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2026 Gaming Law Scorecard: Heading Into the Final Quarter
2026 has reshaped the rules across online gaming, vertical by vertical. Here’s the quick scorecard heading into the final quarter, with links to the deeper reads on each. Sweepstakes: the ban wave At least six states enacted bans on dual-currency sweepstakes gaming this year, and the penalties climbed from cease-and-desist letters to felony racketeering charges…
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DFS Pick’em Under Pressure: How the Model Changed and Where Operators Stand in 2026
The pick’em style of daily fantasy that took off a few years ago spent 2026 boxed in by state regulators. The products didn’t disappear, they changed shape. Here’s how the squeeze played out and what it means for operators heading into Q4. The enforcement pattern Over the past two years, a run of states challenged…
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Skill Games in 2026: Pennsylvania Says Slot Machines, Virginia Says Regulate and Tax
Two states pushed skill games in opposite directions in 2026. Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court called them illegal slot machines. Virginia’s legislature moved to legalize and tax them. If you operate skill-based machines, which state you’re in now matters more than the “skill” label on the cabinet. Pennsylvania: they’re slot machines On June 15, 2026, the Pennsylvania…
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Taxed on Money You Didn’t Keep: The FULL HOUSE Act and the Gambling-Loss Deduction
A change in the 2025 tax law means gamblers can now deduct only 90% of their losses. The practical effect is that you can owe federal tax even in a year you broke even. A bipartisan bill, the FULL HOUSE Act, wants to undo it. Here’s what changed and where the fix stands. What changed…
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Taxed on Money You Didn’t Keep: The FULL HOUSE Act and the Gambling-Loss Deduction
A change in the 2025 tax law means gamblers can now deduct only 90% of their losses. The practical effect is that you can owe federal tax even in a year you broke even. A bipartisan bill, the FULL HOUSE Act, wants to undo it. Here’s what changed and where the fix stands. What changed…
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2026 Gaming Law Scorecard: Heading Into the Final Quarter
2026 has reshaped the rules across online gaming, vertical by vertical. Here’s the quick scorecard heading into the final quarter, with links to the deeper reads on each. Sweepstakes: the ban wave At least six states enacted bans on dual-currency sweepstakes gaming this year, and the penalties climbed from cease-and-desist letters to felony racketeering charges…
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DFS Pick’em Under Pressure: How the Model Changed and Where Operators Stand in 2026
The pick’em style of daily fantasy that took off a few years ago spent 2026 boxed in by state regulators. The products didn’t disappear, they changed shape. Here’s how the squeeze played out and what it means for operators heading into Q4. The enforcement pattern Over the past two years, a run of states challenged…
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Skill Games in 2026: Pennsylvania Says Slot Machines, Virginia Says Regulate and Tax
Two states pushed skill games in opposite directions in 2026. Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court called them illegal slot machines. Virginia’s legislature moved to legalize and tax them. If you operate skill-based machines, which state you’re in now matters more than the “skill” label on the cabinet. Pennsylvania: they’re slot machines On June 15, 2026, the Pennsylvania…
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Taxed on Money You Didn’t Keep: The FULL HOUSE Act and the Gambling-Loss Deduction
A change in the 2025 tax law means gamblers can now deduct only 90% of their losses. The practical effect is that you can owe federal tax even in a year you broke even. A bipartisan bill, the FULL HOUSE Act, wants to undo it. Here’s what changed and where the fix stands. What changed…
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Prediction Markets in 2026: A Circuit Split, a CFTC Rule, and No Clear Answer Yet
The legal status of sports prediction markets got less certain in 2026, not more. As of September, two federal appeals courts have landed on opposite answers, the CFTC has proposed new limits on what these markets can offer, and roughly 44 states have contested Washington’s authority over them. If you operate or advise in this…
