The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) terminated its membership with the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) due to their collaboration with prediction market Kalshi.
Henry Williams, the Executive Director of MGCB stated that the Board believes that sports event contracts offered by Kalshi do not comply with the consumer protection and responsible gambling regulations followed by Michigan.
The Board has made this decision following a temporary injunction from a court which required Kalshi to immediately cease its operation of sports event contracts in Michigan.
According to MGCB, staying affiliated with NCPG may create some problems with respect to the public’s trust in its gaming regulations. The Board believes that products such as those of Kalshi are very much alike to sports betting, which raises doubts about their legality in Michigan. The risk of inducing consumers to think that they are dealing with a regulated betting service is also a part of MGCB’s concerns.
In a letter addressed to the President of NCPG and dated 1 July 2026, MGCB asked his organization to remove all references to it from its website and other publications. By the way, this decision has also resulted in Michigan withdrawing its sponsorship of NCPG’s annual conference.
The above-mentioned dispute represents much more than a mere casino scandal. It is an evidence of an ongoing discussion about the legality of the federally regulated prediction markets versus state gambling laws. Other states besides Michigan have already questioned legality of the Kalshi’s offers in court and the judges are to decide on whether commodity regulation is above gambling regulations according to the final determination.