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iGaming News: United States

Licensing, regulation and operator moves in United States, with the affiliate angle.

Updated July 31, 2026

New York Sues Kalshi for $36 Billion, Calling Its Event Contracts an Illegal Gambling Operation
regulation·5 min read

New York Sues Kalshi for $36 Billion, Calling Its Event Contracts an Illegal Gambling Operation

NFL Wants Player Props Banned Outright as 1,443 Comments Land on the CFTC's Event-Contract Rule
regulation·4 min read

NFL Wants Player Props Banned Outright as 1,443 Comments Land on the CFTC's Event-Contract Rule

George Santos Pays $35,000 to Settle CFTC Case Over Trading a Kalshi Market About Himself
regulation·4 min read

George Santos Pays $35,000 to Settle CFTC Case Over Trading a Kalshi Market About Himself

IG Group Pays Up to $1.3bn for Underdog, and Its Shares Drop 14% the Next Day
financial·5 min read

IG Group Pays Up to $1.3bn for Underdog, and Its Shares Drop 14% the Next Day

Illinois Folds Gambling Disorder Into Its Substance Use Law, With Signage Duties for Every Licensee
regulation·3 min read

Illinois Folds Gambling Disorder Into Its Substance Use Law, With Signage Duties for Every Licensee

Missouri AG Defends Gray-Machine Crackdown as Bar Owners Sue Over Prosecution Threats
regulation·4 min read

Missouri AG Defends Gray-Machine Crackdown as Bar Owners Sue Over Prosecution Threats

Americans Wagered $166bn on Sport in 2025, But the Handle Comparison Hides What They Actually Lost
industry·5 min read

Americans Wagered $166bn on Sport in 2025, But the Handle Comparison Hides What They Actually Lost

Kalshi Avoids Contempt by Hiring GeoComply, With an August 12 Nevada Deadline and $120,000 a Day at Stake
regulation·4 min read

Kalshi Avoids Contempt by Hiring GeoComply, With an August 12 Nevada Deadline and $120,000 a Day at Stake

Pennsylvania Study Weighs Credit-Card and VIP Curbs After Record $6.8bn in Gambling Revenue
regulation·5 min read

Pennsylvania Study Weighs Credit-Card and VIP Curbs After Record $6.8bn in Gambling Revenue

Google Bans Prediction-Market Browser Extensions as Kalshi's Legal Pressure Mounts
technology·4 min read

Google Bans Prediction-Market Browser Extensions as Kalshi's Legal Pressure Mounts

NCAA Turns Its Sorsby Gambling Probe Toward Cincinnati Itself
sports-betting·6 min read

NCAA Turns Its Sorsby Gambling Probe Toward Cincinnati Itself

Michigan Gaming Regulator Quits Problem Gambling Council Over Its Kalshi Deal
regulation·5 min read

Michigan Gaming Regulator Quits Problem Gambling Council Over Its Kalshi Deal

Bally's Squeezed in Chicago and Las Vegas as a $4 Billion Bronx Build Starts the Clock
financial·7 min read

Bally's Squeezed in Chicago and Las Vegas as a $4 Billion Bronx Build Starts the Clock

Polymarket Sued Over Fake Bets and Campus Marketing as CFTC and Senators Circle
regulation·6 min read

Polymarket Sued Over Fake Bets and Campus Marketing as CFTC and Senators Circle

CME Sues the CFTC to Stop Kalshi and Coinbase Crypto Perpetual Futures
regulation·5 min read

CME Sues the CFTC to Stop Kalshi and Coinbase Crypto Perpetual Futures

MLB Players Union Pushes to Ban Player Props at Sportsbooks and Prediction Markets
sports-betting·5 min read

MLB Players Union Pushes to Ban Player Props at Sportsbooks and Prediction Markets

DraftKings Brings Prediction Markets In-House With Railbird-Powered DKeX Exchange
technology·5 min read

DraftKings Brings Prediction Markets In-House With Railbird-Powered DKeX Exchange

Caesars Stock Nears Fertitta's $31 Bid as Go-Shop Window Closes July 11
financial·6 min read

Caesars Stock Nears Fertitta's $31 Bid as Go-Shop Window Closes July 11

Nevada Asks Court to Hold Kalshi in Contempt, Seeks $120,000-a-Day Fine Over Geofencing
regulation·5 min read

Nevada Asks Court to Hold Kalshi in Contempt, Seeks $120,000-a-Day Fine Over Geofencing

Fanatics and IC360 Build AI Network to Ban Bettors Who Harass Athletes
technology·6 min read

Fanatics and IC360 Build AI Network to Ban Bettors Who Harass Athletes

Meta Builds a Prediction Market App Called Arena as Zuckerberg Chases the Category
technology·5 min read

Meta Builds a Prediction Market App Called Arena as Zuckerberg Chases the Category

Kalshi CEO Confirms IPO Talk as Valuation Reportedly Jumps to $40bn
financial·6 min read

Kalshi CEO Confirms IPO Talk as Valuation Reportedly Jumps to $40bn

North Carolina Senate Votes to Raise Online Sports Betting Tax to 23%
regulation·5 min read

North Carolina Senate Votes to Raise Online Sports Betting Tax to 23%

Sweepstakes Casinos Quit Iowa and Indiana Before July 1 Enforcement Starts
regulation·6 min read

Sweepstakes Casinos Quit Iowa and Indiana Before July 1 Enforcement Starts

Massachusetts Sports Betting Handle Falls 4% in May as Operators Point at Kalshi
sports-betting·5 min read

Massachusetts Sports Betting Handle Falls 4% in May as Operators Point at Kalshi

CVC Buys GLI, Putting Private Equity Inside Gaming's Main Testing Lab
suppliers·6 min read

CVC Buys GLI, Putting Private Equity Inside Gaming's Main Testing Lab

NCAA Bans Iona's Adam Njie as NBA Fights to Keep Terry Rozier Off the Court
sports-betting·7 min read

NCAA Bans Iona's Adam Njie as NBA Fights to Keep Terry Rozier Off the Court

New Jersey Bill Would Force Kalshi to Hold a Sports License and Pay 29.75% on Event Contracts
regulation·6 min read

New Jersey Bill Would Force Kalshi to Hold a Sports License and Pay 29.75% on Event Contracts

Charles Schwab Plans S&P 500 Binary Options With Cboe, Skipping Sports Contracts
financial·5 min read

Charles Schwab Plans S&P 500 Binary Options With Cboe, Skipping Sports Contracts

DOJ's New Fraud Division Lands First Offshore Sportsbook Conviction
regulation·5 min read

DOJ's New Fraud Division Lands First Offshore Sportsbook Conviction

Ilitch Family Forms Ilitch Gaming, Buys Out Ocean Casino and Mississippi's Scarlet Pearl
industry·5 min read

Ilitch Family Forms Ilitch Gaming, Buys Out Ocean Casino and Mississippi's Scarlet Pearl

Kentucky Sues Kalshi, Polymarket and VGW, Opening a Three-Front Gambling Fight
regulation·6 min read

Kentucky Sues Kalshi, Polymarket and VGW, Opening a Three-Front Gambling Fight

Kalshi Weighs Late-2027 IPO at $22bn as Wealthsimple Deal Opens Canada
financial·6 min read

Kalshi Weighs Late-2027 IPO at $22bn as Wealthsimple Deal Opens Canada

Bragg Shareholders Vote CEO Mazij Off the Board as Stock Sinks 60%
suppliers·6 min read

Bragg Shareholders Vote CEO Mazij Off the Board as Stock Sinks 60%

Steil Introduces Trump-Backed Bill to Bar Lawmakers From Prediction Market Bets
regulation·5 min read

Steil Introduces Trump-Backed Bill to Bar Lawmakers From Prediction Market Bets

Prediction Markets Hit Legal Walls in Michigan and Europe as the US Court Split Widens
regulation·5 min read

Prediction Markets Hit Legal Walls in Michigan and Europe as the US Court Split Widens

Pennsylvania Skill Games Ruled Slot Machines, Sending a Billion-Dollar Tax Fight to the Capitol
regulation·5 min read

Pennsylvania Skill Games Ruled Slot Machines, Sending a Billion-Dollar Tax Fight to the Capitol

US Sweepstakes Casinos Keep Growing as State Bans Reach the Affiliates
regulation·6 min read

US Sweepstakes Casinos Keep Growing as State Bans Reach the Affiliates

New Jersey Online Casino Hits Record as Sportsbook Net Win Falls 17% and Kalshi Scales
financial·5 min read

New Jersey Online Casino Hits Record as Sportsbook Net Win Falls 17% and Kalshi Scales

DraftKings Reports Record Q4 2025 Revenue
financial·1 min read

DraftKings Reports Record Q4 2025 Revenue

MGM Resorts Expands BetMGM Partnership with Entain
partnerships·2 min read

MGM Resorts Expands BetMGM Partnership with Entain

Virginia iGaming Push Returns as Online Casino Bill Filed for 2026 Session
regulation·2 min read

Virginia iGaming Push Returns as Online Casino Bill Filed for 2026 Session

DraftKings and FanDuel Exit American Gaming Association Over Prediction Market Clash
industry·2 min read

DraftKings and FanDuel Exit American Gaming Association Over Prediction Market Clash

Prediction Markets Head Toward Supreme Court as 30+ States File Amicus Briefs
regulation·2 min read

Prediction Markets Head Toward Supreme Court as 30+ States File Amicus Briefs

Maine Becomes Eighth State to Legalize Online Casino Gaming
regulation·2 min read

Maine Becomes Eighth State to Legalize Online Casino Gaming

New York iCasino Bills Return for Fifth Straight Year With $2.5B Revenue Projection
regulation·2 min read

New York iCasino Bills Return for Fifth Straight Year With $2.5B Revenue Projection

DraftKings and FanDuel Omit Gambling Addiction Tools From Prediction Market Apps
regulation·2 min read

DraftKings and FanDuel Omit Gambling Addiction Tools From Prediction Market Apps

FanDuel Predicts Goes Live in All 50 States, Sports Contracts in 18
sports-betting·2 min read

FanDuel Predicts Goes Live in All 50 States, Sports Contracts in 18