Ohio Bill to Regulate Prediction Markets
Ohio lawmakers are considering regulating prediction markets to allow them to obtain sports betting licenses.
Regulation
Michigan Regulators Intensify Battle Against Kalshi
Michigan regulators escalate their fight against Kalshi, expanding beyond the courtroom into responsible gambling after obtaining a restraining order on sports event contracts. The Michigan Gaming Control Board withdraws from the National Council on Problem Gambling.
New Jersey Democrats Advance Bill to Tax Prediction Markets
The idea of taxing prediction markets is gaining traction in New Jersey as Democratic lawmakers in both chambers of the Garden State legislature advanced bills on Sunday.
South Africa Tightens Gambling Laws and Advertising Rules
South Africa’s National Gambling Policy Council is accelerating new gambling legislation and developing stricter advertising regulations to strengthen oversight of the country’s gambling industry.
Business
Polymarket Sues New Mexico Over Kalshi Lawsuit
New Mexico is one of more than a dozen states which continue to lock horns with prediction market platforms in court battles, and Polymarket struck the latest blow this week.
NOVOMATIC Ranked Second Most Valuable Brand in Austria
International gaming technology group NOVOMATIC has once again been ranked as the second-most valuable corporate brand in Austria in the 2026 Austrian Brand Value Study, conducted by the European Brand Institute (EBI).
Betr Completes Key Promotions, Aristocrat Welcomes New COO
A new month brings new opportunities for North American gaming companies to bolster their leadership teams. Each week, SBC Americas provides a roundup of the latest workforce and infrastructure changes for emerging brands and some of the largest corporations in gaming.