Category: Legislation

A new proposal in Iowa would establish state-level regulation of federally certified “prediction markets,” which facilitate stock-market-style gambling on countless real-world events, including sports. Senate File 2085, introduced Wednesday, would prohibit prediction markets within Iowa’s borders unless the company obtains a permit from the Iowa Department of Revenue. The bill would establish

Some online casinos will be legal to operate in Maine under a highly controversial law that the governor announced she would allow to go into effect.  Legal online casinos in the state are expected to launch later in 2026, pending regulatory approval. Maine will tax online casinos at one of the nation’s

A Minnesota lawmaker who has been a longtime advocate for consumer protection says his state could soon be home to a bill to regulate so-called “prediction markets.” “We’re certainly open to a bill,” Sen. John Marty, a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, told GamblingHarm.org in an interview. Marty, who has sponsored

Sports betting AI legislation will likely be considered in more states as gambling addiction concerns grow.