Hawaii state Rep. Scot Matayoshi introduced House Bill 2198 in late January to classify online event-based contracts as gambling, according to the bill tracking cited in the report. The proposal covers contracts tied to sports, political actions, elections and other listed events, and would take effect on 1 July 2026 if passed.
The bill could bar prediction-market operators from offering event-based contracts in Hawaii.
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Wyoming’s Select Committee on Gaming unanimously sponsored draft legislation to ban online sweepstakes games and make their operation a felony. The proposal seeks to clarify which state body handles complaints; representatives for Bally’s and VGW challenged aspects of the draft, while the Wyoming Gaming Commission said the current referral process creates a recurring cycle.
Pennsylvania lawmakers have issued matching memoranda proposing a framework to keep skill game machines operating. The outlet said businesses must remove the machines by 13 October 2026, but attributed the underlying ruling to Virginia’s Supreme Court.
Lawmakers in Pennsylvania have released two matching co-sponsorship memoranda, House Memo 49310 and Senate Memo 49312, proposing a regulatory framework to keep skill game machines in operation, according to the memoranda. The proposals come ahead of a removal deadline of 13 October 2026 for businesses hosting the machines.
Pennsylvania lawmakers led by Representatives Tarik Khan and Jamie Flick proposed bills to tighten online gambling rules. The proposals would limit deposits within a 24-hour period, prohibit credit-card funding and bar marketing to people on the self-exclusion list; the package also addresses advertising and prevention funding.
Kalshi and Polymarket announced new trading restrictions on 23 March, while US senators Adam Schiff and John Curtis introduced legislation to prohibit prediction-market contracts on sports. Kalshi’s rules cover candidates trading on their campaigns and people involved in sports trading related contracts; Polymarket bars trading where users may hold confidential information or influence an outcome.
Five Minnesota senators introduced Senate File 4474 on 16 March, proposing to prohibit online sweepstakes casino services in the state. The bill would also restrict support from businesses including payment processors, game developers and financial institutions, and permit penalties for violations. It was referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.