EDGE Markets said it expects to process more than $2bn in transactions during the 2026 NFL season. The company reported more than $800m in volume during the season’s first 44 days, compared with $1.2bn over the full 2025 season.
The forecast indicates transaction growth for EDGE Markets’ financial service used by sports bettors and prediction market traders.
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It was reported that prediction market contracts on Connecticut’s 11 August primaries attracted over $100,000. Kalshi and Polymarket were among the platforms offering the election markets.
Galveston police conducted 21 search-and-arrest warrants across the county on 29 October, targeting an alleged illegal gambling network. Police seized $2m in cash and assets, a preliminary figure, and raided 14 businesses. Four people were charged with organised criminal activity, each with a $250,000 bond.
The Vice and Narcotics Unit of the Galveston Police Department carried out 21 search-and-arrest warrants countywide on Thursday, October 29. Police seized electronic eight-liner machines, which are similar to slot machines, in the City of Galveston, Texas City and La Marque.
North Fork Mono Casino opened on 27 October 2026, managed by Station Casinos in partnership with the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians, according to the company announcement. The casino has more than 2,400 slots and 40 table games; the release gives the all-in project cost as approximately $750 million.
Live shopping app Whatnot faces more than 70 arbitration claims alleging its card breaks operate as an illegal lottery. Lawyer Paul Lesko announced 15 requests for more than 30 clients in March 2026. The platform closed a $545m Series G round on 7 August, nearly doubling its valuation to $20bn, and moved more than $8bn in goods in 2025.
Whatnot faces more than 70 arbitration claims alleging that its card breaks operate as an illegal lottery. Lawyer Paul Lesko announced 15 arbitration requests on behalf of more than 30 clients against Whatnot in March 2026, and has since filed complaints for more than 70 people, the report said. The claims argue that breaks function as an illegal lottery and that part of what occurs on the platform amounts to fraud.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved two consent agreements imposing combined fines exceeding $100,000 on MGM Resorts International and CountR GmbH. MGM’s $50,250 penalty concerned a late principal licensing application.