North American regulators discuss responsible gambling tools and prediction markets
Regulators and industry representatives discussed responsible gambling measures across US states, Ontario and Alberta in interviews for a 2026 report. The report cited survey findings that 8% of US adults showed at least one indicator of problematic gambling in 2024 and said a proposed federal bill to direct sports wagering tax revenue to prevention and treatment remained in Congress. It also described disputes over prediction markets, including state litigation and Michigan’s withdrawal from NCPG.
The debate affects player-protection requirements and how prediction markets may be treated under existing gambling frameworks.