The DC Lottery said it was participating in the National Council on Problem Gambling’s annual holiday campaign to raise awareness of underage lottery play. It planned to use retailer displays, digital and social media, and advertising, while its rules prohibit sales and promotional participation by people under 18.
Retailers are reminded that lottery sales and promotions are restricted to people aged 18 and over.
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The National Association of Administrators for Disordered Gambling Services reported that US state funding for problem gambling services reached $188 million in FY2025. Its study estimated this equated to $75 per person with gambling disorder, compared with $919 per person for substance use disorders; it said about $43 million intended for gambling services went elsewhere because of procurement delays, contracting timelines, workforce shortages and programme start-up activity.
The NBA and WNBA launched a campaign ahead of the 2026 season to educate young adults about risks linked to sports betting and prediction markets. The associations will work with the National Council on Problem Gambling.
Reportedly, the NGCB has given preliminary approval to a proposed amendment removing references to the National Council on Problem Gambling from a Nevada gaming regulation. The proposal follows the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling’s decision roughly two months earlier to end ties with the national organisation over its Kalshi partnership.
A revision to Regulation 5.170(2) received initial approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB). Under the change, the regulation would no longer mention the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), and problem-gambling help information would point to a Nevada nonprofit organisation instead. The NGCB approved the revision during a Wednesday workshop, and it formed part of 12 pages of proposed regulatory changes and removals of outdated regulations. The Nevada Gaming Commission is due to take up the proposals on 22 October.
The Ohio Casino Control Commission has ended its relationship with the National Council on Problem Gambling after the group accepted a donation from Kalshi, according to the report. Executive director Andromeda Morrison said the commission did not want an association with organisations linked to companies it considers to be engaged in illegal gambling in Ohio. NCPG has said accepting the donation did not amount to endorsing Kalshi.
Kalshi said its sports event contracts should not be treated as traditional sports bets, arguing that users trade against one another through an order book while the platform earns transaction fees. The company favours federal oversight by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, while states challenging its activity argue that the contracts fall under state gambling laws.