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Kalshi Fined a MrBeast Editor $20K for Insider Trading — But the Real Problem Is Much Bigger

Kalshi's first insider trading bust exposes a problem prediction markets can't fix.

News February 26, 2026 11 min read

Evolution’s Atlantic City Monopoly: How One Supplier Controls the Engine Behind NJ’s $2.9 Billion iGaming Market

Evolution AB controls virtually all live dealer infrastructure in NJ's $2.9B iGaming market as online revenue overtakes land-based.

News February 26, 2026 12 min read

Illinois Raised Sports Betting Taxes and Lost 27.6 Million Wagers. Now It Wants 50% on Table Games.

Illinois lost 27.6 million wagers after raising sports betting taxes. Now Pritzker wants a 50% graduated tax on casino table games.

News February 26, 2026 12 min read

States Aren’t Banning Sweepstakes Casinos to Protect You — It’s a $4 Billion Tax Grab

States are banning sweepstakes casinos while legalizing taxed iGaming — Virginia's bills prove this is a revenue grab, not consumer protection.

News February 25, 2026 11 min read

You Can Now Bet on Whether Aliens Are Real — Over $9 Million Already Has

Trump ordered alien file releases. Over $9M flooded prediction markets. But most bettors misunderstand what they are actually betting on.

News February 25, 2026 9 min read

ShinyHunters Hacked Wynn Resorts for 800,000 Employee Records — Inside the Casino Industry’s Unstoppable Data Crisis

ShinyHunters stole 800K employee records from Wynn Resorts. Five casino breaches in 18 months, same playbook every time.

News February 24, 2026 16 min read

Tennessee Judge Rules Kalshi’s Sports Contracts Are Swaps, Blocks State Crackdown

Federal judge blocks Tennessee from enforcing state gambling laws against Kalshi, ruling sports event contracts likely qualify as federally regulated swaps.

News February 23, 2026 8 min read

New Zealand Declares Prediction Markets Illegal Gambling — But Polymarket Hasn’t Blocked Access Yet

New Zealand's gambling regulator classifies Kalshi and Polymarket as illegal, but enforcement gaps leave platforms accessible.

News February 23, 2026 8 min read

Indiana HB 1052: The Sweepstakes Casino Ban That Could Reshape the Industry

Indiana's HB 1052 targets sweepstakes casinos with dual-currency bans and $100K penalties — and it's on a deadline.

News February 23, 2026 10 min read

DraftKings and FanDuel Apply for Arkansas Mobile Betting — But the 51% Rule Changes Everything

DraftKings and FanDuel applied for Arkansas mobile sports betting licenses, but the 51% casino revenue-share rule limits bettor value.

News February 23, 2026 12 min read

Turkey’s Match-Fixing Probe Expands: 32 Club Executives Detained as Investigation Reaches 13 Clubs Across 10 Provinces

Turkish police detain 32 club executives across 13 clubs as sweeping match-fixing probe implicates referees, players, and illegal betting syndicates.

News February 23, 2026 15 min read

€840K Fine Threat: Netherlands Declares Polymarket Illegal Gambling After $32M Election Bets

Netherlands orders Polymarket to halt operations over illegal gambling, threatening €840K in fines after $32M in election bets.

News February 21, 2026 12 min read