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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine stated on Wednesday that he is against the push to legalize online gaming in the state.… Continue reading Ohio Governor DeWine Says He’ll Continue to Oppose Online Gambling Expansion
Predictions markets think there’s a better than even chance that federal lawmakers will repeal the wildly unpopular changes made to… Continue reading Kalshi and Polymarket Offer Contracts on Repeal of Gambling Tax Changes in Big Beautiful Bill
Polymarket will soon be serving US customers again after a three-year absence, thanks to its acquisition of a smaller exchange and… Continue reading Polymarket Will Return to the US Soon—What That Means for Predictions Market Speculators
On July 15, PokerStars released an update to its cash game lobby for international dot-com players, removing the ability for lower-stakes… Continue reading PokerStars Removes Cash Game Seat Choice at 200NL and Below on Global Client
Global Poker players, along with those on other Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) sites, now need to pay tax on purchases of… Continue reading Global Poker to Start Charging Sales Tax on Coin Purchases
The tax changes on gambling income included in the recently-passed “Big Beautiful Bill” may be repealed, but it won’t happen… Continue reading Republican Senator Blocks Fast-Tracking of Gambling Tax Fix, Demands Quid Pro Quo
Maine gamblers may need to wait until 2026 to learn whether online poker and casino games will be legalized in… Continue reading Maine’s Online Gambling Expansion Bill Suffers ‘Pocket Veto,’ in Limbo Until January
The two biggest predictions markets can’t agree on whether Elon Musk’s America Party officially exists yet or not. Since his falling out… Continue reading Polymarket Says Elon Musk Has Already Formed His ‘America Party,’ But Kalshi Contracts Still Trading at 60%
Professional gambling may become even more difficult as a career in the US than it already was now that Republicans… Continue reading The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Passes With Controversial Gambling Tax Change Intact
New Jersey legislators passed a ban on sweepstakes poker and casinos this week, but the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) is calling… Continue reading VGW-Led Trade Organization Makes Last-Ditch Plea for Veto of New Jersey Sweepstakes Casino Ban
