iGaming Exchange: Europe and Americas virtual meetup, July 2026

This July 2026 iGaming Exchange panel is almost entirely about the US, where prediction markets are in a pitched battle with state regulators. Independent journalist Joe hosts three guests: Jeremy, who heads a New Jersey law firm's gaming law practice, Martin, a vice president for institutional affairs at an esports odds provider, and Bill, whose practice covers advisory, licensing and lobbying work.

In this episode

• Jeremy calls the legal landscape "a mess", with fights in both federal and state court and no telling when there will be clarity (3:35, 3:49, 4:38).

• Bill believes the CFTC will prevail over the states and says a New Jersey bill was amended to drop regulation but keep the tax, then held; Martin adds that Illinois's tax was suspended after Kalshi sued (5:35, 6:11, 6:39, 10:31).

• Martin says the sports-integrity argument holds as for sportsbooks, but insider trading is the platforms' biggest exposure, and he flags the 18 versus 21 age gap (18:29, 18:44).

• Bill calls prediction markets "too big to fail" and warns state regulators may be out of business in three to four years without a solution shared with federal authority (30:06, 30:42).

• Jeremy says sweepstakes has plateaued, and that one of the largest B2B suppliers quit US sweeps after a Los Angeles city attorney lawsuit (46:08, 48:29, 49:16).

• On the World Cup, Bill says betting volumes on both prediction markets and sportsbooks have been massive (51:56).

Episode from Hipther TV by HIPTHER, published on YouTube.