Flutter-owned FanDuel launched PokerStars on its platform, combining online poker liquidity in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan. The company said the network will include tournaments and cash games, including Sunday Million events with a $500,000 guarantee; availability in Ontario is planned for later this year.
The shared network combines poker liquidity across three US state markets, broadening the offering for players.
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Michigan’s Gaming Control Board approved DraftKings’ integration of its Michigan online poker operations with New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the regulator confirmed on 13 July. The change is expected to increase player numbers and liquidity across the network, according to the report.
Six US states—Nevada, New Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia, Michigan and Pennsylvania—participate in the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement, according to the article. The agreement allows regulated operators to offer interstate poker, subject to each state’s laws and regulatory approvals.
Six states belong to the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), the report says. Regulated operators in those states can offer interstate poker, as long as they comply with the laws and regulatory approvals of each state. The six members are Nevada, New Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Churchill Downs is assessing offers for nine casinos across eight US states. Chief executive Bill Carstanjen said in a September interview that strategic priorities drove the proposed disposals, while the properties continued to perform well. Sale proceeds are expected to reduce debt, although the company has warned that it may not complete every disposal.
Media reports said the 2026 election shifted prospects for gambling expansion in several states ahead of their 2027 legislative sessions. New governors in Georgia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Alabama and South Carolina were described as more open to expansion than their predecessors, while Minnesota Democrats gained control of the governorship and both legislative chambers. The reports also noted rejected gambling ballot measures and industry concerns about tighter rules and higher taxes.
Alabama, Georgia, Ohio, Oklahoma and South Carolina have incoming governors who look friendlier to expanded gambling than the officials they succeed. A sports betting bill led by tribes has better prospects in Minnesota, where Democrats now hold the governorship along with both legislative chambers.
Sportsbook handle across 15 US states was nearly unchanged year on year in September, while prediction markets recorded trading highs as football returned, according to the report. The text provides no state-by-state figures or named operator statements.
Across 15 states, sportsbook handle in September was virtually flat compared with a year earlier. Meanwhile, prediction markets set trading records in September as football returned.