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
Regulation & Policy
Kentucky’s legislature has overridden the governor’s veto of a bill that would force gambling licensees to choose between offering prediction markets and traditional gaming in the state.
April 16, 2026
Industry
The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) is escalating enforcement action against Kalshi, announcing intentions to impose a $5 million fine for what it characterizes as “conducting unlicensed sports gaming” in the state. The Commission’s move, announced on Tuesday, comes as a legal dispute between Kalshi and Ohio is ongoing in a federal district court. Update: […]
April 15, 2026
Regulation & Policy
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a bill that would have threatened sanctions for gambling licensees who offered prediction markets to people in the state. While the Kentucky legislature could still override his veto, it’s unclear if proponents of the proposal will be able to drum up the requisite support for an override in the […]
April 14, 2026
Industry
US district judge Michael Liburdi indicated on Friday that he would grant the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) preventing Arizona from pursuing criminal charges against Kalshi. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes had charged Kalshi with multiple violations of the state’s gambling laws. The exact terms of the restraining order, […]
April 13, 2026
Industry
The US Third Circuit Court of Appeals has delivered a substantial win to online prediction market exchange Kalshi in its dispute with the state of New Jersey. The decision from a three-member panel of judges with the Third Circuit states that the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) cannot enforce its cease-and-desist order against […]
April 6, 2026
