Fair Play Act to be reviewed by New York lawmakers Bill would would make it illegal to limit winning bettors New York legislature reconvenes in January New York is taking aim at operators who are limiting winning players unfairly with the Fair Play Act. The bill, introduced by Assemblymember Alex Bores this week, targets how sportsbooks can limit winning players. The Fair Play ...

Nebraska legalized in-person sports betting in 2021, but not online wagering Voters could seek a constitutional amendment for the 2026 ballot Earlier legislation failed to advance past the senate this year Nebraska online sports betting could be coming to the state ballot in 2026 as part of a constitutional amendment if supporters have their say. An earlier bill in 2025 failed to ga...

Applications for Missouri sports betting licenses were due on September 12 Over 1,000 sports betting-related applications were received Missouri sports betting to launch on December 1 Missouri sports betting is set to launch on December 1, 2025 making the Show-Me State the 39th state to offer legal sports wagering. Sports betting operators, business, employees, and more, had until Sept...

Lucky Rebel just launched an online gambling platform for sports betting and casino games. The site targets primarily the US market, accepting players from all states except New Jersey. The Lucky Rebel team is looking to compete with established gambling sites by offering a large selection of betting markets and casino games, as well as huge promotions for both new and existing customers. ...

Kalshi launches event contracts on NFL spreads, totals, and touchdown scorers Contracts for NFL Week 1 game winners are already available Robinhood to offer Kalshi’s NFL contracts on their platform This week, Kalshi, the popular and controversial exchange and prediction market, self-certified in order to offer event contracts for the upcoming NFL season. The contracts will include pred...

House Study Committee on Gaming holds first meeting to discuss potential legal Georgia sports betting Casino gaming and locations are also being discussed Study committee meetings to continue throughout 2025 The Peach State is progressing with discussions on the benefits for the potential of legalized Georgia sports betting, in-person casino gambling, and horse racing.  This we...

Polymarket purchases QCEX for $112 million Polymarket was banned from the U.S. in 2022 Purchase sets up the prediction market platform to re-enter the U.S. market On Monday, Polymarket purchased QCEX in a bid to re-enter the U.S. market after previously being banned in 2022 for operating without a license under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The purchase of holding...

Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill was approved and signed into law New tax deductions on losses will negatively impact bettors Nevada will introduce the FAIR BET Act to restore previous deduction limits U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) on July 4. The bill includes numerous increases and decreases for federal spending over the next four y...

Maine online casino bill approved but awaits approval from governor Bill LD 1164 would give rights to state’s four tribes Decision to be made within 10 days Maine took a big step forward this week as they voted in favor of a Maine online casino bill that would legalize online gaming through the state’s four tribes. Earlier this month, bill LD 1164 was re-visited during a special leg...

Polymarket to serve as the official prediction market partner to X. X to bring data, technologies, and social insights to Polymarket users. Predictions markets continue to grow in sports, political, and pop culture markets The sports predictions markets continue to grow. Recently, Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly Twitter, partnered with Polymarket, a crypto-powered predict...

Maine considers Bill LD1164 for legal online casino gaming  Wabanaki Nations tribes would control online casino gaming Tax revenues for 2025-26 could reach $1.8 million Maine online casino gaming saw progress with the latest bill passed through the Veterans Affairs Committee this week by a vote of 8-5. LD1164 was introduced earlier this year in March, but was tabled in April. I...

New bill looks to legalize iGaming in Ohio  11 casinos and racinos could participate in offering Ohio online gaming Bill would also ban online sweepstakes operators Ohio legislators recently introduced a new bill that would allow for legal Ohio iGaming by March 31, 2026. House Bill 298 would allow existing brick-and-mortar casinos to launch games like online slots, table games, and pok...

Sports betting to launch during NFL season on December 1 21 sports betting licenses to be awarded 2 online–only licenses available The Missouri Gaming Commission (MGC) has confirmed the launch of legal Missouri sports betting for later this year. Sports bettors in the Show-Me State will be able to place bets on their favorite teams starting on December 1, 2025.  Applications ha...

$72 billion in gaming revenues reported for 2024 Local and state governments receive over $15 billion  Fourth straight year of growth in gaming revenues The US commercial gaming industry had a banner year in 2024 setting records with $72 billion of revenue.  As shared by the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) State of the States recent report, commercial gaming revenues were 7.5% h...

NCAA considers lifting ban on pro sports betting Betting on college sports to remain prohibited NCAA to share stats and insights with licensed sportsbooks A big change could be on the way with the NCAA’s sports betting policy on allowing student-athletes to bet on sports. A potential rule change is in the works that would allow student-athletes, coaches, and staff members to be able to...

Alberta legislators vote to approve iGaming Alberta Act Bill 48 passes with no amendments Privatized Alberta sports betting could launch early 2026 This week, the iGaming Alberta Act passed its third reading in legislature leaving it one step away from being signed into law. The final step to make the bill a reality is for Royal Assent, the formal approval by Lieutenant Governor Salma ...