Prediction Markets Weekly: Is Kalshi the 4th-biggest sportsbook, and are casino contracts allowed?
This week in the prediction markets news cycle, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued the state of Wisconsin in retaliation to state authorities'...
Senate bans self from prediction markets amid legislative proposals
As prediction markets on war, politics, and sports continue to occupy the headspace of legislators across the country, the Senate drew a line in...
Colorado Senate passes sports betting protections bill
The Colorado Senate on Tuesday passed a landmark bill to establish firmer responsible gaming standards and procedures in its sports betting market.Legislators passed Senate...
Ohio Senate proposes taxing prediction markets, Iowa bill advances
Ohio is the latest state to attempt legislation that would attempt to establish a licensing and regulation framework for prediction market platforms, including requiring...
Tennessee sweepstakes casino ban passes state legislature on final day
State legislators joined a handful of other jurisdictions in approving a ban on online Tennessee sweepstakes casinos, passing a conference committee agreement Thursday in...
CFTC sues New York, intervenes in Massachusetts over prediction markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ramped up its prediction markets court offensive on Friday by filing a federal lawsuit against the state of...
Colorado Senate abandons plan to ban slot-style lottery games
The Colorado Senate passed a bill Thursday that would ban the use of credit cards for lottery purchases, although senators abandoned the idea of...
Oklahoma Senate rejects sports betting effort backed by tribes, NBA franchise
This article was updated on April 23 after a vote in the Senate.Oklahoma Senators on Wednesday rejected a measure that aimed to bring sports...
Colorado senators remove prop bet ban from sports betting reform bill
Senators in Colorado voted on Tuesday to advance a sports betting reform bill to the full chamber floor, but not before they struck a...
Maryland’s efforts to ban sweepstakes time out for 2026
Maryland's legislative session ended this week without a ban on sweepstakes casinos making it all the way through the General Assembly.Although the state House...
Event News
SBC Summit gives delegates direct access to regulators through new regulatory gaming meet-ups
SBC Summit has launched the Regulatory Gaming Meet-Ups, a new networking initiative that will connect delegates with regulators, market experts, and industry leaders from more than 20 gaming...
Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl, Jason Robins to open SBC Summit 2026
Lisbon, Portugal — SBC Summit 2026 will host one of the most high-profile keynote sessions ever staged in Europe by bringing together three of...
Applications for SBC Summit’s First Pitch now open
Applications are now open for the 2026 edition of SBC First Pitch, where five early-stage betting and gaming startups will earn the opportunity to...
How state regulators can adapt to fighting illegal gaming in digital age
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fighting the massive unregulated and illegal gaming market presents a daunting challenge for state-level regulators.As discussed at this month’s SBC...