Nevada Council on Problem Gambling Set to Exit NCPG Over Kalshi Partnership
TL;DR — NVCPG will terminate NCPG membership this month over the two-year Kalshi partnership, following Michigan Gaming Control Board’s July 1 exit. NCPG previously had 35 state affiliates. Tensions reflect differing views on emerging gambling risks from prediction markets.
SCCG Take — Fragmentation among state councils could weaken coordinated advocacy. Operators and regulators must track how affiliations shift as prediction markets test traditional frameworks.
The Nevada Council on Problem Gambling plans to terminate its affiliation with the National Council on Problem Gambling this month. The move follows the Michigan Gaming Control Board’s withdrawal on July 1 and stems from the NCPG’s partnership with prediction market operator Kalshi.
Trey Delap, Executive Director of the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling, told the Nevada Current the decision reflects a fundamental difference in approach. “After months of discussion, we’ve concluded that this is not simply a disagreement about one company. It reflects a fundamental difference in how we believe a problem gambling organization should respond to emerging gambling risks.”
Membership Actions and State Council Response
On June 1, Delap sent NCPG Executive Director Heather L. Maurer a letter pausing renewal of affiliate membership. The NCPG informed Delap that membership could not be paused, resulting in full termination. Delap added that other state councils are having serious conversations about withdrawing or redirecting their support. Prior to the defections the NCPG counted 35 state organizations as affiliate members. The NCPG did not respond to requests for comment.
This split, as detailed in reporting by the Nevada Current and InGame, comes after the NCPG created a “Financial Services & Trading Subcategory” in May and announced its two-year partnership with Kalshi.
Nevada’s Regulatory Actions Against Kalshi
The incompatibility traces to Nevada’s actions against Kalshi throughout 2026. In March the state banned Kalshi’s sports contracts. Nevada’s First Judicial District Court issued a temporary restraining order, then in May ordered Kalshi to geofence the state. Kalshi’s initial in-house geolocation service proved inadequate. Starting this week Kalshi must partner with a third-party geolocation specialist.
The Open Question
State-level exits risk eroding the NCPG’s affiliate network and unified advocacy on emerging risks. How national and state groups realign will shape problem gambling responses as prediction markets expand under separate federal rules.
Reporting: InGame
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State councils are leaving NCPG over prediction market disagreements, weakening coordinated harm prevention as lines blur between gambling and trading.
This isn't internal drama — it's a crack in the advocacy infrastructure operators rely on for social license. When problem gambling councils can't agree on what constitutes gambling, state-by-state inconsistency accelerates. Prediction markets are wedging open fault lines, and that creates unpredictable compliance and reputational risk across our network.
- Nevada and Michigan councils exited NCPG over its two-year Kalshi partnership
- Nevada court ordered Kalshi geofenced after banning its sports contracts in-state
- NCPG had 35 state affiliates; more councils now considering withdrawal
SCCG angle: We're fielding calls from partners asking where state RG programs land post-split. SCCG connects operators to credible local councils and helps map evolving advocacy terrain so your compliance and community commitments don't get caught in the crossfire as these networks realign.
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