Ohio Casino Control Commission Drafts Credit Card Ban for Sports Betting — Comment Period Opens Now
Ohio regulators are proposing to ban credit card deposits for sports betting accounts, with the public comment window closing May 15.
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Genius Sports Just Closed Its $1.2 Billion Legend Acquisition — Here’s Why It Matters for Sportsbooks and the Data Market
Genius Sports completed its $1.2 billion acquisition of Legend on May 1, 2026 — here’s what the deal means for sportsbook operators and the sports data market.
BetMGM’s CMO Is Out After Just Over a Year — What the Leadership Churn Says About Where the Operator Is Headed
Casey Hurbis exits as BetMGM CMO less than 18 months in — and the timing, set against slashed revenue guidance and prediction market pressure, says more than any official statement.
Flutter Is Now Reviewing Whether to Delist From the London Stock Exchange — What’s Behind the Move
Flutter buried a significant signal in its Q1 2026 earnings: the company has launched a formal review of its London Stock Exchange listing that could result in a full delisting — a move tied directly to its deepening focus on…
The AGA CEO Just Called the CFTC Regulator ‘a Joke’ — Here’s Why the Casino Industry Thinks It Wins the Prediction Market War
AGA CEO Bill Miller and Nevada Gaming Control Board Chair Mike Dreitzer made their case against CFTC-regulated prediction markets at the Economic Club of Las Vegas — and the casino industry believes the courts will deliver the final verdict.
Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Arizona From Prosecuting Kalshi — A Big Legal Win for Prediction Markets
U.S. District Judge Michael Liburdi issued a permanent injunction on May 5 blocking Arizona AG Kris Mayes from pursuing criminal charges against Kalshi, ruling that federal law preempts state gambling statutes as applied to CFTC-regulated exchanges.
The Senate Is About to Grill the Sports Betting Industry — Here’s What the May 20 Hearing Is Really About
Senator Marsha Blackburn’s ‘No Sure Bets’ hearing on May 20 will put the AGA, prediction market advocates, and integrity experts in front of Congress to answer for match-fixing scandals and underage betting concerns.
Washington DC Is Holding Its First Public Hearing on Legalizing Online Casinos
The D.C. Council held its first public hearing on real-money online casino legalization, drawing sharp debate between major operators and problem gambling advocates over Council Bill 26-0656.
Chicago Just Voted to Ban Sweepstakes Gambling Machines — The Nationwide Crackdown Is Accelerating
A Chicago City Council committee advanced legislation to ban sweepstakes gambling machines, adding another front to a nationwide legislative push that has already produced bans in nine states.
Missouri Sportsbooks Posted $36 Million in Revenue on a 10.9% Hold in March — Here’s What the First Full Quarter Tells Us
Missouri’s March 2026 sports betting figures give the clearest look yet at what the market’s baseline really is — and what the ongoing tax rate debate means for the state going forward.
Gilbert Arenas Is Facing Five Years in Prison for Allegedly Running an Illegal Gambling Den
Federal charges allege Arenas rented his Encino mansion for high-stakes illegal poker games linked to organized crime. Here is what the indictment says and what it means for celebrity gambling culture.
Missouri Lawmakers Want to Raise Casino Taxes and Cap Sports Betting Deductions — Here’s the Full Fight
HB 3533 would hike casino admission fees and add new gambling taxes as Missouri’s income tax elimination push forces lawmakers to find new revenue. The sports betting rate increase was pulled — for now.