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FIRST.bet’s Tom Light: The copy-paste sportsbook trap
Tom Light, Founder and CEO at FIRST.bet, shares his vision for the future of the sportsbook sector, outlining why the copy-paste model may soon be consigned to the history books. I want to tell you a story about the day I changed my mind. Not because I thought the industry had been doing it wrong. But […]
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Door opens for prediction markets in Bulgaria
Prediction markets look set to rival traditional betting in Bulgaria, with the first deal to launch such an offer locally now officially a fact. Local online operator inbet has entered into an agreement with Predikto, a B2B predictions infrastructure supplier, to leverage its tech stack and power its own proprietary p…
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The Unit adds former FanDuel executive Fiona Power as CCO
Former FanDuel executive brings extensive US gaming experience to support The Unit’s continued international growth The Unit, a leader in product design and development for the betting and casino industry, has appointed experienced gaming executive Fiona Power as Chief Commercial Officer as the company continues to ex…
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Why the Premier League gambling ban is a failure
The Premier League’s gambling shirt ban was meant to clean up football, but Kieran O’Connor argues it has only made the mess worse. Where were you on 13 April 2023? The chances are that you can’t remember, because nothing interesting has ever happened on a Thursday other than when Manchester United play in the Europa …
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“Premier League a key battleground” – Inside Entain’s anti-black market betting campaign
The 2026/27 Premier League season kicks off amid a charged and long-running debate around gambling’s visibility in England’s most popular sport. But this season, the goalposts have shifted. For one thing, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is actively consulting on whether to ban unlicensed companies f…
Read summary →SBC Summit Strengthens Startup Focus with BettingStartups Collaboration
SBC Summit has partnered with BettingStartups to strengthen its support for early-stage betting and gaming companies, with the collaboration spanning both the Startup Hub and... Read More...
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As Albania prepares to bring sports betting out of the shadows, conditions favour international operators
After a seven-year ban failed to eliminate sports betting, Albania is preparing to license up to 10 online operators.
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Feds Eye “Mention Markets’ Where Bettors Wager on President Trump’s Words
One of the issues with the inundation of new event contracts people can trade on has been the stipulation that these markets are easily manipulated. Just check in with the teleprompter operator who was part of the crew that aired President Trump’s speeches and was also placing trades on event contracts featuring what …
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Fliff, Onyx Odds Ponder Prediction Markets Amid Sweepstakes Pressure
Fliff, the free-to-play social sports gaming app and mobile sweepstakes platform “where making sports predictions becomes a social experience,” and Onyx Odds, the platform that accepts sports predictions via virtual currencies, have taken important steps toward the federally regulated derivatives market. The move come…
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How to cross-sell between sports betting and casino: player value, timing and what the data shows
A sports-only player is often worth $400–$600 a year, but a cross-sold sports+casino player delivers $1,800–$2,500 — a 3–4x gap that defines cross-sell sports betting casino iGaming. When operators convert 20–25% of the sports base, that uplift is the highest-ROI revenue lever available without raising CAC. Most opera…
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BiggerZ: Building a Fairness-First Crypto Casino, Sportsbook and Prediction Markets Platform
BiggerZ is strengthening its position as a fairness-first betting platform, bringing casino gaming, sports betting and prediction markets together under one account while making transparency, verifiability and clearly defined rules central to the player experience. As online betting platforms expand across crypto, cas…
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Awager partners with BetMGM to bring live-streamed slots to New Jersey players
Awager's remote live slots offering is now available on BetMGM, giving players access to land-based slot machines streamed directly from regulated studio environments. The post Awager partners with BetMGM to bring live-streamed slots to New Jersey players first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.
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Metaspins expands offering with prediction markets for real-world events
Metaspins The post Metaspins expands offering with prediction markets for real-world events first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.
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GR8_TECH introduces Managed Trading Services for sportsbook operators
GR8_TECH, a sportsbook and iGaming solutions provider, has launched Managed Trading Services (MTS) to help sportsbook operators improve trading performance, reduce operational costs, and strengthen risk management. The post GR8_TECH introduces Managed Trading Services for sportsbook operators first appeared on Asia Ga…
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Sportsbook Odds APIs: How Operators Evaluate Feeds, Latency and Settlement Controls
Define the Operating Scope Before Comparing Suppliers The term “sportsbook odds API” can hide several different products. One supplier may… The post Sportsbook Odds APIs: How Operators Evaluate Feeds, Latency and Settlement Controls appeared first on iGaming Express.
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Prediction market roundup: CFTC to review mention markets, reports state
As the CFTC moves closer to formalising rules on prediction markets, the regulator may conduct a review of the controversial products.
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More than 540 high-street betting shops have closed since last UK budget, gambling sector says
Although there was no tax rise for betting shops, operators have closed hundreds of retail outlets, cutting 4,500 jobs. UK.- The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has revealed that despite the UK government’s decision to freeze the tax rate on retail betting, operators have closed 540 high-street betting shops since No…
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Opinion: Kalshi Shelves Mention Markets for Sports Until Further Notice. Why Stop There?
Kalshi has stopped offering mention markets for sports, but you can still get action on what US President Donald Trump or a CEO will say on any given day. Given that prediction markets are mandated not to offer markets that are “readily susceptible to manipulation,” why stop there? Human nature being what it is, tempt…
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White House reportedly planning crypto, prediction market meeting for next week
Ahead of CFTC advisory panel session
Read summary →Washington Judge Orders Kalshi To Halt Sports, Election Betting
A King County Superior Court judge has ordered Kalshi to stop offering wagers on sports, elections, and several other categories to Washington consumers, finalizing a preliminary injunction the... The post Washington Judge Orders Kalshi To Halt Sports, Election Betting appeared first on Legal Sports Report.
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Metaspins expands into prediction markets with new event-based trading product
Across cryptocurrency, sports and politics
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CFTC Looking Into Mention Markets, Horse Racing Controversy, Vegas Dave Highlight This Week’s Gambling Industry Bingos & Busts
While the CFTC is showing signs that it’s willing to regulate prediction markets, one operator is taking its own steps toward responsible trading. Here’s a look back at some of the past week’s newsmakers. Prediction markets and states continue to trade blows in the courtroom, and while the CFTC is eager to join the fi…
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Bet da Sorte returns to FIRST.bet for sportsbook trading and risk management
Operator returns after trial with other provider
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BetConstruct AI introduces “The Purest Sportsbook” in new commercial offering
BetConstruct AI has rolled out a new commercial proposition, The Purest Sportsbook, combining substantial setup discounts, extended free access, and lower third-party costs across its sportsbook and core suite. The post BetConstruct AI introduces “The Purest Sportsbook” in new commercial offering first appeared on Asi…
Read summary →Sponsor Spotlight: Gambling firms flock to EFL Championship
Championship football is becoming hot real estate for betting marketing teams, with the English Football League (EFL) season kicking off tonight as Wolverhampton Wanderers meet Blackburn Rovers. And on the topic of the Ribble Valley’s finest, the 1994/95 Premier League champions now have the honour of being included i…
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Kalshi and Polymarket already flagged more than 100 potential insider trading cases this year
The prediction market operators have reported a growing number of suspicious trades as concerns over insider activity increase. US.- Kalshi and Polymarket have flagged more than 100 potential insider trading cases in 2026, with Kalshi reporting more than 50 and Polymarket referring over 90 accounts to authorities in t…
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Prediction markets: Why operators should think beyond the sportsbook
Takeaways from SOFTSWISS panel
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The Lakers sold for NBA record – again – to Iger and Kushner
The Los Angeles Lakers, arguably the NBA’s most popular team, has been sold for $12bn to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner after just 14 months since it was last sold. The Los Angeles Lakers is set to be sold for $12bn to former Disney CEO Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner. According to unnamed sources cited […]
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Addicted To Gambling By 15, Sal Guarino is Now Helping Others Recover at Evive
Growing up in a typical Italian-American family in Brooklyn, Sal Guarino says he had no choice but to gamble. He was surrounded by poker games and sports betting. The legality didn’t matter to the circles he moved in. “By 15, I had a gambling problem,” he tells me from his home in Mexico on a […] The post Addicted To …
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Turkey Leads iGaming Growth as Football Drives Market Interest
Turkey recorded the strongest rise in iGaming acquisition intent last week, with the Blask Index showing a 24.2% jump as the new Trendyol 1. Lig season got underway. The increase came during the opening round of the 2026–27 campaign, played from August 7 to 9. The timing points to another strong link between football …
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Kalshi Adopts Nasdaq Surveillance as Prediction Markets Mature
Kalshi is adopting Nasdaq’s market-surveillance technology in a move designed to help the prediction market exchange detect insider trading, manipulation and other forms of market abuse as its trading volume and product offerings continue to...
Read summary →Prediction Markets Weekly Roundup: CFTC Escalates New York Fight as State Challenges Mount
Kalshi suffered setbacks in Connecticut and Washington during a week that also brought new lawsuits, football contract filings and further industry expansion. New York continued to be the center of prediction market litigation this week, headlined by an extraordinary Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) interve…
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Fliff, Onyx Pursue FCM Registration in Shift From Sweeps to Prediction Markets
Fliff and Onyx Odds are moving away from sweepstakes gaming and toward prediction markets. Records from the National Futures Association show that Fliff FCM LLC and Onyx Markets LLC both filed applications on August 12 to register as Futures Commission Merchants, swap firms, and NFA members. If approved, the two opera…
Read summary →BetConstruct to offer free sportsbook access in push for new partners
BetConstruct AI is offering discounts and free access to a number of its platforms for a limited time. A major international player in the B2B betting industry, BetConstruct has been on a roll with commercial announcements in 2026. This morning, the Armenian company unveiled The Purest Sportsbook. The new platform has…
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BetConstruct AI unveils its new commercial offer: The Purest Sportsbook
Valid until October 1, 2026, BetConstruct AI’s “The Purest Sportsbook” deal pairs massive setup discounts and extended free access to its sportsbook and core suite with innovative retention and prediction market products. Press release.- BetConstruct AI has introduced a new commercial offer: The Purest Sportsbook. The…
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Hristo Spasov explains the data journey for in-play sports betting
Ahead of SBC Summit 2026, Hristo Spasov, Head of Trading at Nederlandse Loterij, on how in-play sporting betting has transformed the betting experience for both users and operators alike. From where you sit on the trading desk, what actually pushed in-play past half of all sports wagers: the data feeds, the product, o…
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Full stops and mixed messages: Did Andy Burnham mean to call high street betting shops ‘dodgy’?
The prime minister’s communications strategy around his proposals for the high street has caused much anger and offence among leading industry stakeholders The post Full stops and mixed messages: Did Andy Burnham mean to call high street betting shops ‘dodgy’? appeared first on NEXT.io.
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Gen Z Increasingly View Sports Betting as a Financial Investment
Gen Zers may have an unhealthy relationship with sports betting, arguing that the activity may constitute a form of long-term financial investment, driving more than 1 in 4 people in the demographic to engage with the activity for what researchers suggest are the wrong reasons. Gen Zers Are Betting Big on Sports to Se…
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Superstar Revolution: how the 2026 World Cup rewrote football betting
The biggest betting story of the 2026 FIFA World Cup wasn’t the record number of matches, the expanded 48-team format or even Spain lifting the trophy. It was the shift in customer behaviour. Across EveryMatrix Sports, bettors behaved differently to any previous global football tournament we’ve analysed. Traditional m…
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Thunderpick World Championship returns to Malta with US$1m prize pool
Thunderpick has confirmed that the Thunderpick World Championship Finals 2026 will take place at BLAST Studios Malta from October 14-18. The esports betting operator’s independent Counter-Strike 2 tournament will bring together eight teams competing for a $1m prize pool. The championship returns to Malta following the…
Read summary →Everton Forward Sherif Faces Betting Charge
Charge Over Football Bets The Football Association has charged Everton forward Martin Sherif over alleged betting activity. The 20-year-old is… The post Everton Forward Sherif Faces Betting Charge appeared first on iGaming Express.
Read summary →Derek Stevens Slams Prediction Markets Advantage
Regulatory Divide Between Sportsbooks and Prediction Markets Circa Sports owner Derek Stevens has criticised prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket… The post Derek Stevens Slams Prediction Markets Advantage appeared first on iGaming Express.
Read summary →2026 World Cup showed a fandom trend bookmakers should keep an eye on
A World Cup year is always a big one for bookmakers, for obvious reasons. The 2026 World Cup was no exception, as various PLCs have revealed in Q2 financials, but it’s also one that brings with it a big lesson, in my view. This lesson from the World Cup is about the changing nature of […]
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Grandstand launches Rollcard, a purpose-built high-limit debit card for sports betting, casino and prediction markets
Grandstand’s new fintech solution, Rollcard, offers high rollers a dedicated deposit account Grandstand Limited, an intelligence layer of sports, gaming and entertainment, has announced the public launch of Rollcard, a Visa debit card purpose-built for high rollers, including sports bettors, casino players and predict…
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Bets Are On: Ocasio-Cortez Reaches 19% on Polymarket
US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is currently regarded as the front-runner to win the Democratic Party’s nomination for president in 2028. At least, this is what traders on prediction markets say. The New York Democrat’s rise follows a recent televised appearance on ABC’s This Week on August 9, where she hinted that s…
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Blask Index falls across every major US brand category in H1 2026
Exclusive Blask Index data shared with Focus Gaming News shows traditional sportsbooks and casinos, prediction markets, and sweepstakes all lost demand between January and May 2026 — and only one of the three fully recovered by June. Special report.- igaming demand measured by the Blask Index declined across every maj…
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BetMGM añade una plataforma de tragamonedas en vivo con apuestas
BetMGM se ha asociado con Awager para lanzar una oferta de máquinas tragamonedas en vivo para los jugadores de Nueva Jersey, expandiendo... Leer más... La entrada BetMGM añade una plataforma de tragamonedas en vivo con apuestas se publicó primero en iGaming Futuro.
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Arthur Gama volta às pistas dos Estados Unidos para corrida noturna no Ace Speedway
Após conquistar segundo lugar em sua estreia nos ovais americanos, brasileiro disputa nova prova de Late Model pela Sellers Racing neste sábado (14) The post Arthur Gama volta às pistas dos Estados Unidos para corrida noturna no Ace Speedway appeared first on BNLData.
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Late NBA Coach's Crazy Story About a Poker Game Continuing After a Player Died
NBA great Don Nelson hosted legendary games with celebrities.
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France’s PMU opts for BetMakers in move for international expansion
The French racing betting operator says the deal will strengthen its international profile. France.- BetMakers Technology Group has signed an agreement with the French horseracing betting operator Pari‑Mutuel Urbain (PMU) to deliver systems to support its pool betting and fixed‑odds betting services. The state-control…
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Melco revenues down 5.7% to US$1.25 billion in 2Q26 as Macau resorts impacted by low hold football World Cup
Low-hold at flagship property City of Dreams Macau and a significant impact from the FIFA World Cup saw Macau’s Melco […]
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Trump Media Shelves Truth Social Prediction Market Plan
Trump Media is scrapping plans to launch a prediction market on Truth Social, opting instead for a marketing deal that will direct users of President Donald Trump’s social media platform to C... The post Trump Media Shelves Truth Social Prediction Market Plan appeared first on Legal Sports Report.
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Attorney on HB 2711: Pennsylvania Prediction Markets Could Follow Legal Path of DFS & Sports Betting
Pennsylvania is taking a different tack from most states by attempting to create a regulatory framework for prediction markets rather than banning them outright. Rep. Tarik Khan introduced House Bill 2711 on July 22 with more than 20 co-sponsors. CasinoBeats spoke with attorney Doug Mishkin, a partner in BCLP’s Sports…
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Panama’s Betting Market Grows 16.5% in the First Half of 2026
The gross wagers on gambling and betting made in Panama during the first half of 2026 grew to 1.60783 billion balboas. The total is up 16.5% from the 1.38020 billion balboas in the corresponding period of 2025, according to official figures from the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC). Online gambling w…
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Brazil senator proposes nationwide ban on fixed-odds betting
Including operation and promotion Brazilian Senator Carlos Fávaro
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Oddschecker Reports Security Breach, Assures Situation Under Control
Oddschecker, the betting odds comparison platform, has confirmed it was hit by a data breach affecting user information. In an email sent to account holders this week, the company described the incident as an “IT security incident involving user data.” Details exposed included passwords, contact information, and dates…
Read summary →Fliff, Onyx Seek FCM Registration in Pivot From Sweeps to Prediction Markets
The social sportsbooks join a growing group of companies with sweepstakes roots pursuing different routes into the fast-growing event contract sector. As regulatory pressure mounts on sweepstakes gaming across the U.S., Fliff and Onyx Odds are turning toward the federal derivatives framework as a potential new avenue …
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