Derek Helling

Derek Helling is a journalist who has covered the regulated sports industry for many publications since 2018. His coverage emphasizes the intersections of gambling with the business of entertainment, the evolution of the legal landscape, technology’s shaping of gaming, and the impact of gambling on society. When he isn’t working on his next story, he enjoys traveling with his wife and spoiling their pair of Munchkin cats.

Recent Articles

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Regulation & Policy
Kalshi’s New Market Integrity Protocols are a Good Start But Fraud Expert Shares Concerns About Sufficiency and Transparency
Kalshi's new market integrity measures are a positive step that points in the right direction, says fraud expert Dr. Tasha Mac, who has trained over 4,100 auditors and investigators and worked for the CIA and Department of Defense, but she notes that public confidence depends on transparency about who provides oversight and how decisions get made, not just on controls being written down.
June 29, 2026