Florida’s House Commerce Committee voted 18–5 on 10 February 2026 to advance House Bill 189, reportedly. The proposal would increase penalties for certain illegal gambling offences, define paid-entry fantasy contests and introduce changes to gaming oversight. It has not yet passed the House floor.
If enacted, the proposal would change enforcement, fantasy sports rules and gaming oversight in Florida.
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Nebraska voters rejected ballot measures that would have authorised statewide online sports betting and established rules for racetrack casinos and sportsbook partners, according to the report. The proposed tax rate was 20%, with about 70% of the revenue earmarked for property tax relief; supporters had raised nearly $22m by October.
Voters in Nebraska turned down a plan to launch sports betting online across the state, a blow to a campaign supported by sportsbooks and racetrack operators. Legal wagering there stays restricted to bets placed in person at racetrack casinos, so a statewide mobile launch is not expected soon.
Daily fantasy sports contests in Massachusetts are regulated by the Office of the Attorney General under 940 CMR 34.00, according to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. The rules aim to protect consumers and their families from unfair or deceptive practices, including unaffordable losses; the page lists registered operators.
Voters in Nebraska, Virginia and Indiana are considering gambling measures in the 2026 US midterm elections, according to the report. Nebraska Initiatives 440 and 441 would together allow regulated online sports wagering tied to licensed racetracks; Virginia measures concern local horse-racing venues, while votes in three Indiana counties concern eligibility to pursue a casino licence.
DraftKings, FanDuel, Fanatics and PrizePicks have restricted some prediction market products in Utah after Utah Attorney General Derek Brown filed 14 criminal charges against Kalshi. DraftKings and FanDuel retain financial contracts, while Fanatics plans to stop taking trades in the state on 4 November; PrizePicks has disabled Team Picks and Culture Picks.
Utah's 14 criminal charges against Kalshi have led DraftKings, FanDuel, Fanatics and PrizePicks to pare back what they offer in prediction markets there. How far each operator goes differs.
DraftKings and FanDuel each contributed $10.4 million to a Nebraska campaign supporting two ballot measures to legalise mobile sports betting, according to the report. Voters are due to decide on the measures on 3 November; approval of both would allow mobile sportsbooks to partner with licensed racetrack casinos.
Sportsbook giants DraftKings and FanDuel have each committed $10.4 million to the push to bring mobile sports betting to Nebraska. The statewide vote takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 3.