The American Gaming Association said its Spring 2026 outlook found real casino gaming activity grew in the first quarter. More than 60% of member executives expected capital investment, revenue and balance-sheet health to improve over the next six to 12 months, while 62% anticipated higher capital investment.
Executives’ positive investment expectations may inform suppliers and investors assessing gaming-sector demand.
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It was reported that a BadCredit.org survey found more than half of respondents had traded on prediction markets using borrowed money. The survey covered 1,000 US adults actively trading on those platforms.
A Morning Consult survey commissioned by Gambling Is Not Investing found that 81% of 15,029 US adults surveyed from 17 to 22 March viewed trading on sports outcomes through prediction markets as betting. The report said a similar share supported state gaming rules for those products, while 77% were concerned about access for users aged 18 and potential gambling-related harm.
A Clasp survey of 1,000 US healthcare students, conducted by Pollfish, found 27% had used a betting or prediction market platform. Clasp said 24% of student bettors treat winnings as part of their plan to pay for school, while 43% said winnings could help.
Reportedly, Tribal leaders and the American Gaming Association described closer coordination against prediction markets at G2E in Las Vegas. California Nations Indian Gaming Association is also organising a coalition ahead of a possible 2028 online sports betting initiative.
At the Las Vegas edition of G2E, the American Gaming Association and tribal leaders voiced a more unified pushback against prediction markets, and they singled out California as a central battleground. A Main Stage panel contended that sports event contracts from firms like Kalshi take revenue away from states and tribes and should not be accepted as legal substitutes for gambling.
The American Gaming Association forecasts that Americans will legally wager $29.5bn through regulated commercial sportsbooks during the 2026 NFL season, compared with $29.4bn the previous season. AGA president and chief executive Bill Miller said prediction markets have stalled growth in legal betting, while the association estimated they had diverted more than $1.3bn in potential state gaming tax revenue since 2025.