Top Gambling News Stories for Thursday July 23, 2026

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C Costigan

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22 July, 2026

Top Gambling News Stories for Thursday July 23, 2026

A relatively quiet day in the world of gambling and sports on Monday. Let's see what's happening on Tuesday.

Sweepstakes Casinos (Washington)

Sweepstakes Casinos in Washington State May Be Doomed

Wednesday July 22, 2026 (9:02 pm EDT)

Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown has taken one of the most aggressive positions in the U.S. against what his office considers unauthorized online gambling, and that posture extends to casino-style sweepstakes operators. Brown has argued that companies cannot evade Washington gambling laws simply by using new technology or different business models. While the Washington AG hasn't specifically mentioned any sweepstakes operators by name, one we know sits high on his list. In February of this year, Brown sued Playtika, Aristocrat, and related companies, alleging they operated unlicensed gambling apps that had collected more than $225 million from Washington residents since 2020. According to the complaint, more than 150,000 Washingtonians used the apps each month. In March 2026, Brown also sued Kalshi, arguing that its event contracts amounted to illegal gambling under Washington law. Judge John McHale of the King County Superior Court granted Washington's motion for a preliminary injunction against Kalshi this week, ruling that the prediction markets platform likely violated the state's ‌gambling laws.

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Wednesday July 22, 2026 (9:02 pm EDT)

"Prediction Markets Still Have Republicans Winning Florida Governor's Race Despite Latest Polls Showing Dems Gaining Ground" received a nice steady flow of readers throughout the day Wednesday. The article received 6,240 impressions. This story has gone viral and readership is mostly coming in from our social media and referring partners across the Net. As such, the story has barely made any impact via the search engines. The engagement at Gambling911.com from what little search queries were entered was actually decent. Our betting coverage for where LeBron James ends up next has topped the engagement rankings here for the past three days.