Progressive Field, the home of the MLB's Cleveland Guardians, who were embroiled in a prop betting controversy earlier in 2025

Ohio Gov. DeWine says major leagues taking lead on banning micro bets

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said this summer he would try to rally major U.S. sports leagues to lobby against certain forms of prop betting....
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Ted Cruz demands Adam Silver explain himself about Terry Rozier

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is a wanted man in Congress right now.Days after the House Committee on Energy and Commerce demanded answers from Silver...
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Former EMU basketball players fail to comply with NCAA gambling probe

Three former college basketball players tied to alleged sports betting violations failed to cooperate with an investigation initiated by the national governing body of...

Thoroughbred association campaigns against wagering tax deduction cut

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Donald Trump as his social media platform is partnering with Crypto.com to offer event contracts.

Trump’s social media app to offer event contracts via Crypto.com deal

President Donald Trump’s media and technology business is entering the prediction market sector by offering event contracts through his social media platform.Trump Media and...
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Churchill Downs CEO wants to school prediction markets on horse racing

Churchill Downs CEO Bill Carstanjen took the topic of sports event contracts by the reins, stating publicly that he would be willing to fight...
A woman makes a new chair as Michael Selig is being nominated by Trump as CFTC Chair.

Trump taps crypto expert Selig as new CFTC Chair nominee

President Donald Trump selected a new nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) less than one month after parting ways with Brian...
A person burning off a frying ban on a stovetop

Illinois latest state to turn up heat on sportsbooks over prediction markets

More than six months after the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) sent case-and-desist letters to certain prediction market operators that offer sports contracts, the regulator...
New York subway as regulators in the state are being sued by Kalshi.

Kalshi takes regulators to court in home state of New York

A cease and desist order from the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) is at the heart of a new suit filed by Kalshi...
The NHL logo stitched onto a jersey

AGA takes dim view of NHL cozying up with prediction markets

The American Gaming Association (AGA) does not like the idea of sports leagues getting into bed with prediction markets.Less than 48 hours after the...

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