New US bill to require facial recognition for sportsbooks
U.S. House Representatives have proposed a new bipartisan bill on July 15, 2026, aiming to introduce mandatory facial recognition and age check technologies for sportsbooks...
Prediction markets
ChatGPT adds Kalshi World Cup odds in search results
As reported by the New York Times on July 14, 2026, Kalshi and OpenAI have entered into a new deal agreement, with ChatGPT now displaying the prediction market’s odds for the...
Kalshi’s Michigan ban on sports contracts extended
A Michigan court has extended the ban on Kalshi’s sports event contracts and has ordered the operator to cease its operations in the state until August 12, 2026, and...
Czech Republic issues blocking order against Polymarket
The government of the Czech Republic has urged Polymarket to stop its operations in the country, issuing a blocking order against the prediction market platform.Issued by...
Gibraltar introduces prediction markets regulatory framework
On July 13, 2026, the government of Gibraltar announced the adoption of an exclusive regulatory framework for prediction markets, becoming the first-ever jurisdiction to...
Google bans prediction market Chrome extensions
From August 1, 2026, Google will ban extensions for prediction markets from the Chrome Web Store, prohibiting the facilitation or promotion of real-money event trading on...
Italy puts Polymarket on ADM blacklist for the 2nd time
Italy has put Polymarket on the Customs and Monopolies Agency’s (ADM) blacklist for the second time, arguing that the platform is classified as an offshore betting company...
Polymarket’s appeal over KSA’s penalty denied
The Netherlands’ gambling regulator (KSA) has revealed that it will uphold its initial decision of imposing a penalty on Polymarket for offering illegal gambling to Dutch...
North Carolina passes 23% sports betting & 6% predictions tax
On June 7, 2026, the Governor of North Carolina, Josh Stein, approved the $34 billion 2026 fiscal year budget, which will introduce a 23% sports betting tax and a new 6% tax...