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Missouri AG issues cease-and-desist letters to six prediction market platforms
21 September 2026 at 6:55am UTC-4
In the United States, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has issued six cease-and-desist notices to prediction market operators over their sports event contracts ...
US House committee advances bill to restore gambling loss deduction
18 September 2026 at 8:11am UTC-4
The US House Ways and Means Committee has advanced bipartisan legislation that would restore the full federal tax deduction for gambling losses.
The Full House Act, introduced ...
Brazil prepares to ban online casinos: reports
18 September 2026 at 8:01am UTC-4
Brazil’s government is organizing an executive order to ban online casino operations, while excluding sports betting from the proposed restrictions, according to multiple ...
New York sportsbooks record US$595 million in NFL Week 1 bets
18 September 2026 at 7:53am UTC-4
New York sportsbooks saw approximately US$595 million in bets during the first week of the 2026 NFL season, marking the highest opening week total since the state introduced its ...
LeBron James partners with Polymarket after DraftKings deal ends
7 September 2026 at 7:22am UTC-4
NBA star LeBron James is set to partner with prediction market platform Polymarket following the expiration of his endorsement deal with gambling operator DraftKings earlier this ...
Fanatics fined US$20,000 for Colorado self-exclusion breach
4 September 2026 at 7:51am UTC-4
The Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission has issued a US$20,000 fine to Fanatics after the brand sent promotional messages to a customer who had enrolled in Colorado’s ...
Canada’s financial watchdog fines two government gaming corporations over AML breaches
4 September 2026 at 7:40am UTC-4
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) has imposed penalties on two government gaming corporations amounting to a total of CA$631,538.50 for ...
Kalshi removes athlete injury markets after CFTC intervention
4 September 2026 at 6:58am UTC-4
Prediction market operator Kalshi has removed markets related to athlete injury and return timelines from its platform, following a request from the Commodity Futures Trading ...
Taiwan Sports Lottery takes US$282 million in bets during World Cup
3 September 2026 at 8:13am UTC-4
Taiwan’s sports betting operator, the Taiwan Sports Lottery, took NT$8.93 billion in bets during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with online wagers overtaking in-person bets ...
Fanatics launches app combining sports bets, casino and event contracts
3 September 2026 at 6:24am UTC-4
Betting operator Fanatics has launched an app that combines its sportsbook, online casino and event contracts products in one place. Called Fanatics Sports & Casino, the app ...
New Jersey seeks US Supreme Court review of Kalshi sports markets
3 September 2026 at 6:18am UTC-4
New Jersey has requested that the US Supreme Court determine whether states can regulate sports betting offered through prediction market platforms such as Kalshi.
The petition ...
Canadian lottery groups push for stronger prediction market restrictions
2 September 2026 at 7:10am UTC-4
Canada’s provincial lottery corporations are seeking stricter controls on prediction markets, arguing that some event contracts available through investment platforms resemble ...
Oklahoma tribes raise concerns over prediction markets like Kalshi
1 September 2026 at 7:09am UTC-4
Representatives from 20 Oklahoma tribal nations expressed concern over the growth of prediction markets at a quarterly meeting of the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma, lobbying ...
Kalshi loses Nevada fight but signs new US Open deal
31 August 2026 at 7:43am UTC-4
Prediction market operator Kalshi has been was reined in, after a federal appeals court in Nevada refused to allow it to resume trading sports and election contracts in the state ...
Tottenham Hotspur selects VSbet as official betting partner in Asia
31 August 2026 at 7:32am UTC-4
English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur announced a three-year deal with digital sports betting and online gaming operator VSbet, naming the company its Official Regional ...





