regulated

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Traditional sports betting, through companies like DraftKings and FanDuel, is regulated and legislated by U.S. states, and there are states where Americans still cannot legally bet on sports.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Credit funds stepped in to make the loans that banks avoided, after banks became better regulated in the wake of the financial crisis, Professor Porters tells Barron’s.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

These safeguards would have been available had the sector been regulated by gambling laws, with some introduced as part of the voluntary code.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

"But instead of a pain phenotype, what emerged very clearly was a disruption of itch, specifically, how scratching behavior is regulated."

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Papa Thibaut has got a delivery van of his own for the farm, but it and his driver are so carefully regulated that they don’t dare use them for Resistance activity.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein