Across Canada
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
REGULATION
Leaked Files Show Curaçao Licensed Stake Operator With Ownership Unresolved
REGULATION
CFTC Warns “Mention Markets” Face Manipulation Risk as Kalshi Fights Multiply
ENFORCEMENT
Florida Seizes Thousands of Illegal Slot Machines, But Weak Penalties Persist
ENFORCEMENT
Mexican Soccer Federation Sues Kalshi Over Liga MX Trademark Use
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.
Barry 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.
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 hourlyFMF 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.
Arizona and Massachusetts regulators are reviewing odds swings on a 2026 NFL draft pick as suspended scout Ryan Gold appeals his ban Sept. 23.
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe debuts SaltTrade with Kalshi as courts hand other tribes a win and probes hit Polymarket, DraftKings.
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.
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 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.
Sep 18
Kalshi's moneyline, spread and total for Sunday's NFC East game show how closely its NFL markets now mirror licensed sportsbooks.
Sep 17
Three US gaming regulators have severed links with the National Council on Problem Gambling after it accepted a $2-million Kalshi partnership.
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