Virginia lawmakers send competing gambling expansion bills to conference
March 9, 2026
Virginia lawmakers have sent competing gambling expansion bills to conference after the House and Senate passed different versions.
11 April 2026
Virginia lawmakers have sent competing gambling expansion bills to conference after the House and Senate passed different versions.
Alberta has opened pre-registration for online gambling operators as it moves toward a regulated competitive iGaming market.
Criticism is being leveled at lawmakers in Delaware and West Virginia after a report suggests its failings in protecting its citizens from the harms of gambling addiction. According to a report, the states did little to curb the constant access to online betting
A pair of Democratic senators have introduced a bill that bans lawmakers from taking a trading position on prediction market sites, such as Kalshi and Polymarket. Oregon’s Jeff Merkley and Minnesota’s Amy Klobuchar are behind the End Prediction Market Corruption Act, which would also restrict other executive branch officials from profiting on the platform.
Safer gambling advocates in Canada spoke of their alarm after an Ontario helpline reported an uptick of more than 300% in contacts since the province allowed private online gambling. A study by researchers on behalf of the Canadian Medical Association Journal argues the evidence suggests a revamp is required.
Governors calling for oversight of prediction markets to be passed from federal regulators to state officials received a boost today after a former cabinet member leading an anti-prediction market coalition called it “just gambling”. In an interview with CNBC, former Donald Trump Chief Of Staff Mick Mulvaney referred to the exploding market as “just gambling”
The gambling regulator in The Netherlands is raising concerns on the increasing number of athletes in the country who are betting on events involving themselves. The country’s latest match-fixing report, compiled by Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), revealed 12 reports of match-fixing from nine gambling licence holders in 2025, down one from last year.
A statutory review of Australia’s BetStop register highlights loopholes, low awareness, and calls for tighter national integration.
New Zealand will begin its first online casino licensing process in July, launching a capped 15-licence regime with auctions, duty, and a 2026 compliance deadline.
A federal judge has sent Nevada’s enforcement case against Kalshi back to state court, allowing regulators to pursue injunctive relief.