Across Canada
BUSINESS Poker’s All-Time Money List Hides Millions in Real-World Losses REGULATION Kalshi Faces New Connecticut Suit as Montana Case Reopens, Rivals Expand REGULATION Nebraska Voters to Decide Online Sports Betting Question This November REGULATION Digital Card ‘Repacks’ Draw Billions in Sales — and a Wave of Gambling Lawsuits REGULATION Kalshi Nears $200B in Trades as Trump Jr.’s Lobbying for Markets Surfaces REGULATION Canadian Regulators Keep Sports and Entertainment Betting Out of Prediction Markets
Poker’s All-Time Money List Hides Millions in Real-World Losses
A pro poker player’s Chapter 7 filing shows gross tournament cashes can mask heavy debt, buy-in costs and staking deals.
Connecticut sues Kalshi over sports contracts, a Montana judge revives a stalled case, and rivals push into MLB deals and new U.S. markets.
Petitions funded largely by FanDuel and DraftKings put a constitutional amendment and gaming-law changes on Nebraska's Nov. 3 ballot.
Whatnot, Collector Crypt and Fanatics face legal claims that randomized digital card breaks amount to illegal lotteries as sweepstakes firms pile in.
Kalshi is set to hit $200B in trading volume as prediction markets expand into MLB sponsorships, with new details on political lobbying of state regulators.
Canadian market data · Q2 2026
Total wagers, Q2 C$25.1B
Gaming revenue C$914M
Live operators 51
Active player accounts 1.4M
Latest
Updated hourlyCSA and CIRO confirm sports and entertainment event contracts stay banned, even as Wealthsimple pushes for looser rules on prediction markets.
ACSI data show DraftKings, FanDuel and BetMGM satisfaction sliding even as apps improve, with promo spending down sharply in 2026.
New York Times reporting says Trump Jr. lobbied GOP attorneys general and the White House briefed North Carolina lawmakers on prediction markets.
High Roller Technologies says its ROLR prediction market is in final testing, with Crypto.com handling funds and an app launch expected this year.
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ATL Crown monopoly
Atlantic Lottery online growth flattens
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Aug 26
CAMH's youth survey shows online gambling among Ontario students rose 50% since 2023, as regulators grapple with age-verification failures.
Aug 25
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Aug 25
Rob Gough, who bought Mickey Mantle and Gretzky memorabilia, now owns the World Jai Alai League and wants more sportsbooks on board.
Aug 25
Evolution AB says billionaire Kenneth Dart's SEK 695-per-share offer undervalues the live-casino supplier, now trading nearly 20% higher.
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