Location: US

04/18/26 9:15 PM

Former CFTC chair talks prediction markets: ‘Betting on sports is gaming’

  • Grant Mitchell, Covers
The former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said prediction markets weren’t initially intended to offer... more
04/18/26 9:10 PM

How gambling threatens military careers and readiness

  • Ian St. Clair, PlayUSA
Military mental health clinicians and public health researchers are flagging problem gambling as an under-recognized driver of distress in... more
04/17/26 3:06 PM

Pennsylvania gaming revenue, boosted by a large increase in sports betting, reaches $602 million in March

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Friday reported revenue generated from all forms of gaming in March reached $602.4 million, up... more
04/17/26 2:48 PM

Pennsylvania: Baby left in car at Parx Casino for hours, police say

  • Jo Ciavaglia, Bucks County Courier Times
A New Jersey woman is accused of leaving her 14-month-old son locked in a car while she gambled for more than two hours at a casino in... more
04/17/26 2:45 PM

FanDuel registers new interest in prediction market contracts, without CME involved this time

  • Daniel O'Boyle, InGame
FanDuel has filed to create a new futures commission merchant (FCM) to offer prediction market contracts from a registered exchange. Unlike... more
04/17/26 2:41 PM

Ohio awards $1M to expand statewide gambling treatment network

  • Ian St. Clair, PlayUSA
The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services has awarded a $1 million contract to the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio to... more
04/17/26 2:39 PM

Ohio: Proposed gambling legislation puts fee on sports wagers

  • WSYX
A bill has been proposed by Republican State Senator Louis Blessing, III, based in the Cincinnati area, that would put a 2-percent fee on... more
04/17/26 2:34 PM

Ohio: Crypto, sports betting and other interests target state’s biggest political races with millions in spending

  • Andrew Tobias, Signal Ohio
Big money is starting to flow into Ohio’s 2026 elections – and it’s coming from some notable places. A cryptocurrency-backed group... more
04/17/26 2:27 PM

Billionaire investor warns sports prediction markets harm men

  • Saijel Kishan, Bloomberg
John Arnold, the billionaire energy trader-turned-philanthropist, made his fortune by predicting the direction of markets. Now, he’s... more
04/17/26 2:20 PM

Las Vegas: Red Rock turns 20, celebrates day one team members

  • Todd Dewey, Las Vegas Review-Journal
From busboy to vice president, Joe Yalda has enjoyed a remarkable rise through the ranks at Red Rock Resort, where he began working at age... more