The Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted Aug. 13 to restore TT Elite Series table tennis to the state wagering catalog. Any licensed sportsbook in the state can take the bets now that the amended catalog is posted. TT Star Pro Series, TT Trophy Hungary and Challenger … Read more
The commission logged more than 240 comments on its biometric draft, the most on any proposal or pre-proposal. The draft would require biometric data to open an account and identification again before any wager is accepted. Existing accounts whose owners fail to provide biometric data … Read more
Railbird Exchange, doing business as DKeX, self-certified nine football event contracts with the CFTC on Monday. The contract terms reach NFL, CFL and UFL play and NCAA Division I, II and III football alike. The submissions become certified by Wednesday under a rule that requires … Read more
Staff wrote that marketing event contracts in bookmaker-style American odds contravenes the rules barring misleading practices. Recipients were asked to review every pricing display they or their partners run and confirm receipt by Aug. 31. Staff grounded the warning in the federal anti-manipulation statute and … Read more
U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez enjoined Minnesota Statute 609.7615 on July 27, five days before its Aug. 1 effective date. The order protects only CFTC-registered exchanges and found the state law likely preempted for contracts qualifying as federal swaps. Kalshi told the court it had … Read more
The commission’s lead recommendation would compel operators to surrender anonymized player-level wagering data for independent analysis. An in-game betting ban appears in the report as two hedged sentences under its lesser, more immediate measures. Pennsylvania booked a record $6.39 billion in gaming revenue in fiscal … Read more
MIAMI – From Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, the biggest Group K match of the World Cup between Portugal and Colombia is set, with the winner taking control of first place in the group. As it sits, legal sports betting sites are backing Cristiano Ronaldo … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A rule change to ban Ohio sportsbooks from accepting credit card deposits was unanimously moved forward by the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) on Wednesday. While many Ohio sports betting operators already ban credit card deposits, efforts to pass a statewide ban … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Casino Control Commission levied a $5 million fine on Kalshi for offering unlicensed sports betting in the state. However, with the recent production of Kalshi, this punishment will not be enough to scare them off. During March Madness betting, Kalshi … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – New legislation in Rhode Island could see the state’s lone sportsbook, Sportsbook RI, joined by multiple other operators by the end of 2026. Paul Grimaldi from the Department of Revenue claims that the state will add another legal sports betting operator after … Read more
ONTARIO – Former member of Parliament Brian Masse introduced the bill that ultimately led to legal sports betting in Canada, but now he thinks the gambling advertising has gotten out of hand. Five years after legal sports betting in Canada became a reality, overwhelming advertising … Read more
LONDON – The Premier League’s ban on gambling sponsors has left more than half the league without a shirt sponsor for next season. The gambling ban is expected to cost Premier League clubs outside of the big six upwards of £80m (~$92.5 million USD). The … Read more