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US Supreme Court receives multiple requests to review sports betting regulations

8 October 2026 at 6:34am UTC-4
The US Supreme Court has received multiple amicus briefs this week regarding the regulation of sports betting in the country, with one focusing on reviving a section of the ...

NAGRA and IAGR seek US Supreme Court review of sports event contracts

7 October 2026 at 9:19am UTC-4
The North American Gaming Regulators Association (NAGRA) and International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) have asked the US Supreme Court to review a dispute over whether ...
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Illinois regulators face setback after judge sides with prediction markets

7 October 2026 at 9:15am UTC-4
The regulation of prediction markets by state gaming regulators has taken another turn after a judge in Illinois sided with Kalshi and Polymarket, ruling that event contracts fell ...

Ohio gambling regulator sends 10 cease-and-desists to prediction markets

7 October 2026 at 9:14am UTC-4
Ohio’s gambling regulator, the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC), has issued 10 cease-and-desist letters to prediction markets on 2 October, following a Sixth Circuit ruling ...
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DraftKings stock up after Bank of America rating upgrade amid prediction market growth

7 October 2026 at 6:22am UTC-4
DraftKings’ stocks rose by around 5% after Bank of America analyst Julie Hoover raised the company’s rating from “Neutral” to “Buy”, while maintaining its US$27 price ...

Jefferies analysts bullish on online sports betting after G2E

5 October 2026 at 11:59am UTC-4
Looking back on the recently completed Global Gaming Expo, analysts for Jefferies Equity Research saw “long-term upside opportunities,” particularly for online sports betting ...

Kalshi leads lobbying efforts against US state regulation

5 October 2026 at 11:44am UTC-4
Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket have so far spent up to US$3 million on lobbying and campaign efforts to fight states seeking to regulate the platforms, with Kalshi being ...

Jefferies analysts bullish on OSB after G2E

5 October 2026 at 11:18am UTC-4
Looking back on Global Gaming Expo 2026, analysts for Jefferies Equity Research saw “long-term upside opportunities,” particularly for online sports betting (OSB). Their ...

Half of US millennials who regularly gamble do so to pay off debt: poll

4 October 2026 at 8:22am UTC-4
A new poll of US adults has found that “almost two-thirds of Gen-Z and half of millennials who regularly gamble have done so in an attempt to pay off debt.” The poll was ...

NBA’s Victor Wembanyama rules out sports betting brand partnerships

4 October 2026 at 7:03am UTC-4
San Antonio Spurs player Victor Wembanyama has ruled out becoming a brand ambassador for a sports betting company, saying he does not wish to promote gambling. When the 22-year ...

Lawsuit filed against DraftKings in Massachusetts over use of “weaponized AI”

2 October 2026 at 6:44am UTC-4
US sportsbook operator DraftKings has been sued in Massachusetts over what the plaintiff alleges is the use of "weaponized AI" to target gamblers. The lawsuit follows an ...

Continent 8 opens New York data center at Tioga Downs

2 October 2026 at 2:34am UTC-4
Continent 8 Technologies has opened a new data center at Tioga Downs Casino Resort in Nichols, New York, built to serve the state's regulated online sports betting market. The ...

North Carolina sports betting handle passes US$500 million for 12th consecutive month

1 October 2026 at 7:37am UTC-4
North Carolina’s sports betting handle exceeded US$500 million in August for the 12th month in a row. The state has now collected over US$300 million in sports betting tax ...

CFTC submits two prediction market rules to White House for review

1 October 2026 at 7:31am UTC-4
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has submitted two proposed rules concerning prediction market event contracts to the White House for regulatory review ...

Kentucky lawmaker expands investigation into insider trading on prediction markets

30 September 2026 at 6:43am UTC-4
The Chair of the US House Oversight Committee, Representative James Comer, has expanded his investigation into potential insider trading on prediction markets, requesting ...