms’ weekly trading volume. The request from New Jersey officials follows split decisions …

New Jersey just made plug-in solar panels legal

New Jersey just made plug-in solar panels legal

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Photo: EnergySage New Jersey renters and apartment dwellers will soon be able to lower their electricity bills with solar panels that plug directly into a standard wall outlet – no roof required. Governor Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) today signed the Garden State Balcony Solar Act, legalizing small, portable solar systems that plug into an ordinary 120-volt outlet. That means residents without a solar-friendly roof will soon be able to generate some of their own electricity without a permit or utility approval. The law covers plug-in solar systems with a combined output of up to 1,200 watts – roughly two or three modern solar panels. The panels can go on a balcony, patio, or in a sunny yard, then connect to the home through a standard outlet. A small microinverter converts the panels’ direct-current electricity into the alternating-current power used in the home. That solar power helps run whatever is switched on – say, a refrigerator, dryer, or TV – so the household pulls less electricity from the grid. Advertisement – scroll for more content “Balcony solar …

New Jersey regulators fine Caesars Sportsbook almost 0K over responsible gaming rule violations

New Jersey regulators fine Caesars Sportsbook almost $300K over responsible gaming rule violations

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Caesars Sportsbook has been ordered to pay more than $296,000 after New Jersey regulators found the company broke several rules designed to support responsible gambling. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement assessed a $251,250 civil fine and told Caesars to give up another $45,465.38, according to an order from the state Attorney General’s Office and Department of Law and Public Safety. The two payments add up to $296,715.38. Caesars agreed to the $251,250 penalty. The sportsbook will be required to pay the full amount after receiving an invoice from the Division of Gaming Enforcement. Regulators first took action against Caesars on August 5, 2026. The latest order makes that enforcement action final and says the sportsbook failed to comply with several New Jersey regulations covering responsible gaming. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement issued a fine in the amount of $251,250 to Caesars Sportsbook (and a disgorgement of $45,465.38) for non-compliance concerning responsible gaming matters. pic.twitter.com/Go1iLzPUnv — RLinnehanSR (@RLinnehanSR) August 20, 2026 However, the document does not explain what Caesars did to violate …

Rare meteorite crashes into New Jersey home revealing clues to the origin of life

Rare meteorite crashes into New Jersey home revealing clues to the origin of life

Published by Jenni Sidey

A meteorite crashed through a New Jersey home in July 2024, allowing scientists to recover unusually pristine fragments from an ancient asteroid. The rare CM1/2 carbonaceous chondrite preserved evidence of salty liquid water, mineral reactions, carbon compounds, and amino acids formed early in the solar system. The discovery supports the idea that chemically active asteroids helped create and deliver some of life’s essential building blocks to early Earth. A loud crack shook a quiet New Jersey home on a summer afternoon. Dust drifted through a bedroom. Black fragments scattered across a bed. What fell from the sky that day was not just debris. It was a rare piece of an ancient asteroid, carrying chemical clues tied to the origins of life. A Fireball Over The Northeast On July 16, 2024, a bright meteor streaked across the northeastern United States. Witnesses from several states reported the flash. Some also felt a shockwave ripple through the air. The object entered Earth’s atmosphere at about 32,000 miles per hour. It traveled just south of the Statue of Liberty. …

Jersey Shore’s Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi reveals health update: ‘I’m so scared’

Jersey Shore’s Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi reveals health update: ‘I’m so scared’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Jersey Shore star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi just revealed a scary health update. The 38-year-old got vulnerable and emotional on social media after undergoing surgery. Snooki, who is a mom-of-three, shared a candid TikTok to her 4.3 million followers documenting her experience undergoing a hysterectomy. In the eight minute video, the former reality TV star recorded everything from arriving at the hospital to her counting down while receiving anesthesia. During the surgery, Snooki’s doctors removed her uterus, cervix, and fallopian tubes, leaving her ovaries so she doesn’t go into early menopause. After the surgery, Snooki told her followers exactly what she was feeling as she laid on the operating room table. © TikTokSnooki shared a vulnerable update about her health “I’m so scared. I don’t know what’s going to happen,” she said through tears, adding that she decided to be: “very vulnerable here, because it’s a scary thing and a lot of us women deal with it and no one really talks about it.” Friends and fans of Snooki were grateful for her vulnerability. Her former …

Bidding for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar UCLA jersey passes million

Bidding for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar UCLA jersey passes $1 million

Published by Sam Flores

A UCLA jersey worn by Lew Alcindor in the 1968 NCAA national championship game and the 1969 Final Four is set to garner more than $1 million at auction. The man who has owned it for the past half century — a former Los Angeles resident who was a huge fan of the player now known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — didn’t have to pay nearly as much for the historic piece. In fact, he paid no money at all. Instead, he traded for it after a Lakers game in the Forum parking lot back sometime in the mid- to late-1970s, giving up one of his prized possessions as a teenager living in South Gate: His transistor radio. “I used to listen to Dodger games on it under my pillow,” said the auction’s consignor, a man named David who asked to have his last name withheld because of privacy concerns. Back then, David and some friends would often take the bus to the Forum, where they would try to convince fans to give them their extra …

New Jersey pizza, the fuel of world champions : NPR

New Jersey pizza, the fuel of world champions : NPR

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Rodri #16 of Spain lifts the FIFA World Cup Winner’s Trophy after the team’s victory following the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. David Ramos/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption David Ramos/Getty Images Perhaps you saw the ecstatic scenes this week of Spain’s World Cup Championship team arriving back home after they won the tournament in a thrilling 1- zero — excuse me, it’s soccer — one – nil victory over Argentina. La Roja, as they’ve become known for their red jerseys, took off from Newark airport, landed in Madrid and rode in an open-topped red bus emblazoned “STARS SHINE TOGETHER”, to be acclaimed by an estimated 2 million fans, shouting, cheering, and sobbing, as the team hoisted the FIFA World Cup trophy. You may wonder: what fuels great athletes to play 120 minutes against their mightiest competitors, win by a single goal, and then fly through the night across the Atlantic to parade before their …

New Jersey Bans Surveillance Pricing, Puts the Brakes on Electronic Shelf Labels

New Jersey Bans Surveillance Pricing, Puts the Brakes on Electronic Shelf Labels

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A new law set to go into effect next year bars grocery stores in New Jersey from setting prices based on any given shopper’s personal data. The Fair Price Protection Act seeks to outlaw surveillance pricing that discriminates against individual customers by using personal information like their purchasing history or online activity. “New Jersey families are already feeling the pressure of higher costs,” Gov. Mikie Sherrill said in a statement. “The last thing they need is companies secretly using their personal data to charge them more than someone else for the exact same product.” Penalties for retailers could include fines of up to $10,000 for a first offense, $20,000 for subsequent violations and the potential for cease and desist orders and the assessment of punitive damages. The law also includes a provision that pauses new electronic shelf labels for a year while the state studies their effect on surveillance pricing. Two other states, Maryland and Connecticut, have recently enacted laws meant to protect consumer privacy, particularly when it comes to grocery prices. Other states including …

What the Hell Is Drake Doing at a Mansion in New Jersey?

What the Hell Is Drake Doing at a Mansion in New Jersey?

Published by Jenni Sidey

Plot twist: After spending much of the spring and early summer in Toronto as he got his Iceman rollout off, Drake has suddenly popped up in New York City—or nearby, anyway. After being spotted on the city streets Friday night and then attending the World Cup at MetLife stadium along with every other A-list celebrity on Earth, it seems Drizzy decided to stay in North Jersey, planting his flag at the Pendry Natirar, a five-star resort an hour outside Manhattan. When someone texted me Sunday night about a Drake party in—checks notes—Peapack, I thought maybe they were trying to line me up, but lo and behold, Iceman really is thawing out in Somerset County, and has been for the better part of a work week now. So what’s the deal? Is this the next step in living out his insatiable Tony Soprano don fantasies? Is Manhattan a little too hot with so many “opps” in town? The real answer is less interesting but probably more fun: he’s completely taken over the hotel and branded it …