New Mexico had not legalised in-state mobile sports betting or iGaming as of early 2026, according to the report. It said retail sports betting operates at tribal sites under Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compacts, while online gambling has a large unregulated presence.
The legal distinction between tribal retail betting and unregulated online activity matters to operators assessing New Mexico market access.
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It was reported that BetMGM is retreating from states without iGaming as prediction markets affect its business. CEO Adam Greenblatt said the company continues to focus on higher-value, higher-staking players.
Prediction markets face further legal and regulatory challenges beyond their dispute with US states over sports contracts, lawyers told CasinoBeats. They flagged unsettled insider-trading rules, market-manipulation scrutiny and influencer marketing compliance as likely next battlegrounds. Macquarie Equity Research forecasts prediction market volume reaching $1.5 trillion by 2030.
Caesars Digital president Eric Hession said the growth of untaxed sports prediction markets could encourage US states to legalise and tax online casino gaming. He also said Caesars is waiting for legal clarity before deciding whether to enter prediction markets.
Aposta Legal’s Bets Panel research found smartphones accounted for 98.64% of visits to betting platforms in Brazil in Q1 2026. The research recorded about 6.28 billion visits in the period, including nearly 6.19 billion from mobile devices and 85.4 million from desktops.
It was reported that President Lula supported ending online betting platforms’ presence if they lack a legal business identity in Brazil. He also anticipated opposition from betting-aligned lawmakers.