Massachusetts to reopen applications for sportsbook licenses
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has voted to reopen applications for online sportsbook licenses after bet365’s request for a Category 3 license pushed the...
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Virginia Gov. Spanberger vetoes Fairfax County casino bill
The Governor of Virginia, Abigail Spanberger, has vetoed SB 756, which suggested creating a casino in Fairfax County and was previously approved by the State Senate.After...
Maine Gov. Janet Mills signs bill to ban sweepstakes casinos
Janet Mills, the Governor of Maine, signed a bill banning online sweepstakes casinos in the state on April 6, 2026, after lawmakers had approved and sent it to her desk on...
US government sues 3 states over prediction market regulations
On April 2, 2026, the federal government of the U.S. under President Donald Trump’s administration filed a lawsuit against Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois to stop the...
Robinhood files federal lawsuit against Washington AG
Just days after Washington Attorney General Nick Brown brought a case against Kalshi, Robinhood has filed a federal lawsuit against the Attorney General and the gambling...
Mississippi creates academic centre on student gambling
The University of Mississippi has created the nation’s first academic centre that focuses on student gambling, called the Centre on Collegiate Gambling.The centre was...
Maryland House pushes 2 gambling bills forward
Lawmakers in Maryland have pushed forward two gambling bills, HB 1226 and HB 295, sending both to the Senate for review.House Bill 1226 is the Maryland Illegal Online...
New bill to ban sports prediction markets at federal level
On March 23, 2026, two U.S. Senators moved to introduce a new bill called "The Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act”, which would ban prediction market operators from offering...
New Kentucky bill to raise minimum age for sports betting
The Kentucky House has passed House Bill 904, which aims to change the state’s gambling framework by raising the minimum age for sports betting and banning prop bets...
