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Ohio regulator warns gambling firms over prediction market services

22 October 2026 at 7:00am UTC-4
The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) has warned gambling licensees against providing services to prediction market operators offering sports event contracts to Ohio residents ...

Kalshi CEO says legal battle could reach US Supreme Court

22 October 2026 at 6:34am UTC-4
The CEO of prediction market platform Kalshi, Tarek Mansour, says the legal dispute over regulation of the controversial industry could eventually reach the US Supreme Court ...
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Proposed Washington D.C. bill would legalize online casinos while banning sweepstakes sites

22 October 2026 at 6:05am UTC-4
A lawmaker in Washington D.C. has proposed a bill that would legalize online casino gambling while banning dual-currency sweepstakes gaming in the District. Councilmember ...

US: Utah sues Kalshi over alleged illegal gambling

21 October 2026 at 7:40am UTC-4
The US state of Utah is suing prediction market platform Kalshi, alleging that it operates an illegal gambling business, as it seeks to recover millions of dollars from wagers ...

US: Ted Cruz bill would require state approval for prediction markets

21 October 2026 at 7:36am UTC-4
US Senator Ted Cruz is preparing legislation that would require prediction market platforms offering sports event contracts to obtain approval from state or tribal authorities ...

Ohio considers 48-hour promotion pause for bettors who set gambling limits

21 October 2026 at 7:28am UTC-4
Ohio could bar sportsbooks from sending promotions to bettors who have just tightened their own gambling limits, under an amendment being considered by the Ohio Casino Control ...
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Flutter’s UKI restructure centered on UK and Ireland roles, US cash flow under separate pressure

21 October 2026 at 7:24am UTC-4
Flutter Entertainment’s restructuring of its UK and Ireland (UKI) business, which could mean up to 1,400 redundancies, is centered on roles within the countries, with the ...

FanDuel, DraftKings-backed Super PACs spend millions on New York elections

20 October 2026 at 7:54am UTC-4
Super PACs funded by the US sports betting industry have been very active in New York elections this year, indicates a report, with the industry spending close to US$8.3 million ...

NBA introduces certain wagering restrictions on sportsbooks

19 October 2026 at 7:57am UTC-4
The NBA has barred its partner sportsbooks from offering certain wagers it deems susceptible to manipulation, including some under bets and parlays, as the league continues to ...

Underdog sues Tennessee over prediction market regulation

16 October 2026 at 8:40am UTC-4
Sports betting and prediction market operator Underdog has sued Tennessee after receiving a cease-and-desist letter last week from state regulators ordering it to cease prediction ...

Louisiana puts DraftKings license renewal on hold amid AI, shareholder probe

16 October 2026 at 8:09am UTC-4
The Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) has delayed a decision on renewing DraftKings’ sports betting license until early next year while regulators investigate the operator ...

Kalshi CEO claims state regulation of prediction markets will only drive them out

15 October 2026 at 7:06am UTC-4
Kalshi’s CEO has said that the battle over whether prediction markets are regulated federally or by states is instead a fight over whether the industry remains in the US or is ...

CFTC reinforcement of oversight on sports contracts no surprise to Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman

15 October 2026 at 5:33am UTC-4
The recent proposals by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to confirm its control over prediction markets, while excluding “wagers on sportsbooks” despite ...

Maryland online sports betting revenue plunges in September

14 October 2026 at 11:11am UTC-4
Winnings from online sports betting in Maryland fell 20.1% in September to US$56.6 million. Online handle in the Free State was US$641.2 million. Sportsbooks held at 8.8% for ...

FTC reportedly reviewing FanDuel, DraftKings over betting practices

14 October 2026 at 7:17am UTC-4
The FTC has begun a preliminary review of the US sports betting industry, focused on online sportsbooks such as DraftKings and FanDuel, according to The Washington Sun. The ...