The gambling industry in the United States is highly developed. Cities like Las Vegas are famous for their large casinos, offering a wide variety of gambling options. Additionally, lotteries are also popular nationwide with a variety of types available. Furthermore, some regions also allow legal spo
National Public Radio in the United States, citing the latest report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, points out that there is a significant correlation between sports betting and the sharp deterioration of consumer credit conditions in over 30 states where sports betting has been legalize
The National Football League found itself in an awkward position at the beginning of April: for the first time since 2021, it had no official sports betting partners. Its nearly $1 billion agreements with FanDuel, DraftKings, and Caesars Entertainment expired on March 31 and were not renewed. Accord
On April 4th, a judge in Nevada, USA, ruled that the sports prediction market products offered by the Kalshi platform are "indistinguishable from gambling activities" and decided to extend the previously issued temporary restraining order, while also approving the preliminary injunction proposed by
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission recently joined forces with the Department of Justice to file federal lawsuits against Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois, escalating a long-standing dispute over jurisdictional authority in predictive markets. The CFTC asserts that event contracts based
Recently, a group of card room operators in California have joined forces to take legal action to prevent a new gambling regulation that will take effect on April 1. The California Gaming Association, composed of several card rooms, has applied for a preliminary injunction at the San Francisco Super
American gambling giant DraftKings recently quietly launched a new product in Oregon called DK Replay. Its special feature is that the betting target is not an ongoing game, but historical MLB data. Simply put, it repackages completed baseball games into bettable "puzzles". The PASA official website
The U.S. prediction market platform Kalshi made a high-profile entry into Brazil, causing a significant "earthquake" in the local gambling industry. There is a division within the industry about who should regulate these products and whether to act quickly or slowly. Some believe that they should be
Major League Baseball announced this week a multi-year exclusive partnership with the forecasting market platform Polymarket, while also signing a memorandum of understanding with federal regulatory authorities to strengthen integrity protection while embracing emerging markets. MLB thus joins the r
The American Gaming Association estimates that during the 2026 NCAA Tournament, the betting amount will reach $3.3 billion. In this betting frenzy, a group of people are strictly prohibited from participating—the referees officiating the games. Last week, the NCAA announced a partnership with Integr
This week, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission released two documents that may outline the coexistence of prediction markets and sports betting. One is a recommendation for designated contract markets, emphasizing that innovation must occur within the framework of the Commodity Exchange Ac
The US prediction market platform Kalshi officially entered Brazil this week through a partnership with Brazilian broker XP, attracting local regulatory attention. The Bonus and Betting Secretariat (SPA) immediately issued a statement, stating that it is "continuously and technically" monitoring the
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority released its annual Visitor Profile Report this week, revealing deep trends behind the underperformance of this top US gambling city in 2025. The total number of visitors was 38.5 million, a year-on-year decrease of 7.5%, with a 6% reduction in airport
Major League Soccer recently imposed a lifetime ban on former players Derek Jones and Yew Yeboah, finding that both had severely violated the league's gambling policy during the 2024 to 2025 seasons. The investigation revealed that the two players had repeatedly bet on soccer matches, including thos
The prediction market platform Kalshi from the United States announced this Monday that, through strategic cooperation with Brazilian broker XP Internacional, it has officially launched prediction market products in Brazil. This marks Kalshi's first landing in a market outside the United States and
In January 2026, the total online casino revenue in the seven states of the United States where online gambling is legal—Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, West Virginia, Delaware, and Rhode Island—reached $921 million, a significant increase from $762.2 million in January 2025. Simply
As tensions in the Middle East escalate, the American casino giant Wynn Resorts has informed its employees in the UAE that they can choose to "work remotely from abroad" if their home country's embassy advises them to leave. The U.S. State Department has urged Americans to "immediately evacuate" fro
