A new bill would bring online casinos to Washington D.C., while also banning sweepstakes casinos. B26-0656 was introduced by Wendell Felder on Thursday and would offer iGaming to 21+ players with a 25% tax rate. The sweepstakes portion of the bill includes authority to issue cease-and-desist letters and fine operators. WASHINGTON – Washington D.C. Councilmember … Read more
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) is against prediction markets offering bets on the Kentucky Derby and other horse races. NTRA CEO Thomas Rooney issued a message to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, claiming that horse racing falls under a different legal space than what prediction markets cover. The main concern voiced by Rooney and … Read more
Mississippi’s mobile sports betting bid has failed for the third year in a row. The Senate blocked both bills despite the House passing them by wide margins. Online wagering in the state remains off the table until at least 2027. JACKSON, Miss. – Mobile sports betting in Mississippi hit another wall in 2026, marking the … Read more
New York state officials are pushing for biometric age verification requirements on online sports betting platforms. The New York State Gaming Commission may require facial recognition and fingerprint identification to access sports betting accounts. Harsher penalties for adults who share betting accounts with minors are also being explored alongside the new measures. ALBANY – New … Read more
SB257 and HB448 are burning through what little time they have left, with no signs of life before the session closes out. A state lottery, sports betting, and casino gaming still feel like a far off dream, as both bills have sat completely untouched from the start. With legal options scarce, many Alabama residents have … Read more
A decision from Gov. Mike Braun is now the final hurdle for House Bill 1052, which would tighten Indiana’s treatment of sweepstakes casinos. Momentum is building beyond Indiana, with Maryland, Florida, and Tennessee all weighing comparable moves on dual-currency platforms. Should the proposal take hold, the Indiana Gaming Commission could begin pursuing civil penalties starting … Read more
Karl Jacobson faced two larceny counts after surrendering Friday, with $85,500 in public money unaccounted for throughout his time leading the department. Betting records from 2025 show losses that cleared his entire annual paycheck, and the federal scope has since been pulled back before 2024, a signal that the situation ran longer than anyone originally … Read more
Millionaire for Life is a new $5 national lottery game offering players a shot at $1 million a year for life through nightly drawings across 30 states and D.C. With overall odds of 1 in 8.46 and top prize odds of 1 in 22.9 million, it gives players a noticeably better shot than Powerball’s 1 … Read more
Arizona regulators have issued a cease-and-desist order on Kalshi. Missouri sports betting operators question their status in lieu of prediction markets. The Washington State Gambling Commission has issued a statement on using prediction market platforms. PHOENIX – The rapid rise in sports prediction markets has caused a stir in several states and their state regulated … Read more
New York banned online sweepstakes casinos on Friday after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill that takes effect immediately. The ban targets dual-currency platforms that let players exchange virtual coins for real cash prizes. More states like Maine, Florida, and Indiana are filing similar bills to crack down on sweepstakes casinos in 2026. ALBANY — … Read more