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Former CFTC Chair Gary Gensler on regulating sports betting: Let the states do it

Congress did not intend to make the CFTC a nationwide regulator of sports betting, Gensler said in an amicus brief.

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Ifrah Law Ranked in Nationwide Gaming & Licensing for Tenth Consecutive Year by Chambers USA; Also Recognized in DC Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

Ifrah Law has received Chambers USA 2026 recognition across three practice areas, including its tenth consecutive ranking in Gaming & Licensing and a Band 1 ranking in the publication's newly introduced DC Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations category.

Legal Sports Report

DraftKings Stock Rallies On Prediction Markets Volume Report, Robins Comments

DraftKings and FanDuel parent Flutter both saw their stocks jump this week between FanDuel’s layoffs, DraftKings’ volume report and the proposed prediction markets regulations that include sports events.

InGame

NJ Lawmakers Busy Looking To Change Sports Betting Laws

There are 12 gambling-related bills in the NJ legislature right now that could change rules including player props, micro betting and ban on betting alerts.

Lineups

Eight More Alberta Online Casinos Approved For July Launch

Those recently added as approved for the July 13 launch include four brands from Skill On net and another three from Apollo.

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iDEA News & Articles

Op-Ed: Virginia Took iGaming Seriously This Year — That Matters

March 20, 2026 | iDEA

Published in Casino Reports Guest Column | JOHN PAPPAS | March 19, 2026 This year, something important happened in Virginia. For the first time, lawmakers engaged in a serious, sustained, and thoughtful debate about legal online casino gaming. And while… Read More

BETTING ON iGAMING: Virginia can choose a smarter approach to online gaming

January 15, 2026 | iDEA

Published in Richmond Times Dispatch Guest column | JOHN PAPPAS | January 9, 2026 As the Virginia General Assembly convenes later this month, lawmakers will once again debate how best to manage the commonwealth’s rapidly evolving gaming landscape. With new… Read More

iDEA State Advocacy Director Calls for Fact-Based Discussions on Maryland iGaming

October 22, 2025 | iDEA

In an interview with Casino Reports, iDEA State Advocacy Director John Pappas exposed fundamental flaws in the methodology and messaging of a recent poll commissioned by the National Association Against iGaming (NAAiG), calling it “deeply misleading” and a dangerous example… Read More

iDEA Launches New Content Rich Website for All Things iGaming

September 30, 2025 | iDEA

A Comprehensive Hub for Media, Policymakers and Industry Leaders Providing Research, Resources and Real-time Updates WASHINGTON–iDEA (iDevelopment and Economic Association), the leading trade association representing the U.S. online gaming industry, today launched the definitive online destination for all things online… Read More

OPINION | New Jersey is a national model for iGaming and sports betting; Don’t destroy it

June 3, 2025 | Jeff Ifrah

Jeff Ifrah | northjersey.com | Special to the USA TODAY Network New Jersey has a proud history of innovation. It’s where Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, where Atlantic City built the world’s first boardwalk, and where the first college… Read More

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