MGCB Quits NCPG Over Kalshi's Membership, Citing Regulatory Concerns

The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has become the first state gaming regulator to walk away from the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), citing Kalshi’s membership. The MGCB has quit the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) over the recent addition of Kalshi, a prediction market platform, which has vowed to support efforts to end problem gambling while not officially maintaining that its own products were not, in fact, gambling.

MGCB’s Executive Director, Henry Williams, penned a strong letter of disapproval outlining the issues with Kalshi’s membership. Williams criticized Kalshi’s business strategy, describing it as an attempt to bulldoze existing gambling regulations and consumer-protection safeguards. Williams outright disagreed with Kalshi’s self-described product offer, insisting that sporting event contracts were, in the end, just a form of sports betting.

Henry Williams, has issued a strong disapproval of Kalshi’s membership, and said: 'As you know, until Michigan obtained a temporary restraining order against Kalshi on June 29, 2026, Kalshi was (and may still be) actively involved in offering unlicensed sports gambling in Michigan. Kalshi is also currently still offering unlicensed sports gambling in numerous other states. Kalshi is involved in countless lawsuits against numerous states across the country.' The MGCB is also withdrawing support for the upcoming NCPG conference on safer gambling.