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Alberta Opens Canada’s Second Online Gambling Market to 28 Operators on July 13

Alberta launches Canada's second regulated online gambling market on July 13, bringing 28 licensed operators including FanDuel, DraftKings and BetMGM into simultaneous competition for a province long served by unregulated offshore platforms.

July 2, 2026

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Labor’s Gambling Ad Bill Reaches Parliament and Immediately Loses Both Flanks

Australia's long-delayed gambling advertising bill finally reached parliament this week, three years after the Murphy report recommended a full ban. Within a day, the Coalition and the Greens joined forces to send

July 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

The IRS will take public comments on proposed regulations capping gambling loss deductions at 90 percent of winnings

IRS Sets July Hearing on Gambling Tax Rule That Bettors Call ‘Phantom Income’

The IRS will hold a July 17 hearing on rules capping gambling loss deductions at 90 percent, a change that can tax bettors on money they never actually won. Casino executives and

July 2, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

The Kentucky State Capitol building in Frankfort Kentucky where Attorney General Russell Coleman filed cases against prediction market platforms

CFTC Sues Kentucky to Shield Kalshi and Polymarket From State Gambling Crackdown

The CFTC sued Kentucky on June 23 to block state enforcement against Kalshi and Polymarket, making it the first Republican-led state in the federal prediction markets battle. The case turns on whether

June 27, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Bally's Baton Rouge land-based casino after $140 million renovation in December 2025

Louisiana Casinos Hit $246M in May as Bally’s Baton Rouge Posts 591% Surge

Louisiana's casinos generated $246.2 million in May, up 8 percent year-over-year, as Bally's Baton Rouge reported a 591 percent revenue jump in its first full months operating from its new $140 million

June 26, 2026

Business·News

Mathew Bowyer speaks exclusively to NBC Los Angeles after prison release June 2026

Mathew Bowyer, Bookie Who Bankrolled Ohtani’s Interpreter, Leaves Prison

Mathew Bowyer, the illegal bookmaker whose 25-year operation helped fuel the theft of nearly $17 million from Shohei Ohtani, has been released from federal prison after serving seven months. In his first

June 26, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Sweepstakes Casinos Desert Indiana and Iowa as July 1 Bans Close In

Indiana's sweepstakes casino ban takes effect July 1, and operators are already leaving. McLuck, High 5 Casino, Baba Casino, and others have announced exits from Indiana and Iowa this week, marking the

June 26, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Nevada Gaming Commission Removes Two Dead Kansas City Mob Figures from Its Casino Blacklist

Nevada's Gaming Commission voted Thursday to remove William Cammisano Jr. and Peter Ribaste from its casino Black Book after both men died from COVID-19. The removals close a chapter in Nevada's decades-long

June 26, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A vintage sports baseball card representing the sports card collecting industry at the center of the Whatnot gambling lawsuit in California

Whatnot’s $8 Billion Sports Card Empire Faces Gambling Lawsuit Over Random Breaks

A California attorney has filed 15 arbitration claims against Whatnot, accusing the $8 billion live-shopping platform of operating an unregulated online casino through randomized sports card breaks, with 30 more claims planned

June 26, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Caesars Locks Up Three of Maine’s Four Online Casino Licenses in Wabanaki Nations Deal

Caesars Entertainment secured three of Maine's four online casino licenses with the Wabanaki Nations on Tuesday, becoming the dominant operator in the state's first legal iGaming market. Oxford Casino and Churchill Downs

June 26, 2026

Business·News

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Alberta Opens Canada’s Second Online Gambling Market to 28 Operators on July 13

Labor’s Gambling Ad Bill Reaches Parliament and Immediately Loses Both Flanks

IRS Sets July Hearing on Gambling Tax Rule That Bettors Call ‘Phantom Income’

CFTC Sues Kentucky to Shield Kalshi and Polymarket From State Gambling Crackdown

Louisiana Casinos Hit $246M in May as Bally’s Baton Rouge Posts 591% Surge

Mathew Bowyer, Bookie Who Bankrolled Ohtani’s Interpreter, Leaves Prison

Sweepstakes Casinos Desert Indiana and Iowa as July 1 Bans Close In

Nevada Gaming Commission Removes Two Dead Kansas City Mob Figures from Its Casino Blacklist

Whatnot’s $8 Billion Sports Card Empire Faces Gambling Lawsuit Over Random Breaks

Caesars Locks Up Three of Maine’s Four Online Casino Licenses in Wabanaki Nations Deal

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