1xBet and 9z at ESL Pro League Season 24
From 3-11 October, the Polish city of Katowice will host ESL Pro League Season 24, a big international event that will bring together the world’s esports elite under one roof.

NCPG: The risk of prediction markets harm is real
The National Council on Problem Gambling issued a statement from Board President Derek Longmeier on the rapid growth of prediction markets and the organization’s approach to the gambling-related harm associated with them.

Second annual G2E Dealer Championship
The next week's three-day tournament will feature 50 dealers from casinos across North America, and offers a chance to vie for the coveted title of “Best Dealer in North America.”

CFTC warns exchanges over prediction market risks
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is setting limits around “mention market” contracts, outlining when event contracts based on personal statements, appearances and interactions may be permissible.

Fast Track launches True Value
True Value is a new product that measures the underlying economic value of player activity from the first completed session.

UKGC suspends Targetlocal license
The suspension of Targetlocal, which trades as Ken Howell's Sports betting, follows U.K. Gambling Commission inquiries which revealed anti-money laundering failings.

Gambling legal documents: New Jersey petition against Kalshi 
New Jersey asks the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether prediction markets can offer sports wagers without complying with state gambling laws.

Gambling legal documents: Ninth Circuit rules against Kalshi 
A federal appeals court ruled that Kalshi’s sports event contracts are likely not “swaps” subject to the CFTC’s exclusive jurisdiction under the Commodity Exchange Act, allowing Nevada’s gaming laws to apply, while sending the dispute over Kalshi’s election contracts back to the district court.

U.S. Sports Betting Legislation: Ohio online sports betting ban 
Ohio lawmakers have introduced this bill that would eliminate online sports betting while keeping retail sportsbooks, ban parlays, prop bets, live and college wagering, cap bets at $100, and impose new advertising and payment restrictions.

U.S. Sports Betting Legislation: North Carolina sports betting tax bill 
North Carolina lawmakers have reached an agreement that would tax sports bettors based on their winning wagers without allowing them to deduct losses.

U.S. Sports Betting Legislation: NY bill A10329 
This bill requires mobile sports wagering operators to share monthly invoice statements to authorized consumers.