The Ohio Casino Control Commission has quietly withdrawn from the National Council on Problem Gambling, becoming the third state-affiliated organization to sever ties with the group over its partnership with prediction market operator Kalshi.
Ohio’s departure came in June but was not publicly reported until September, when the Massachusetts Gaming Commission discussed whether it should follow suit. Massachusetts ultimately decided to remain an NCPG member for now, leaving Ohio, Michigan and Nevada as the organizations that have cut ties with the national problem gambling group.
The departures stem from NCPG’s decision in May to accept Kalshi as a member and receive a $2 million, two-year investment from the prediction market operator.
