Carnival Corporation announced on 17 July 2025 that it had joined the American Gaming Association (AGA), reportedly becoming the first cruise operator to do so. The company said membership would support collaboration on compliance, responsible gaming and regulatory practices.
Carnival’s AGA membership creates an avenue to collaborate on compliance, responsible gaming and regulatory practices.
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Kalshi will provide $2 million over two years to fund the National Council on Problem Gambling’s Financial Trader Health and Safety Initiative. NCPG said the programme will develop education and harm-reduction resources for retail traders, including those using prediction markets; Kalshi will also join a new NCPG membership category.
DraftKings Predictions introduced Combos on 11 May, allowing customers to group multiple sports event contracts into one position, the company said. The feature launched across the NBA playoffs, with further rollouts expected; the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulates the prediction market, while the report notes opposition from the American Gaming Association to sports event contracts.
Optimove's study of the 2026 NCAA basketball tournaments found betting activity rose 60% during the men's First and Second Round weekend, 19–22 March. Existing customers accounted for 97% of depositing players throughout the tournament through 6 April, while first-time depositors made up 3% during that peak period.
BETBY launched its BETBY Predictions platform on 1 April 2026 and plans to offer it across its partner network. The company said it excludes highly sensitive or controversial topics, although the source text cuts off before specifying further safeguards.
Trump Media and Technology Group announced Truth Predict, its own prediction-markets platform in the United States. The report says global weekly trading volume in prediction markets has exceeded $5bn, while the CFTC treats the products as financial contracts rather than gambling.