All Articles by Chavdar Vasilev

Mississippi lawmakers once again failed to reconcile competing proposals on mobile sports betting and sweepstakes casinos, allowing both measures to die before a key legislative deadline. Mississippi’s efforts to legalize…

Vermont is the latest state to consider adopting Illinois’ per-bet sportsbook tax model — and it’s pairing the proposal with a ban on prediction markets tied to sports and politics.…

A federal judge has sent Nevada’s enforcement case against Kalshi back to state court, clearing the way for state regulators to pursue an injunction. A federal judge has sent Nevada’s…

The Tennessee and Oklahoma Senates have passed bills targeting dual-currency sweepstakes casinos, accelerating a widening state-level crackdown on unregulated online gaming platforms. The Tennessee and Oklahoma Senates have passed bills…

Ahead of its 2026 session, Louisiana lawmakers have prefiled a set of gambling bills targeting sweepstakes platforms and prop bets while advancing racketeering expansion and iLottery legalization. Louisiana’s 2026 legislative…

Maryland iGaming hearings, Tennessee’s sweepstakes crackdown, Florida gambling bills, and mounting scrutiny over Iran-related prediction markets headline another busy week for gambling legislation. The first week of March brings a…

Authorities in Northern California dismantled an alleged eight-location illegal storefront casino network tied to more than $1.4 million in money laundering. Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) detectives have dismantled what…

In a busy legislative week, Virginia advanced but delayed iGaming, Indiana moved to ban sweepstakes casinos, while other states moved measures on illegal gambling, sports betting, and player protections. The…

Indiana lawmakers passed HB 1052, a bill that explicitly bans dual-currency sweepstakes casinos, sending it to the governor for a signature. The Indiana legislature has passed House Bill 1052, a…

Kalshi has publicly disclosed the closure of two insider trading cases while referring both matters to the CFTC amid growing scrutiny of prediction markets. Kalshi has closed two insider trading…