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Mississippi Senate Blocks Online Sports Betting for Third Consecutive Year

Mississippi's 2026 push for online sports betting fails as Senate blocks House-approved bills. Learn why legalization is delayed until 2027.

Arizona Files Historic Criminal Charges Against Kalshi Over Prediction Markets

Arizona AG Kris Mayes files 20 criminal counts against Kalshi, alleging illegal wagers on sports and elections. Read the latest on the CFTC’s response.

Massachusetts Sports Betting Bill Advances to Senate Ways and Means

Sen. John Keenan’s S. 302 moves to Senate Ways and Means. The bill proposes a massive tax increase and new guardrails for Massachusetts sports bettors.

Lawmakers Seek to Tighten Prediction Market Rules After $1.2M Iran Windfall

Sen. Chris Murphy and Rep. Mike Levin lead a crackdown on Polymarket and Kalshi following $1.2M in Iran strike payouts and a Senate push to ban death-linked contracts.

Procedural Hurdle Ends Mississippi’s Second Attempt at Mobile Sports Betting

HB 4074, the Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act, failed to meet the March 3 deadline. Learn how the $100M plan to fund PERS fell short in the Senate.