Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) chair Mike Dreitzer has called for greater state intervention to prevent the “workaround” allowing prediction markets to operate in the US without sports betting licences.
A Nevada judge extended the state’s ban against Kalshi on 3 April after the Silver State obtained a temporary 14-day block against prediction markets platform at the end of March.
Speaking at the Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention (IGA) 2026, Dreitzer said: “This is not right. It’s a workaround supported by private equity and it undermines every single thing we all know and believe in about the importance and safety of our industry.”
The chairman also discussed his concerns over anticipated prediction market innovations, such as slot-style games and bar pop-ups, such as ‘The Situation Rooom’ opened by Polymarket in Washington DC in late March.
“It’s a gaming issue all over the United States and, frankly, as we’ve seen in some of the more recent news, all over the world,” he continued.
“It’s very real, and there are very specific instances. You’ll see the potential for prediction-type slot machines and casino equipment. That’s quite possible.”
Dreitzer insisted the state-licensed betting industry could not let up in its battle against what it perceives as ‘unlicensed betting’, and that unity was paramount to the fight.
“Make no mistake,” he added. “The stakes here are extraordinarily high. It strikes to the heart of fair gaming for all that provides economic opportunity, tax revenue base and tried-and-true safe entertainment.
“All of those things are in danger as a result of what’s happening. We can’t abide any sort of letting up.
“We can’t abide by any sort of permission and say you can do it and we’ll see what happens.
“Nevada stands with states and tribes that have been great in this fight. It’s heartening to see the industry unify as much as it has.”
Dreitzer stopped short of opposing prediction markets entirely, stressing Nevada was open to new innovations if done correctly.
He remarked: “Nevada doesn’t stand against prediction markets. We’re for prediction markets under the correct circumstances, and for any type of innovation.
“Nevada has done a lot in the last six months around accepting new technology and innovation. This matter is to be left to the states and to the tribes. That will work its way through the courts.”
While Nevada has so far been successful in its legal struggle against Kalshi, other states have had less luck.
A federal court panel recently ruled that the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement had no jurisdiction over Kalshi’s sports event contracts.
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Mike Dreitzer appeals to the state-licensed industry during his speech at the IGA conference, warning of the dangers of relieving the pressure on sports event contract platforms
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