SEC delays political prediction-market ETFs as analyst urges rejection
The SEC’s review will determine whether financial products tied to political event contracts can enter the US market.
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Nevada and Louisiana regulators urge industry action on sports prediction markets
Operators face calls from two state regulators to oppose sports prediction markets operating outside state gambling systems.
Navarra police report 1,500 gaming-machine inspections in 2025
The figures provide operators and regulators with reported inspection and access-control activity in Navarra.
Illinois lawmakers approve fiscal 2027 budget with 15% fantasy sports tax
Fantasy sports operators face a new licensing framework and 15% tax under the approved state budget.
Brazil health ministry reports nearly 140% rise in betting-related mental health care
The reported rise in treatment demand and planned risk classifications could affect Brazil’s approach to betting regulation and player protection.
MPF opens inquiry into Brazil’s online betting oversight
The inquiry could affect how Brazil’s betting rules are enforced and how public services address gambling addiction.
Lula renews opposition to online betting in Brazil
Operators may face political pressure for tighter restrictions or a ban in Brazil.
Nevada gaming chair urges casino industry to oppose prediction markets
The regulators' position could affect how operators and prediction-market firms approach state oversight.
GGL will host European gambling regulators in Germany in autumn 2026
The planned working group could strengthen cross-border information sharing on unauthorised gambling offers.
MGA disowns unauthorised URL falsely citing Maltese gaming licence
The notice signals that unlicensed sites citing Maltese licences remain a consumer-protection risk for the jurisdiction's regulated operators.
Source: MGA (Malta)
Lombardy administrative court upholds Curno gaming-hour limits
The ruling upholds a local operating-hours restriction affecting gaming venues and machines in Curno.
CFTC sues Rhode Island over state action against prediction markets
The case could shape whether federal or state authorities oversee prediction-market contracts tied to sporting events.
CFTC intervenes in Rhode Island case over prediction market jurisdiction
The case could affect whether prediction-market operators face state gambling-law enforcement in Rhode Island.
North Carolina governor bars state employees from workplace-informed prediction market betting
The restriction affects state employees’ use of work-derived information in prediction markets.
SEC requires student-athlete betting training before 2026/2027 season
The requirement makes gambling education a condition of student-athletes’ participation in SEC competition.
AGA estimates prediction markets cost states and tribes $1 billion in tax revenue
The estimate and jurisdiction dispute could inform state and tribal tax and oversight decisions on prediction markets.
North Carolina governor bars executive employees from insider prediction-market bets
The order sets limits on prediction-market activity for executive-branch employees while leaving other state institutions outside its scope.
GGL joins European regulators roundtable in Rome on prediction markets
Regulators from seven countries discussed prediction markets, so operators face tighter European coordination on a product German law classes as illegal gambling.
Source: GGL (Germany)
Spanish government opens proceedings over Kalshi and Polymarket ban
The proceedings put the companies’ access to the Spanish market under regulatory scrutiny.
North Carolina governor bars state employees from using work information on prediction markets
State employees and prediction-market operators face new restrictions on work-related information, resources and betting activity in North Carolina.
Dina Titus proposes barring sports event contracts on federal exchanges
The proposed bill could restrict federally regulated exchanges from listing sports-related contracts, creating uncertainty for prediction-market operators.
Fanatics Markets and ADI Predictstreet launch World Cup hub in 23 US states
The partnership extends ADI Predictstreet’s World Cup prediction-market offering into 23 US states through Fanatics Markets.
CFTC submits event-contract proposal to OMB for rulemaking
Formal rules could determine the compliance obligations for prediction-market platforms.
Citizens finds prediction-market combo users lose 18% on average
The findings offer operators and investors data on participant returns and the share of Kalshi activity from combo trades.
LADIS records 3,108 gambling-treatment patients in the Netherlands in 2025
The increase in recorded treatment cases is relevant to regulators assessing gambling-related harm and the reach of specialist care.