Regulation/Legal: New federal “90% loss deduction” rule is live
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Effective Jan 1, 2026: gamblers can now deduct only 90% of gambling losses against winnings on federal returns (still subject to the “losses up to winnings” cap). Axios+1
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Impact: even “break-even” players can get hit with phantom taxable income (10% of winnings effectively becomes taxable). Axios+1
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Why the block should care: this changes bankroll math + recordkeeping discipline (sessions, logs, W-2Gs) for anybody running volume. KPMG+1
TRI-STATE HEAT
New York
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Latest official weekly NY mobile report (week ending 12/28/25): $538.6M handle and $63.3M GGR statewide. Gaming Commission
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Reminder: NY taxes mobile sportsbook GGR at 51% (cash-basis reporting). Gaming Commission
New Jersey
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No verified major updates in the last 48 hours.
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As of the latest reporting available to validate, NJ’s last posted monthly totals remain November 2025 (December not yet confirmed in accessible official postings). NJ.gov+1
Pennsylvania / Philadelphia
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No verified major updates in the last 48 hours.
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PGCB’s most recent statewide revenue press release still shows Dec 17, 2025 as the latest update on its site. Gaming Control Board+1
GLOBAL GAMBLING BUZZ
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Macau: regulator data shows Dec 2025 GGR = MOP 20.9B (+14.8% YoY); full-year 2025 GGR = MOP 247.4B (+9.1% YoY). dicj.gov.mo+1
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UK: ministers facing fresh pressure to tighten gambling advertising rules, fueled by new polling and child-exposure concerns. The Guardian
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Chicago (U.S. market signal): major operators’ group sued over a new city-level sportsbook licensing + tax push — another front in the “who gets to tax betting” fight. ESPN.com+1
HOROSCOPE HUSTLE (entertainment-only)
| Sign | Pick 3 | Pick 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | 2-6-0 | 2-6-0-1 |
| Taurus | 8-1-5 | 8-1-5-9 |
| Gemini | 3-7-4 | 3-7-4-0 |
| Cancer | 9-2-6 | 9-2-6-8 |
| Leo | 1-0-7 | 1-0-7-2 |
| Virgo | 5-9-3 | 5-9-3-6 |
| Libra | 6-4-8 | 6-4-8-1 |
| Scorpio | 0-3-9 | 0-3-9-5 |
| Sagittarius | 7-5-2 | 7-5-2-0 |
| Capricorn | 4-8-1 | 4-8-1-7 |
| Aquarius | 2-9-7 | 2-9-7-4 |
| Pisces | 6-0-3 | 6-0-3-9 |
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