Philadelphia district attorney argues Musk’s sweepstake for voters who sign petition is illegal lottery

Elon Musk failed to show up to a required court appearance in a Philadelphia case challenging his $1m-a-day sweepstakes. His absence from the hearing risks him being held in contempt of court.

On Wednesday, the judge had ordered all parties to attend the Thursday-morning hearing. Musk’s attorneys had attempted to shift the suit from Pennsylvania state court to federal court in a filing late on Wednesday. The lawyers argued that state court was not the proper venue and that the Philadelphia district attorney was engaging in thinly veiled electioneering.