A Carson City judge has granted the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s motion for a preliminary injunction blocking the operation of a third prediction market in the state.

First Judicial District Court Judge Jason Woodbury on Friday granted the Control Board’s motion and state officials believe a formal written order is forthcoming.

“We are very pleased with Judge Woodbury’s ruling and will continue to vigorously enforce Nevada law to safeguard gaming in our state,” Gaming Control Board Chairman Mike Dreitzer said in a release issued by the board Monday.

The injunction blocks QCX LLC, doing business as New York cryptocurrency-based Polymarket US, from providing its services in Nevada.

The Control Board has had similar successes with preliminary injunctions against New York-based KalshiEx LLC, doing business as Kalshi, and internet-centered Coinbase.

The board has taken decisive action in recent months to halt the operations of prediction markets in the state and has successfully restricted the operation of all unlicensed prediction markets that had been known to be operating in the state.

The board started its efforts in March 2025 against prediction markets, which are not licensed by the state but have written event contracts on sports and election outcomes and entertainment propositions.

Regulators consider the offering of sports-event contracts, along with certain other event contracts, to constitute wagering activity under Nevada law. They’ve said that they could operate in the state if were licensed, a process that often takes at least a year to complete.

Prediction markets believe they are authorized to conduct business in Nevada and every other U.S. state because they are regulated by the federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission, currently chaired by Michael Selig.

Because of its assertion that it has exclusive jurisdiction, it also has claimed that its oversight outweighs state gaming laws, which has resulted in pushback and lawsuits from a number of states that regulate casino gambling and sports betting.

Several states have pending litigation in place against prediction markets, but Nevada has seemingly found the silver bullet by taking their cases to state courts instead of federal courts.

Nevada’s public policy, as expressed by the Legislature, is that the gaming industry is vitally important to the economy of the state and the general welfare of the inhabitants and therefore “must be licensed, controlled, and assisted to protect the public health, safety, morals, good order, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the state.”

Contact Richard N. Velotta at rvelotta@reviewjournal.com or 702-477-3893. Follow @RickVelotta on X.

The Nevada Division of State Parks is inviting residents and visitors to explore Nevada’s public lands during Free Adventure Day on Saturday, June 13, 2026. In celebration of Nevada’s natural beauty, outdoor recreation opportunities, and public lands, entrance fees will be waived at all Nevada State Parks for the day.

Free Adventure Day coincides with the Nevada Department of Wildlife’s Free Fishing Day, allowing visitors to fish without a Nevada fishing license wherever fishing is permitted. This annual tradition provides a unique opportunity for both experienced anglers and first-time participants to enjoy Nevada’s lakes, reservoirs, and waterways.

Many parks may offer special programs, guided hikes, educational activities, or family-friendly events throughout the day. Visitors can view upcoming events and activities at parks.nv.gov/events.

Free Adventure Day waives entrance fees only. All other applicable fees, including camping, boating, reservations, special use fees, and other park fees, will still apply.

Visitors who reserve day-use access at Sand Harbor State Park or Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area for June 13 will automatically receive a refund of their entrance fees as part of Free Adventure Day. Reservation requirements will remain in effect at both parks, and any fees other than entrance fees are not eligible for a refund.

Guests are encouraged to plan ahead, bring plenty of water, dress for changing weather conditions, and practice Leave No Trace principles to help protect Nevada’s natural and cultural resources for future generations.

To learn more about Nevada State Parks and plan your next adventure, visit parks.nv.gov.

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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Though the future standalone children’s hospital in the Las Vegas Valley will not be completed until 2030, the new president of Nevada Children’s Hospital explains why the work to recruit hundreds of doctors begins now– and takes years.

FOX5 exclusively sat down with Russ Williams, the new president of Nevada Children’s Hospital for Intermountain Children’s Health.

Though Williams has been in the Las Vegas Valley for around eight weeks, he’s heard numerous stories from doctors and families of the lengths they travel to obtain care.

According to research firm Applied Analysis, 29,000 children must travel out of state annually for health care; Nevada ranks 48th in the nation for pediatricians per capita, according to the Intermountain Foundation.

“It should be very rare in a city the size of Las Vegas that a child should ever have to leave for care-and we are building a children’s health care destination,” Williams said. “We actually are bringing services to the market right now-anything we can do to provide care as close to home as possible, and then provide that full service, full coordinated care,” he said.

The new hospital will require 200 doctors and a total of 2,000 staff members with a variety of specialties, and recruiting has already begun, in order of focus (subject to change):

• Neurosurgery, Neurology, Cardiology, Orthopedics & Rehab; Hematology/Oncology, General Surgery (2025-2030+)
• Psychiatry, Endocrinology, ENT, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Anesthesia (2026-2030+)
• Infectious Disease, CV Surgery, Pulmonology, Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Intensivists, Neonatology (2027-2030+)
• Genetics, Plastic Surgery, and continued Emergency Medicine, Hospitalists, Intensivists and Neonatology (2028-2030+)
• Palliative Care, Ophthalmology, Sleep Medicine, Urology, Allergy & Immunology, Derm, Dental, Rheumatology, other (2029-2030+)

Pediatricians and doctors across the Las Vegas Valley weighed in: what specialists do most children need, right now?

“There are some subspecialties where there are virtually nobody in market, and then there are some where we have wonderful subspecialists– we just need two or three more of them,” he said.

“We have heard from the general pediatricians of where they have some of the bigger challenges of getting patients in, in a timely manner- and so these are the areas where we’re actively recruiting: child psychiatry, pediatric rheumatology, pediatric endocrinology, pediatric neurology, pediatric pulmonary, and pediatric genetics. And then we actually were this close to onboarding a geneticist as well–again, so that the children that are here get that care without having to go anywhere,” Williams said.

While new building space is being built for new providers and services, such as the 90,000 square-foot Badura Clinic set to open on July 30, other hospitals are stepping up with partnerships.

“Dignity has reached out to us as a place where they would welcome our subspecialists to practice, knowing full well that we’re going to build a beautiful hospital and they’ll, you know, move over to that at the point in time. We’ve really been pretty broadly embraced by the community so that we can appropriately deliver as much of the care right now, pre-hospital, and then build to the moment when we can cut the ribbon and start seeing children in the new hospital,” he said.