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TECHNOLOGY September 25, 2026

Mismatched ID Checks Risk Rejecting Real Players, Prove Executive Says

Prove's gaming lead says disconnected verification systems can wrongly flag legitimate bettors during sign-up, a risk relevant to Ontario's regulated market.

REGULATION Sep 25
TikTok Shop has rewritten its US gambling rules three times since May, funnelling random card breaks into its in-house Surprise Sets feature.
REGULATION Sep 25
New York alleges Polymarket ran unlicensed sports wagering; the firm fired back with its own suit as US prediction-market fights multiply.
BUSINESS Sep 24
Barry Diller's People Inc. drops its MGM buyout offer as Caesars shareholders approve a $17.6-billion sale to Tilman Fertitta's group.
REGULATION Sep 24
Leaked Curaçao Gaming Authority records reveal Stake's operator got a licence in 2025 despite unresolved questions over who truly owns the company.
Canadian market data · Q2 2026
Total wagers, Q2 C$25.1B
Gaming revenue C$914M
Live operators 51
Active player accounts 1.4M

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REGULATION Sep 23
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.
ENFORCEMENT Sep 23
Florida regulators report a surge in illegal gambling raids in 2025-26, but say misdemeanour penalties let operators simply relocate and reopen.
ENFORCEMENT 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.
ENFORCEMENT 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.

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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

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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.
Sep 19
Five major U.S. sports leagues want regulators to permanently bar bettors who threaten athletes, as prediction-market fights escalate in several states.
Sep 18
Missouri's attorney general is preparing a cease-and-desist order against prediction markets, while Montana pauses enforcement pending a Ninth Circuit rehearing.
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