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Updated July 27, 2026

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

Ontario Regulator Fines Great Canadian Casino Toronto C$120,000 After Dealers Cheated With Patrons
regulation·5 min read

Ontario Regulator Fines Great Canadian Casino Toronto C$120,000 After Dealers Cheated With Patrons

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

Ontario Players Bet C$9.48 Billion in May as Online Casino Takes 88% of the Market
industry·5 min read

Ontario Players Bet C$9.48 Billion in May as Online Casino Takes 88% of the Market

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

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

Alberta Sets Promotion Rules Ahead of July 13 Online Casino Launch, Borrowing From Ontario
regulation·5 min read

Alberta Sets Promotion Rules Ahead of July 13 Online Casino Launch, Borrowing From Ontario

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