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ENFORCEMENT September 23, 2026

Florida Seizes Thousands of Illegal Slot Machines, But Weak Penalties Persist

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.
REGULATION Sep 21
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe debuts SaltTrade with Kalshi as courts hand other tribes a win and probes hit Polymarket, DraftKings.
ADVERTISING 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.
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 19
Five major U.S. sports leagues want regulators to permanently bar bettors who threaten athletes, as prediction-market fights escalate in several states.
ENFORCEMENT 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.
REGULATION Sep 18
Kalshi's moneyline, spread and total for Sunday's NFC East game show how closely its NFL markets now mirror licensed sportsbooks.
HARM REDUCTION 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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ATL Crown monopoly
Atlantic Lottery online growth flattens

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Sep 17
A Ninth Circuit ruling and a failed Senate vote both went tribal gaming's way this week, keeping the Kalshi sports-contract fight unresolved.
Sep 16
Buffalo's Josh Allen leads Polymarket's NFL MVP futures at 20%, with quarterbacks filling all ten spots on the board after Week 1.
Sep 16
DraftKings sells sports event contracts only where it has no sportsbook, a split that shapes its NFL deal, investor pitch and legal exposure.
Sep 15
The NFL has confirmed on record it bars all prediction-market advertising, even as DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics run such products themselves.
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