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Ohio fines Kalshi US$5 million for unlicensed sports betting

16 April 2026 at 6:18am UTC-4
Ohio gambling regulators have handed down a US$5 million fine to prediction market Kalshi, accusing the company of running an unlicensed sports betting platform in the state ...

Hard Rock Bet pays out US$224,944 jackpot to Michigan winner

16 April 2026 at 5:59am UTC-4
Hard Rock Bet has made its third jackpot payout in Michigan in recent weeks, with a player in Michigan claiming a US$224,944 Mega Jackpot earlier this month. Au Gres resident ...
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Ohio bill proposes fees on sports bets to fund stadiums and schools

16 April 2026 at 5:50am UTC-4
Ohio Republican State Sen. Louis Blessing III has introduced legislation that would impose a 2% fee on sports wagers, directing revenue toward public sports stadiums and K-12 ...

Optimism ‘moderate’ in face of bear market for online sports betting stocks, analyst says

15 April 2026 at 12:27pm UTC-4
Online sports betting and igaming stocks are down 35% this year, according to Jefferies Equity Research analyst David Katz. Katz explained that “our optimism for 1Q26 ...
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Sportsbooks contributing millions to legalization campaign in Nebraska

15 April 2026 at 6:58am UTC-4
Sportsbook operators are contributing millions to political campaigns in Nebraska as efforts continue to expand legal online sports betting in the state. Campaigning group Tax ...

Montana sued by Kalshi for attempting to regulate event contracts

15 April 2026 at 6:53am UTC-4
Prediction market Kalshi has filed a lawsuit in a Montana federal court, attempting to block state officials from enforcing state-level gambling regulations against its event ...

High Roller Technologies launches prediction markets with Crypto.com

15 April 2026 at 6:25am UTC-4
Online casino operator High Roller Technologies has signed a definitive agreement with Crypto.com to launch prediction market contracts in the US. Under the deal, Crypto.com ...

BetMGM blasts prediction markets in earnings call

14 April 2026 at 1:18pm UTC-4
“Bad results for the house” was BetMGM Chief Financial Officer Gary Deutsch’s summary of a less-than-optimal quarter for the sports betting provider. His remarks came during ...

BetMGM lowers targets on revenue miss

14 April 2026 at 1:09pm UTC-4
Citing a trio of factors, BetMGM lowered its revenue and cash-flow guidance for the balance of 2026. While still guiding to US$300 million to US$350 million of annual cash flow ...

Federal judge grants Kalshi a temporary win in Arizona

14 April 2026 at 7:14am UTC-4
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Arizona’s attempt to pursue criminal charges against prediction market Kalshi. US District Judge Michael Liburdi issued the temporary ...

Over a quarter of Americans have an online sports betting account

14 April 2026 at 6:28am UTC-4
Sports betting continues to expand across the US, with 27% of Americans admitting that they have an active online sports betting account, according to a survey. The findings ...

NFHS launches sports betting awareness course for students

13 April 2026 at 7:52am UTC-4
The National Federation of State High School Associations in the US has introduced a free online course to help educate students, parents, coaches, and school administrators about ...

IGT announces two US$1 million jackpots awarded in March

13 April 2026 at 7:28am UTC-4
IGT has announced that it has awarded two jackpots exceeding US$1 million after two players won on its slots. The two slot titles were Powerbucks and Whitney Houston Slots. The ...

New York online sports betting revenue vaults 34.3% in March

10 April 2026 at 2:12pm UTC-4
Revenue for online sports books in New York State leapt 34.3% in March, despite a 4.6% handle slump. Books won US$217.3 million on handle of US$2.3 billion. Hold was 9.3 ...

Maryland online sports betting revenue surges 30.5% in March

10 April 2026 at 12:53pm UTC-4
Maryland's online sports books held 10.4% in March, resulting in a 30.5% surge in revenue. The books won US$62 million on handle of US$595.2 million, a 3.8% uptick. Handle and ...