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A state criminalizes hosting prediction markets and bans nudification apps

development2026-05-20

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Minnesota became the first state to criminalize hosting prediction markets, drawing a same-day federal lawsuit, and to ban nudification apps at half a million dollars per violation.

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Reporting date: 2026-05-20 (not necessarily the event date)

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A state criminalizes hosting prediction markets and bans nudification apps
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Reporting date: 2026-05-20
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-05-20-minnesota-criminalizes-hosting-prediction-markets
Claim: Minnesota became the first state to criminalize hosting prediction markets, drawing a same-day federal lawsuit, and to ban nudification apps at half a million dollars per violation.
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- Welcome to May 20, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-may-20-2026
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