The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has granted initial approval to revise Regulation 5.170(2) within its state gaming laws to remove all resources operated by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG).
In May, Kalshi unveiled a $2m investment into the NCPG to help form new strategic initiatives focused on trader health and safety, and was also named as the organization’s first-ever financial services & trading member.
By August, the Nevada Council of Problem Gambling confirmed intentions to sever ties with the NCPG, directly citing its partnership with Kalshi as motivation.
Nevada Council Executive Director Trey Delap believes the scrutiny against prediction market operators “has exposed a larger problem: gambling innovation is moving faster than the public-health infrastructure designed to address it.
“Our answer isn’t to fight yesterday’s battle. It’s to build what the field needs next.”
Proposals to revise state gaming regulations will be heard by the Nevada Gaming Commission on October 22, while the decision has already been supported by figures such as Chairman Mike Dreitzer and NGCB Tax & License Division Chief Cahn Lengsavath.
“The facts are that the NCPG accepted a $2m donation from Kalshi. That’s a factual statement,” Dreitzer said.
Lengsavath confirmed the NGCB “believe(s) the updated reference will initially direct those who need help to receive Nevada-specific information for referral sources”
Following the NCPG’s partnership with Kalshi, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) and Ohio Casino Control Commission also chose to sever ties with the problem gambling organization.
The Ohio regulator’s Interim Executive Director Andromeda Morrison stated the Commission cannot be associated with organizations “that are affiliated with companies engaged in illegal gambling in Ohio.”
Michigan’s decision was revealed by MGCB Executive Director Henry Williams in a letter addressed to former NCPG Executive Director Heather Maurer, arguing the partnership conflicts with the regulator’s efforts to enforce state gambling laws.
Nevada's nonrestricted gaming licensees generated $1.27bn in gaming win during August 2026, an increase of 3.1% year-over-year, according to data released by the NGCB on October 1
