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  • Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert has accepted a plea deal, avoiding a trial on charges of bank withdrawal structuring. Read more at the Wall Street Journal.
  • Nevada authorities have ruled that "daily fantasy sports" websites like DraftKings and FanDuel are properly considered gambling, rather than games of skill, and the websites need to halt operations in the state until obtaining gambling permits. Read more at the New York Times.