Tag: Regulation
South Carolina’s online sports betting hopes remain slim for 2026
20 February 2026 at 6:13am UTC-5
South Carolina lawmakers are considering legalizing online sports betting to curb the growth of prediction markets, but the bill’s passage this year remains unlikely.
Senate ...
Connecticut continues crack down on prediction markets by raising age limit
19 February 2026 at 6:27am UTC-5
Connecticut lawmakers are turning their attention to the rapidly expanding world of prediction market platforms with a proposal that would impose stricter age limits and ...
Novig raises US$75 million to break into prediction markets
19 February 2026 at 6:25am UTC-5
New York-based sports trading platform Novig has raised US$75 million in a Series B funding round led by crypto investment firm Pantera Capital, and is now looking to expand into ...
Australian sportsbook operators call for national gambling blacklist
19 February 2026 at 5:52am UTC-5
Australia’s wagering industry has called for a national blacklist of illegal offshore gambling websites, arguing current enforcement measures fail to curb a growing black market ...
Hawaii online sports betting bill progresses despite opposition
18 February 2026 at 7:39am UTC-5
Hawaii is one of two US states with no legal gambling of any kind, but a bill to legalize online sports betting in the state cleared another hurdle this week.
The Hawaii House ...
Sportsbet files counterclaim in fast code class action, court date set for August
18 February 2026 at 7:32am UTC-5
Australian operator SportsBet has filed a counterclaim against a class action lawsuit regarding illegal fast codes the company offered to bettors.
Sportsbet argues that if the ...
Nevada Gaming Control Board takes next step in action against Kalshi
18 February 2026 at 7:17am UTC-5
The Nevada Gaming Control Board filed a civil enforcement action against prediction market Kalshi in Carson City District Court on Tuesday, accusing the platform of operating ...
CFTC files amicus brief to keep prediction markets federally regulated
18 February 2026 at 6:17am UTC-5
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed an amicus brief in federal court regarding states' rights to regulate prediction markets.
Chairman of the Commodity Futures ...
Philippine Senator calls for stronger action against illegal gambling
17 February 2026 at 7:41am UTC-5
Philippine Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is calling for tougher laws to tackle the rapid growth of illegal online gambling, warning that unlicensed betting platforms continue to ...
Indian Gaming Association says prediction markets pose urgent threat to tribes
17 February 2026 at 7:27am UTC-5
The Indian Gaming Association has gathered tribal leaders, policymakers, and industry advocates at Capitol Hill for a congressional briefing to spotlight what they see as a major ...
