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- Several gaming regulators have withdrawn from or reviewed their NCPG memberships.
- The moves were is response to prediction market operator Kalshi joining the organization as a platinum member.
Several US gaming regulators are reconsidering their relationship with the National Council on Problem Gaming after prediction market operator Kalshi joined the organization as a platinum member in May.
The issue has now led the Ohio Casino Control Commission, the Michigan Gaming Control Board, and the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling to withdraw from the NCPG, according to reporting by Sports Betting Dime. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission took a different path, voting 5-0 to remain a member while warning it will keep reviewing the situation.
Three regulators have already withdrawn
Ohio quietly left the NCPG in June and later confirmed the move. In a letter cited by SBD, Ohio Casino Control Commission Interim Director Andromeda Morrison said Kalshi’s presence could “create consumer confusion” by suggesting the platform carries the same protections as licensed sportsbooks in the state.
Michigan followed in July. Executive Director Henry Williams said the board needed to ensure it was not associated with organizations linked to companies “engaged in illegal gambling.”
Nevada’s withdrawal came in August. The report said the state cited both Kalshi’s presence in the NCPG and ongoing prediction market litigation in Nevada as reasons for leaving.
Massachusetts stays in but warns NCPG is under scrutiny
Massachusetts regulators discussed whether to sever ties as well, but ultimately voted unanimously to stay. Even so, commissioners made clear the issue is not settled.
Commissioner Eileen O’Brien said there is overlap with what the commission regulates and noted the litigation surrounding prediction markets. Chair Jordan Maynard said the NCPG should be “on notice” and indicated the commission could revisit its membership when renewal comes up.
The underlying dispute centers on Kalshi’s May entry into the NCPG after a $2 million, two-year investment. The NCPG also created a new Financial Services & Trading Subcategory that allowed Kalshi to join as a platinum member.
For gambling regulators, the disagreement appears to be less about problem gambling policy in principle and more about whether including a prediction market operator undermines responsible gambling messaging or blurs the line between licensed betting products and contested market offerings.
What to watch next
The key next question is whether more state regulators review their NCPG memberships.
The response from the NCPG to the withdrawals, and any further challenges tied to Kalshi’s role, could shape how regulators treat the intersection of prediction markets and gambling oversight going forward.
If you gamble, use licensed operators available in your jurisdiction and set spending limits before you play.
Based on reporting by Robert Linnehan for Sports Betting Dime.
