Across Canada
REGULATION
Sixth Circuit Rules Against Kalshi as Brazil Shuts Down Betting Market
REGULATION
US Tax Professors Push IRS to Settle Prediction Market Tax Rules
TECHNOLOGY
Mismatched ID Checks Risk Rejecting Real Players, Prove Executive Says
REGULATION
TikTok Shop Bans Outside Card-Break Formats, Pushes Sellers to Its Own Tool
REGULATION
New York Sues Polymarket Over Illegal Betting; Firm Countersues State
BUSINESS
Caesars’ $17.6B Buyout Clears Vote as MGM’s Rival Takeover Bid Collapses
Sixth Circuit Rules Against Kalshi as Brazil Shuts Down Betting Market
A US appeals court sides with Ohio over Kalshi's sports contracts, while Brazil's president bans regulated online betting days before an election.
Two US law professors say prediction market winnings should be taxed like gambling, not investments, as trading volumes surge past $24 billion a month.
Prove's gaming lead says disconnected verification systems can wrongly flag legitimate bettors during sign-up, a risk relevant to Ontario's regulated market.
TikTok Shop has rewritten its US gambling rules three times since May, funnelling random card breaks into its in-house Surprise Sets feature.
New York alleges Polymarket ran unlicensed sports wagering; the firm fired back with its own suit as US prediction-market fights multiply.
Canadian market data · Q2 2026
Total wagers, Q2
C$25.1B
Gaming revenue
C$914M
Live operators
51
Active player accounts
1.4M
Latest
Updated hourlyBarry Diller's People Inc. drops its MGM buyout offer as Caesars shareholders approve a $17.6-billion sale to Tilman Fertitta's group.
Leaked Curaçao Gaming Authority records reveal Stake's operator got a licence in 2025 despite unresolved questions over who truly owns the company.
US regulator flags contracts tied to what public figures say or do, as NCPG calls prediction markets "functionally gambling" amid Kalshi's spreading legal battles.
Florida regulators report a surge in illegal gambling raids in 2025-26, but say misdemeanour penalties let operators simply relocate and reopen.
By province
13 jurisdictions, 13 rulebooks
ON
Open market
51 operators live under iGaming Ontario
AB
Launching 2027
First private licences issued this month
BC
Crown monopoly
PlayNow keeps exclusive online rights
QC
Under review
Loto-Québec consults on opening up
ATL
Crown monopoly
Atlantic Lottery online growth flattens
More news
Sep 23
FMF wants a US court to stop Kalshi from using Liga MX and club names on its prediction markets, after months of cease-and-desist letters.
Sep 22
Arizona and Massachusetts regulators are reviewing odds swings on a 2026 NFL draft pick as suspended scout Ryan Gold appeals his ban Sept. 23.
Sep 21
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe debuts SaltTrade with Kalshi as courts hand other tribes a win and probes hit Polymarket, DraftKings.
Sep 19
A House of Lords committee says a total ban on gambling advertising is the most effective way to cut harm, as operators warn of job losses.
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