Articles by Erik Gibbs

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has filed a lawsuit against prediction market operator Kalshi, alleging that the company has been running an illegal sports betting business in the state. The case, filed in Suffolk County Superior Court on Friday, seeks to block Kalshi from continuing operations that the state says amount to unlicensed sports gambling.

Kindbridge Research Institute (KRI) has announced the launch of a new responsible gambling initiative in Colorado designed to support military personnel and their families dealing with gambling-related harms and related mental health issues. The statewide program, called Stigma Stand Down, is focused on building resilience within active-duty service members, veterans, and their families while addressing the challenges linked to compulsive gambling.

California is on the verge of joining several other large-market states in prohibiting online sweepstakes casinos after the State Assembly voted to concur with Senate amendments to Assembly Bill 831 (AB 831). The legislation, authored by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia, aims to prohibit online casino sweepstakes operators from offering their services in the state.

Red Rock Resorts is moving forward with ambitious new development plans despite recent softening in the Las Vegas market. Appearing before the Nevada Gaming Control Board for licensing on Wednesday, company EVP and CFO Stephen Cootey outlined a series of upcoming projects while emphasizing the city's long-term growth prospects.

The legislature of Hong Kong has formally approved basketball as a new category of legal betting under the city's Gambling Ordinance. The decision, taken during deliberations on the 2025/2026 budget, marks the most significant expansion of regulated gambling in the territory since 1997, when soccer wagering was first legalized, giving the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) reason to celebrate.