Nevada Gaming Control Board chair Mike Dreitzer urged the state-licensed gambling industry to take further action against prediction markets during a speech at the IGA conference, according to a report published on 9 April 2026. He warned against easing pressure on sports event contract platforms.
The chair’s call signals continued regulatory concern about prediction-market competition with the state-licensed industry.
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Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Mike Dreitzer said he expected the CFTC’s move. The agency proposed defining event contracts as swaps while excluding casino-style gambling, including sportsbook wagers and casino games. Dreitzer said sports event contracts and online sportsbook bets are the same, while Kalshi filed for a rehearing after losing a unanimous ruling against Ohio and Tennessee regulators.
Nevada's chief gaming regulator said he expected the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to push ahead with its prediction-market overhaul. Mike Dreitzer, who chairs the Nevada Gaming Control Board, told the Indian Gaming Association's weekly webinar on Wednesday that the agency has been acting in concert with designated contract markets. He called the line the CFTC draws between event contracts and sportsbook wagers "an untenable distinction without a difference." The commission released two proposals late last Friday, one of which would classify event contracts as swaps under federal law and bar traditional gambling.
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Nevada casinos recorded $1,282,542,554 in gaming win in September 2026, according to figures released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The total was down 0.05% year on year, while Las Vegas Strip revenue rose 0.82% to $693.5m.
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