COLUMBUS, Ohio – Two former MLS players received lifetime bans for reportedly betting on their own games during the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Derrick Jones and Yaw Yeboah were placed on administrative leave in October of 2025 as the league hired a law firm to … Read more
BRAZIL — Just over a year after legalizing online gambling, Brazil is now facing a serious debate about whether to ban it entirely. During a national speech on International Women’s Day, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made an announcement, claiming that mobile betting was … Read more
Georgia voters were shut out of the sports betting conversation once again after Friday’s vote on HR 450 put the issue to rest for the year. Resistance to the bill spread across party lines, with both Democrats and Republicans arriving at their own separate grounds … Read more
A new bill introduced in Kentucky may raise the legal age for sports betting in the state to 21 years old, while it currently sits at 18. Consumer protections, fixed odds, a purse stabilization fund, college prop bet restrictions, and prediction market limitations are also … Read more
A new bipartisan bill is pushing to bring legal mobile sports betting to Minnesota through its Native American tribes. The proposal comes with a range of consumer protections aimed at keeping betting activity in check. Support exists on both sides of the aisle, though the … Read more
The Utah prop betting ban bill, House Bill 243, puts proposition bets under the state’s gambling laws, putting it in direct conflict with federally regulated prediction market platforms. Kalshi took an early offensive, heading to federal court for an injunction before Utah could act, building … Read more
The majority of Wisconsin voters oppose legalizing online sports betting according to a recent Marquette Law School poll. A Missouri bill proposes a tax rate increase for operator revenue to offset promotional deductions. Sports Betting Alliance CEO, Joe Maloney, claims that Alabama is missing out … Read more
A former Trump official launched a coalition arguing prediction market platforms are illegal sports betting in disguise. Not all Republicans are aligned, with the CFTC backing the platforms while prominent party figures push for state-level regulation instead. States are already taking these platforms to court, … Read more
Colorado has introduced what could be one of the most aggressive sports betting regulation bills the country has seen. The bill puts broadcast ad blackouts, strict deposit limits, and a near-total ban on prop bets all on the table at once. Senate Bill 131 now … Read more
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission approved first-in-the-nation rules requiring sportsbooks to notify players of account restrictions and explain why. MGC research found roughly 13,400 accounts had been limited, with bettors reporting restrictions consistently followed winning streaks. The commission voted 5-0 to approve a June 1, 2026 … Read more
A new bill to legalize online sports betting in Mississippi passed through the House on a 100–11 vote, sending it to the Senate. This will be the third consecutive year that the House has passed legislation for online sports betting, with the previous two attempts … Read more
Kalshi took the unusual step of suing Utah first, using public threats from state officials as grounds that enforcement was on the way. Utah is pushing back through public statements, HB243, and a governor determined to keep prediction markets out of the state. The conflict … Read more