FBI arrested NBA figures Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and Damon Jones along with 30+ others in gambling schemes tied to four Mafia families. Rozier charged with insider betting fraud; Billups and Jones charged with rigging poker games backed by organized crime. Arrests highlight integrity concerns … Read more
Daniel Yee filed a federal lawsuit against Kalshi Inc., alleging the company misled users by promoting unregulated sports betting as legal. Yee claims Kalshi violated state laws by operating without proper sports betting licenses in states like California and New York. The lawsuit seeks a … Read more
West Virginia is the last state in the U.S. where live commercial greyhound racing is still active. The practice remains inactively legal in five other states including Alabama, Iowa, Kansas, Texas, and Wisconsin. The only active racetracks are Wheeling Island Hotel Casino & Racetrack and … Read more
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed bill AB 831 this week, banning sweepstakes contests like casinos and sportsbooks. It does not change anything regarding real money and free casinos and sports betting sites in California. SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Dual-currency sweepstakes gambling sites are no longer legal in … Read more
Kalshi is rapidly expanding into over 140 countries, including China, following a $300 million funding round that increased its valuation to $5 billion. By operating under a regulated financial market model, Kalshi is able to compete in markets where traditional sports betting remains restricted or … Read more
Representative Alex Bores has proposed a bill in New York that would stop sportsbooks from limiting successful bettors. Carrie Torrisi from the MGC found that successful bettors are often limited more than the unsuccessful ones. NEW YORK – Assembly Member Alex Bores filed a bill … Read more
PrizePicks will offer a new way to bet after receiving federal approval to enter prediction markets. ATLANTA – The daily fantasy sports operator PrizePicks was approved Monday as a futures commission merchant (FCM) by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. In plain terms, that status allows … Read more
Kalshi has been ordered to cease and desist operations in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell filed the lawsuit against Kalshi on Friday. BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell filed a lawsuit on Friday against Kalshi for operating their online prediction market … Read more
Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Cindy Hyde-Smith reintroduced legislation to repeal the federal excise tax, calling it outdated. The renewed push comes as Nevada sportsbooks continue to pay millions and follows the recent failure of Rep. Dina Titus’ FAIR Bet Act. WASHINGTON — A bipartisan … Read more
A gaming conference this week proved that Minnesota sports betting legalization is closer than expected despite years of no action. PRIOR LAKE, Minn. — Discussion at the Indian Gaming Association Mid-Year Conference on Tuesday showed just how complicated the journey for Minnesota sports betting has … Read more
The House Gaming Study Committee held its second gathering on Monday. Scott Warfield, PGA’s vice president of gaming, testified before the Committee in support of legalizing sports betting in Georgia. The Committee is set to make recommendations to the General Assembly during the 2026 legislative … Read more
India’s Parliament approved the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill on August 21, 2025. The law bans real money online gambling in India. AMARAVATI, India – The Indian Parliament passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill last week. It bans financially incentivized … Read more