News From The iGaming Business

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 ...

House Bill 1308 would have allowed legal sports betting and fantasy sports in Hawaii Details fail to be finalized prior to May 2 legislative close Sports betting study group approved for Hawaii Legalized Hawaii sports betting came up short this week as House Bill 1308 failed to gain final approval before the end of the current legislative session.  Last month, the prospects of ...

Trading exchange Kalshi accepts over $4 million of contracts on Canada’s Election  Other popular events allow customers to predict the next Pope Kalshi in legal battle with multiple states over sports event contracts The Canadian Election was held earlier this week and many people put their predictions to the test by using trading exchange platform Kalshi, which saw approximately $4.5 ...

New York Assembly Committee hears bill to adjust sports betting rules Daily deposits and wagers could be capped to $5,000 Advertisements to be limited and a ban on a use of the term “bonus” Major changes to New York sports betting laws have been proposed by Assemblymember Robert Carroll who has called for stricter deposit, wagering and advertising regulations. Through Assembly Bill ...

US District Court rules in favor of Kalshi in Nevada Tennessee latest state to oppose sports event contracts Nine states have opposed sports event contracts This week, financial exchange company Kalshi, was granted a motion for a preliminary injunction against the District of Nevada in regards to their offering of sports event contracts. The outcome allows Kalshi to continue to operat...

Kansas budget bill blocks regulators from renewing sportsbook licenses Licenses are set to expire in 2027 Current Kansas sportsbooks include ESPN BET, DraftKings, FanDuel, Caesars Sportsbook, BetMGM and Fanatics Last week Kansas lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted on a budget provision that blocks the Kansas Lottery from extending sportsbook licenses for the state’s six act...

NHL’s Ottawa Senators sign new online casino partnership ToonieBet partners with Senators for enhanced fan experiences The Ottawa Senators are heading back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in eight seasons This week the Ottawa Senators announced a new online casino partnership with ToonieBet. The announcement comes just in time as the Senators return to the Stanley Cup Pl...

Hawaii Senate Committee advances sports betting bill Full Senate to vote on House Bill 1308 by May 2 Potential legalized sports betting could launch this summer The Aloha State took its biggest step towards the potential of legalized Hawaii sports betting this week. House Bill 1308 easily passed through a Senate Committee vote, therefore, moving on to the full Senate for a third readin...

Province of Alberta plans to open regulated sports betting markets to private operators iGaming Alberta Act would create Alberta iGaming Corporation to regulate sports betting Play Alberta is currently the only regulated Alberta sports betting option Last week the province of Alberta announced plans to grow their sports betting offerings by opening the doors for private operators to ob...

Robinhood has been dealt a subpoena in reaction to recent launch of sports prediction markets Massachusetts regulators claim markets are a way around offering regulated sports betting Sports predictions markets bring in over $200 million during March Madness Robinhood’s sports prediction markets are facing backlash from Massachutetts industry regulators who have launched a probe into w...

MLB’s St. Louis Cardinals ink partnership with betting operator bet365 Deal includes advertising rights, signage, sponsorship of starting lineups and more Legal Missouri sports betting set to launch this fall On Monday, the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball announced a deal to partner with international casino and sports betting operator bet365. The partnership allows bet365...

Popular investment app Robinhood adds predictions markets to services Launch of predictions markets includes partnership with Kalshi March Madness and financial markets to be included as part of launch Robinhood, a financial services company and mobile-first brokerage is expanding their services by adding sports predictions markets or events-based contracts to their platform in time for March Ma...

Lawmakers in Georgia pushed two bills forward from a House committee to introduce legal sports betting One bill would have put Georgia sports betting up for a statewide vote in late 2026 Both bills failed to make it past the House chamber before last week’s Crossover Day deadline Georgia fails to move forward with legalized sports betting in 2025, leaving further discussions off the ta...