TikTok finalizes US deal to reopen with a spin-off version
Five years after President Trump threatened to ban TikTok, the platform has finalized a deal for a spin-off version to be introduced in the U.S.The TikTok USDT Joint...
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Tennessee to block mobile sports betting on college campuses
Tennessee is looking to introduce legislation that will restrict access to mobile sports betting on or near college campuses after 20 NCAA players were charged in a...
Judge imposes 2-year prison sentence for NBA betting fraud
A Brooklyn federal judge has sentenced Timothy McCormack to two years in prison for participating in illegal sports betting connected to NBA players.McCormack has...
Indiana House approves proposal to ban sweepstakes casinos
On January 22, 2026, the Indiana House Public Policy Committee approved HB 1052, which aims to ban online sweepstakes casinos in the state.Ethan Manning, the chair of the...
Massachusetts judge allows state regulators to ban Kalshi
Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Christopher Barry-Smith has granted Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell a preliminary injunction against Kalshi, allowing...
CFTC head commits to focus on crypto and prediction markets
On January 20, 2026, the CFTC’s chairman, Michael Selig, announced that the regulator will “future-proof” itself to better navigate new financial technologies like...
FanDuel Predicts launches in all 50 US states
FanDuel has introduced its sports prediction markets platform, FanDuel Predicts, nationwide, adding 13 new states where sports-related event contracts will be available.
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Nevada regulator files complaint against Polymarket
On January 16, 2026, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) announced it would file a civil enforcement action against Blockratize, which is the owner of prediction markets...
Nebraska operators seek to legalize online sports betting
On January 16, 2026, Nebraska casino operators filed two ballot initiatives with the Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office in an effort to legalize online sports betting in...