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Prediction markets are infringing on the gaming exclusivity rights and revenue of Oklahoma’s tribal nations, a state gaming association said.

Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town’s decision to launch a prediction market app with Kalshi is controversial in Indian Country. For the casinoless tribe, it’s an opportunity to build revenue.

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Oklahoma tribes and state regulators are fighting for oversight of prediction markets like Kalshi, which operate without gambling regulation on tribal land.

Prediction market betting & gambling addiction

More than four in five Americans say prediction markets should adhere to consumer protection standards comparable to those for gambling, according to new NCPG/Harris Poll data.     WASHINGTON, D.C. (J...

Experts warn that although prediction markets are not regulated as gambling platforms, they are just as addictive

Sports betting in Oklahoma will remain outlawed after the State Senate failed HB 1047's proposal to legalize the practice April 22, 2026.

In the agreement, tribes would be able to take bets on games starting Nov. 1 in casinos. If five tribes anywhere across the state agree to start mobile sports betting, then that would be available soo...

Whether the Oklahoma Legislature can strike and pass a sports betting deal in 2026 is one of the largest lingering questions of the session.

Oklahoma lawmakers are moving closer to banning sweepstakes casinos as SB 1589 advances through a House committee with strong backing.

Tribal gaming officials are sounding the alarm about prediction markets, or events-based wagering that operates outside the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) framework and tribal-state compacts.

One in three adults under the age of 45 placed a sports bet before turning 21, according to results from a national survey released Monday that found growing concern about the risk of gambling addicti...

Learn why online gambling is rising among teens, understand the warning signs of a gambling problem, and how to talk openly with kids about betting and risk.

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DraftKings, Fanatics and FanDuel said they cared about combatting addiction. Yet they've shifted their standards for business reasons.

Resistance threatens bipartisan efforts to restore full gambling loss tax deductions and could keep higher taxes in place for gamblers.

Online prediction markets are allowing people to place bets on the outcomes of real-life wars. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to reporter Matthew Gault about the rise of the practice and its consequences.

An international team of psychologists has revamped one of the gambling industry’s standard research tools and come to the conclusion that when people gamble mainly to escape their lives, their risk o...

Crypto casinos, websites where people use cryptocurrencies in online games, are leaving some teenagers thousands of dollars in debt. Neil Bedi, a reporter on our Visual Investigations team, looks at t...

Several major prediction markets are forming a coalition to promote and defend their political interests amid a growing fight over sports betting, Axios has learned.

People diagnosed with a gambling disorder are significantly more likely to die by suicide, according to new research led by Swansea University – marking a major step forward in understanding gambling-...

With concerns about addiction rising, some advocates and lawmakers call for federal regulations on the gambling industry — but would settle for more state laws to help curb excessive betting.

The prediction market now offers something that looks a lot like online sports betting to 18 year olds and states where it’s currently illegal.

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Teens who have depressive symptoms and social issues are more likely to get stuck in a cycle of problematic gaming.

Explore how AI in casinos is revolutionizing gambling with emotion-tracking technology to maximize player losses and cause harm.

At least a couple of offshore bookmakers are offering odds on games at the Little League World Series. Team managers, and Little League itself, are not pleased.

Grownups get thrills from opening these collectibles they buy without knowing what they’re getting – but experts warn the craze is akin to gambling

The Defense Department operates slot machines on US military bases overseas, raising tens of millions of dollars to fund recreation for troops—and creating risks for soldiers prone to gambling addicti...

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer released a statement Tuesday afternoon, calling allegations of gambling "false."

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond and other states are asking the U.S. Department of Justice to address illegal offshore gaming.

We aren’t meant to have a casino in our pockets

Online sports gambling has been a massive financial success — with huge social ramifications.

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In Oklahoma City, a major tribal gaming convention is underway.

The Nevada Congressional delegation and professional gamblers have taken to social media and the halls of Congress to sound the alarm on what they say is an ugly tax provision tucked away inside 'The ...

In another sign of the ongoing popularity of memecoins, a platform that lets people create their own highly-speculative tokens raised $600 million within 12 minutes on Saturday.

Brain differences in children and teens who experiment with drugs early show up before they take their first puff or sip

Despite a population of risk-seeking young men, the U.S. military has almost no research on gambling in its ranks.