The proposed change would steer casino customers toward Nevada-specific problem-gambling referrals, subject to a Gaming Commission vote on Oct. 22.
Jaime Costello left on the day of the statement, as the council faces continuing division over Kalshi’s membership and funding.
The problem-gambling council says it remains neutral on legality while pressing for age checks, self-exclusion and risk disclosures.
The Ohio regulator joined Michigan and Nevada in withdrawing, while Massachusetts voted unanimously to retain its membership for now.
DiNapoli’s report pairs $1.3 billion in fiscal 2026 tax collections with rising HOPEline calls and new warnings over prediction markets.
The advocacy group said the U.S. Open’s prediction-market deal normalised gambling for junior players and young fans.
The state also served nearly 30 subpoenas as it widened a crackdown on unlicensed wagering.
The pueblos say the prediction market amounts to illegal sports gambling and threatens revenue that funds tribal services.
The petition lands after a Ninth Circuit split and says prediction platforms should still answer to state gambling laws.
The panel said the products are sports bets, not swaps, and that federal law does not block state enforcement.
State officials say the company’s event contracts amount to betting and cannot be offered without authorization
The state group says the prediction-market deal no longer fits its mission and carries special risks for young people.
State officials say the prediction market company ran unlicensed sports wagers and let younger users take part.
Anthony D’Angelo said prediction markets lack the responsible-gambling controls used by licensed operators at a Chicago summit panel
The King County court granted a preliminary injunction and set Aug. 5 for a final order on the terms.
They said sports event contracts mimic sportsbooks, bypass tribal and state rules and have drained more than $1.2 billion in tax revenue.
The group wants tighter ad rules, citing risks for adolescents and young adults as betting-style platforms spread on phones.
Therapists describe 18-plus access, rapid price swings and aggressive ads as drawing in younger users.
The fight could become the high court’s first test of prediction markets.
The group is building education, research and industry engagement around risks in emerging financial trading markets.