A federal judge blocks Minnesota's ban on Kalshi and Polymarket, the NFL pushes the CFTC for tougher sports contract rules, and 365Prediction targets an early 2027 launch into what its founder calls a $1 trillion market.
Shane Hennen, the central figure in three basketball gambling scandals, pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy on July 28. Legal experts say potential cooperation could expose far more defendants.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2749 on July 25, 2026, formally adding gambling disorder to the state's Substance Use Disorder Act. The law unlocks standalone state-funded inpatient treatment for the first time in a state where over one million residents face gambling addiction risk and residents lost $7.7 billion gambling last year.
The ACT Gambling and Racing Commission recorded 72,647 gambling harm incidents in 2025/26, up 53.5 percent from 47,337 the prior year and double the 32,095 logged in 2023/24. The figures equate to 199 incidents per day and were released during July 2026 ACT Budget Estimates hearings.
Poland's 12% turnover tax on licensed sports betting operators makes legal offers structurally uncompetitive, driving online casino channelisation down to 59% and pushing 83% of players to hold accounts with illegal platforms.
The Philippines' Casino Filipino privatisation will cost the Universal Health Care programme P1.7 billion to P2.1 billion a year, while the one-time sale proceeds bypass PhilHealth entirely.
The Dutch government projected its gambling tax hikes would generate €202 million in extra annual revenue. Instead it faces an estimated €200 million shortfall, as KSA-regulated market revenue fell to just 83% of H1 2024 levels and channelisation rates declined sharply.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board reached an enforcement agreement requiring Kalshi to implement third-party geofencing by August 12, 2026, after its internal IP-blocking system failed to prevent state residents from trading on its prediction market platform in violation of an existing court injunction. A $120,000-per-day penalty applies if the deadline is missed.
The Sixth Circuit holds oral arguments July 30 as a 44-state coalition, tribal nations, and former CFTC Chair Gary Gensler demand the agency stand down from its claim of exclusive jurisdiction over sports prediction markets. Lawyers warn operators that compliance risk extends well beyond the courtroom.
