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REGULATION Casino Giants, Congress and Courts Close In on Prediction Markets REGULATION US Sweepstakes Casinos Keep Shrinking as VGW Settles, Pennsylvania Moves to Ban BUSINESS Circa Sports Launches Secondary Market for $25M NFL Survivor Pool Shares BUSINESS SOFTSWISS 2027 Outlook Collides With Brazil’s Sudden Betting Ban BUSINESS Michael Jordan Tells SBC Summit He Never Worried About the Betting Odds BUSINESS Dodgers Favoured to Repeat as Kalshi Lists 2026 World Series Odds

REGULATION September 30, 2026

Casino Giants, Congress and Courts Close In on Prediction Markets

AGA chief Bill Miller led G2E criticism of sports event contracts as courts, Congress and the CFTC separately escalate scrutiny of the sector.

By Marie Toussaint · 4 min read

REGULATION Sep 30

US Sweepstakes Casinos Keep Shrinking as VGW Settles, Pennsylvania Moves to Ban

September saw three sweepstakes platforms close while New York fined VGW $8M and Pennsylvania drafted a bill to outlaw dual-currency casinos.

BUSINESS Sep 30

Circa Sports Launches Secondary Market for $25M NFL Survivor Pool Shares

Circa Sports' new Survivor Sweat marketplace lets bettors buy and sell stakes in existing Circa Survivor entries chasing a $25.02M prize.

BUSINESS Sep 29

SOFTSWISS 2027 Outlook Collides With Brazil’s Sudden Betting Ban

SOFTSWISS forecasts a maturing $349B global iGaming market for 2027, but Brazil's abrupt betting ban stole the spotlight at its Lisbon launch.

BUSINESS Sep 29

Michael Jordan Tells SBC Summit He Never Worried About the Betting Odds

At SBC Summit Lisbon, Michael Jordan joined DraftKings and Sportradar chiefs to discuss betting, data and modern athlete pressures.

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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BUSINESS Sep 28

Dodgers Favoured to Repeat as Kalshi Lists 2026 World Series Odds

Kalshi's event contracts put the Dodgers at 30.4% to win it all, the latest sign the prediction market is mirroring sportsbook odds.

BUSINESS Sep 28

Flutter Exits Brazil After Betting Ban, Facing $70M Hit Before CEO Handover

Flutter halted Brazilian betting after a nationwide ban, risking $70M in lost 2026 revenue days before its CEO transition takes effect.

REGULATION Sep 28

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.

REGULATION Sep 28

US Tax Professors Push IRS to Settle Prediction Market Tax Rules

Two US law professors say prediction market winnings should be taxed like gambling, not investments, as trading volumes surge past $24 billion a month.

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ATL Crown monopoly

Atlantic Lottery online growth flattens

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Sep 25

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.

Sep 25

TikTok Shop Bans Outside Card-Break Formats, Pushes Sellers to Its Own Tool

TikTok Shop has rewritten its US gambling rules three times since May, funnelling random card breaks into its in-house Surprise Sets feature.

Sep 25

New York Sues Polymarket Over Illegal Betting; Firm Countersues State

New York alleges Polymarket ran unlicensed sports wagering; the firm fired back with its own suit as US prediction-market fights multiply.

Sep 24

Caesars’ $17.6B Buyout Clears Vote as MGM’s Rival Takeover Bid Collapses

Barry Diller's People Inc. drops its MGM buyout offer as Caesars shareholders approve a $17.6-billion sale to Tilman Fertitta's group.