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Not the Same Law as Casinos

Why more than one licence exists here

The forecast industry's licensing structure allows multiple operators, unlike the single land-based casino licence — a difference in law, not in how “serious” either activity is.

Not a hierarchy

This distinction reflects separate historical and statutory tracks, not a ranking of legality or social acceptability.