Underdog hired former Kalshi executive Noah Zingler-Sternig as director of markets, he said in an 11 August post. He previously led operations at Kalshi and is also a partner at UFO Holdings; the company is expanding into prediction markets.
The appointment adds prediction-market leadership as Underdog develops its business in the sector.
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Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has appointed Kevin Hall as executive director of the Virginia Lottery, the agency said. Hall succeeds Khalid Jones, who stepped down last month and is due to join Allwyn North America as chief executive next month. Hall previously led the lottery from 2018 to 2022, when it launched its online lottery platform and implemented the state’s sports betting and casino regulatory programmes.
Yaspa appointed Justin Fears as US director of enterprise sales on 27 May 2026, the company said. He will work from its Atlanta office and oversee commercial growth across North America, supporting gaming operators with payment services. Yaspa said the appointment follows its US expansion and a $12m investment round completed in July.
The International Center for Responsible Gaming appointed Ashlee Olujic director of tribal and community engagement, the organisation said. Olujic will support work on research and education relating to gambling disorder and partnerships with tribal nations. She said independent research on responsible gaming can contribute to prevention, education and treatment.
Robinhood and Polymarket filed separate federal lawsuits seeking to stop Missouri officials from enforcing gambling laws against their sports event contracts. Both argue that federal commodities law gives the Commodity Futures Trading Commission exclusive jurisdiction; Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has separately filed counterclaims alleging Novig violated federal and state laws.
Robinhood and Polymarket filed separate federal lawsuits seeking to stop Missouri officials from applying gambling laws to their sports event contracts. Both companies argue that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has exclusive jurisdiction over the products, rather than state gambling regulators.
Ohio's Casino Control Commission confirmed that Robinhood, Gemini and Moomoo Financial had stopped offering new sports event contracts to Ohio customers, while Coinbase agreed to halt them by 13 November. The four firms join Plus500US in complying with cease-and-desist orders issued to 10 operators; two others have sued Ohio and three remain in discussions with the commission.
Ohio's Casino Control Commission confirmed that Robinhood, Gemini and Moomoo Financial had stopped offering new sports event contracts to customers in the state. Coinbase has agreed to halt its offerings by 13 November. The commission confirmed that Plus500US complied with its order on 21 October.