Gambling in the U.S. runs on casinos, sports betting and lottery games, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting focuses on market expansions, industry regulations and the growth of leisure betting across the nation.
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November 8, 2026
California Backs States in Kalshi Gambling FightCalifornia joined two bipartisan multistate amicus briefs supporting New York and Wisconsin's right to enforce state gambling laws against Kalshi.
November 7, 2026
Mega Millions Jackpot Rolls Over to $529 MillionNo ticket matched all five white balls in Friday's drawing, leaving the prize to grow for the next Tuesday drawing.
November 7, 2026
Betty Hume Wins Second Jeopardy! GameRetired Virginia library assistant Betty Hume won her second straight Jeopardy! game and will compete for a third win on Monday.
November 7, 2026
CFTC Orders Prediction Markets to Drop State LimitsA federal directive tells platforms to end domestic geographic restrictions, setting up a clash with state court orders on sports event contracts.
November 6, 2026
Jerry Jones Calls Himself Apolitical Amid DonationsThe Dallas Cowboys owner says he cannot pick a party while his family has given more than $1 million to Republican causes.
November 6, 2026
Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs to $505 MillionThe Friday drawing offers an estimated $213.3 million cash value before taxes after no ticket matched all six numbers Tuesday.
November 6, 2026
Titus Urges Restoring Full Gambling Loss DeductionsNevada Rep. Dina Titus asks House leaders to include the FAIR BET Act in must-pass legislation to reverse a tax cut to gambling loss write-offs.
November 6, 2026
Lowery Wins Choctaw Event for 22nd WSOPC RingThe 52-year-old from Peter Pender, Arkansas, took the $400 40/40/40 event at the Choctaw festival and moved into second on the WSOPC rings leaderboard.
November 6, 2026
Grateful Dead Releases Two 1992 Capital Centre ShowsThe Play Dead app now streams two full concerts recorded March 8 and 9, 1992, in Landover, Maryland.
November 6, 2026
Luke Wins $100,000 Bonus Round on WheelA contestant solved the Bonus Round puzzle on Wheel of Fortune, lifting his total winnings to $138,479.
U.S. reporting spans casino openings, sports betting legislation, record-setting lottery jackpots and public interest in gambling behavior. It reaches every region and institution where these activities are licensed and managed. State-level legalization patterns remain the primary driver of the industry, as one state's policy often signals a shift in the surrounding region. The constant interplay between public funding goals and individual betting habits defines how these news stories evolve.
