UK Gambling Commission reports decline in youth gambling
The Gambling Commission’s 2026 survey finds that 74% of 11 to 17-year-olds have never gambled, up from 69.6% last year, while participation in gambling and spending on age-restricted products continue to decline.

CFTC Sues Louisiana Over Prediction Market Crackdown
Calling the state's sudden ban on event contracts "naked lawfare," the CFTC is suing Louisiana to overturn an emergency order that halted trading for dozens of federally regulated derivatives companies.

CFTC sues Arkansas to protect prediction markets
Asserting its exclusive federal authority, the CFTC has filed a lawsuit to block Arkansas from halting event-contract trading and imposing massive fines on federally regulated exchanges like Kalshi.

1xBet showcases PGL's expansion into Mongolia
PGL and Ulaanbaatar officials have formalized an agreement to bring an international Counter-Strike 2 tournament to Mongolia's capital in 2027, with plans to showcase local culture and The Horde fan movement.

Tonybet bettor lands 20-leg parlay
A four-day betting run across eight sports paid out CA$562,289.53 on a CA$561.10 stake, with an 80% accumulator boost helping push the Quebec player's return past half a million dollars.

UKGC steps up illegal gambling enforcement
Alongside issuing more than 1,000 cease and desist notices, the U.K. Gambling Commission is targeting the financial networks and commercial infrastructure that allow illegal gambling businesses to operate.

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.