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Kalshi denied rapid ruling to keep contracts online in Maryland

Kalshi lost its request for a temporary restraining order to keep it online in Maryland, but the event contract company also asked the court...
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MD regulators score first event contract victory against Kalshi

While Nevada and New Jersey courts were quick to grant Kalshi a preliminary injunction to keep the designated contract market (DCM) online in those...
A track runner with an injury as DraftKings debuts a early injury program.

DraftKings to award credits for bets impacted by early sports injuries

DraftKings is launching a new program designed to reward customers when early injuries or events occur during a sports event.The Boston-based sports betting and...
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Ohio Gov. DeWine calls for prop ban in wake of Guardians scandal

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says that Major League Baseball's (MLB) sports betting-related investigation into multiple Cleveland Guardians players is more evidence that it is...
An approval stamp as VGW shareholders approve a buyout to the company's founder.

Escalante’s bid for full ownership of VGW approved by shareholders

The deal for VGW owner Laurence Escalante to acquire full ownership of the sweepstakes casino giant was approved on Friday by the company’s shareholders.VGW...
A conflict of office folks as Brian Quintenz seeks the role as CFTC Chair despite potential conflicts of interest.

Quintenz requests confidential CFTC info as Kalshi board member

President Donald Trump’s nominee for chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is reportedly making requests that pose conflicts of interest.According to a...
Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation casino in California

Tribal gaming hits new revenue record with $2 billion increase

The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) reported on July 31 that tribal casinos made just short of $44 billion in gross gaming revenues in...
Robinhood CEO Vlad tenev

Sports ‘a large percentage’ of Robinhood’s $1B Q2 prediction markets trading

Executives from stocks and trading platform Robinhood said on Wednesday that sports contracts made up a significant proportion of the company's approximately $1 billion...
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Rush Street raises minimum bet on BetRivers in Illinois after tax change

Rush Street Interactive (RSI) had not publicly announced a response to the new per-wager tax rate implemented by Illinois on licensed online sports betting...
MGM Resorts International CEO Bill Hornbuckle

Casino CEOs met with Congress to talk federal gambling tax deduction cut

MGM Resorts International CEO Bill Hornbuckle says that he and other land-based casino company chief executives met with politicians in a bid to get...

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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...
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Five questions with PrizePicks head of RG Phil Sherwood about responsible gaming

Following up on recent discussion around responsible gaming and player protection at this month's SBC Summit Americas in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., SBC Americas spoke...
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SBC Summit to examine what effective player protection looks like in practice

As expectations around player safety continue to evolve, operators face increasing pressure to detect signs of gambling-related harm earlier and implement more effective interventions....
SBC Summit Americas

SBC Summit Americas 2026: Big topics and lasting connections

SBC Summit Americas 2026 welcomed industry professionals from across North and Latin America last week, with discussions around prediction markets and a series of...