Politicians made their voices heard around the gambling industry this week. While increasing trading volume is a clear indication of prediction markets’ momentum, legal and legislative pressure threatens to halt…
Ninth Circuit judges questioned whether prediction markets’ sports event contracts are meaningfully different from sports betting and whether federal law can override state regulation. The United States Court of Appeals…
A veto override in Kentucky, mixed signals in Virginia, and growing momentum for sweepstakes and prediction market bills highlight another busy week for U.S. gambling legislation. This week marked another…
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pitching a 10% federal levy on all types of online gambling, including prediction markets. Former Chicago Mayor and U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel,…
DraftKings, FanDuel, and Fanatics have contributed $41 million into a super PAC network now targeting key state races, with millions already deployed in Texas, Georgia, and beyond. DraftKings, FanDuel, and…
New Hampshire establishes a responsible gaming council, and Arizona introduces a new RG-focused training program, as the states turn their attentions to problem gambling. Arizona and New Hampshire have undertaken…
Sweepstakes casino Stake.us is facing a new lawsuit in New York, alleging the platform enabled underage gambling while relying on Coinbase’s U.S.-facing crypto infrastructure to facilitate repeated wagering activity. A…
Lawmakers advanced a bill that would ban prediction markets in the state, while also hearing extensive testimony regarding a proposal to legalize online sports betting Minnesota lawmakers took a decisive…
As Americans embrace online sports betting, support for legal and regulatory guardrails grows. Over a quarter (27%) of all Americans and more than half of men 18-49 (52%) have an…
Washington D.C. lawmakers are considering legalizing online casinos, with a new bill that could allow poker, slots, and table games, while banning sweepstakes platforms Washington, D.C., could be the next…