Gambling News - 'North america'
Prediction Markets
March 4, 2026
Nevada Judge Clears Path for Action Against Prediction Markets
A federal court in Nevada has given state regulators a significant opening in their efforts to curb prediction market platforms that operate within its borders. Nevada Judge Sends Kalshi, Polymarket Cases Back to State Court In twin rulings issued Monday, the US District Court for the District of Nevada determined that disputes involving Kalshi and […]
Sports
March 4, 2026
Louisiana Seeks to Ban Micro and Prop Bets
Louisiana’s Senate is now pushing to have prop and micro bets banned under a new piece of legislation, Senate Bill 354. The bill sponsored by Sen. Katrina Jackson-Andrews hopes to end the practice by prohibiting sportsbooks from taking action on these specific outcomes, citing consumer protection concerns and integrity issues as the reason why. Illinois […]
Prediction Markets
March 4, 2026
NASDAQ Asks SEC for Prediction Markets Style Go-Ahead on Financial Products
NASDAQ may soon enter the prediction market space, with the seminal stock exchange filing the necessary paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a bid to secure the regulatory go-ahead. The company is planning to offer prediction market products for products on the Nasdaq 100 and Nasdaq 100 indices, with NASDAQ seeking […]
Lottery
March 4, 2026
Lottery Player Wins $251M Powerball Jackpot
Someone in Arkansas must have woken to the news that they are now going to be a millionaire, with one lucky person scooping the $251 million Powerball jackpot on Tuesday. The player managed to secure the jackpot during the customary drawing, matching all five numbers as well as the Powerball, resulting in their significant win. […]
Prediction Markets
March 3, 2026
DraftKings Unveils Super App to Unite Sportsbook, Casino, and Prediction Markets
DraftKings is preparing to merge all of its existing products into a single platform. The operator unveiled its plans for a “Super App” that will combine sportsbook, casino, lottery, and event-based prediction contracts under one roof. The integration of the new platform, branded DraftKings Sports & Casino, will begin ahead of March Madness, with additional […]
Prediction Markets
March 3, 2026
Kalshi Intensifies Lobbying Efforts in New York in Response to 3 New Bills
Kalshi has ramped up its lobbying efforts in New York as lawmakers consider several bills that would place prediction markets under state oversight. The federally regulated exchange registered to lobby in New York on February 21. State filings show Kalshi signed a $10,000-per-month agreement with the Albany firm Brown Weinraub to monitor and engage with […]
Casino
March 3, 2026
Ex-Home Depot Employee Allegedly Stole $4M in Gift Cards
A woman who used to work at a Home Depot has been sentenced to three years and one month in prison following her guilty sentence in relation to the theft of thousands of gift cards from her previous boss. Former Home Depot Employee Faces $4M Day of Reckoning Identified as F.I of Covington, Georgia, the […]
Sports
March 3, 2026
Wisconsin Voters Not Keen on Legalizing Online Sports Gambling
Wisconsin is still holding out insofar as online sports betting is concerned, and there is little new evidence to suggest that this may change in the foreseeable future. With a population of about 6 million people, the Badger State is hardly a minnow by geographical standards and would be a good target for sports betting […]
Prediction Markets
March 3, 2026
Gambling Is Not Investing Coalition Launches Anti-Prediction Market Crusade
Rep. Mick Mulvaney, who is a well-seasoned political veteran and an experienced gambler, has launched the Gambling Is Not Investing coalition designed to take on the advance of prediction markets in the United States. As the name of the project suggests, the former Trump chief of staff is not too excited about what prediction markets […]
Lottery
March 2, 2026
NC Grandma’s Family Celebrated Her $680K Digital Lottery Win with Dancing Emojis
A woman from Shelby “got to hollering” after winning the jackpot from one of the NC Education Lottery’s digital instant games. Her win came shortly after a man from Wanchese won a million dollars from a scratch-off ticket. Her Family Responded with Dancing Emojis The NC Education Lottery announced that a lucky grandma of four […]