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BOYLE Sports secures title rights to Leeds-Manchester United preseason clash
First Croke Park football fixture in over a decade
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GANHEI renews FIRST.bet sportsbook technology partnership in Brazil
Extending their relationship
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DATA.BET partners with Hollywoodbets to launch esports betting in South Africa
Features 770-plus markets in 30+ disciplines
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Major sporting events and digital payments: the challenge of the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Analysis by Pronto Paga
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Philippine gaming industry down 20 per cent in second quarter
Decline was driven by the impact of inflation and the geopolitical crisis in the Middle East The Philippine gaming industry generated Php88.13bn in gross gaming revenues (GGR) during the second quarter of 2026, down 20.33 per cent from the Php110.63bn in the same period last year According to PAGCOR Chairman and CEO A…
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From billionaire owners to AI predictions: TheSportsGeek.com gears up for NFL Season
TheSportsGeek.com, one of the internet’s most trusted online betting resources, active since 2008, has opened its Beat the Geek contest, a free-to-enter competition this hub hopes to turn into an annual tradition. Famous for its blog section, in-depth analysis, and fun content, TSG’s staff of sector veterans, boasting…
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BETBY Playbook reveals how operators can turn World Cup players into retention decisions
What to do when the casual audience goes quiet and hard-won traffic starts to slip away BETBY, the Tier 1 B2B sportsbook supplier, has published a new operator playbook titled “The World Cup Is Over. Now What? Win Engagement, Cut Churn, Grow LTV.” The 2026 World Cup; 48 teams, 104 matches, 39 days, was the […]
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Genius Sports CEO says prediction market rise is a win-win as Legend synergies begin to show
Genius Sports’ Chief Executive Officer, Mark Locke, has made clear that the rise of prediction markets is a win-win for the NYSE-listed company. It follows the business securing partnerships with the sector’s two dominant forces in Kalshi and Polymarket earlier in the week. Locke affirmed his confidence in working wit…
Read summary →Entain Taps Barron McCann for Multi Year IT Support Across 2,000 UK Shops
Retail Betting Support Remains Active in the UK Entain has signed a three-year IT support agreement for the Ladbrokes Coral retail… The post Entain Taps Barron McCann for Multi Year IT Support Across 2,000 UK Shops appeared first on iGaming Express.
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86.4% more traffic, then what? BETBY playbook reveals how operators can turn World Cup players into retention decisions
BETBY has published a new playbook to help operators sustain player engagement and minimise churn following the 2026 World Cup. Press release.- BETBY has published a new operator playbook titled “The World Cup Is Over. Now What? Win Engagement, Cut Churn, Grow LTV.” The 2026 World Cup — 48 teams, 104 matches, 39 days …
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UFC legend Charles Oliveira to take the Super Stage at SBC Summit 2026
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira, holder of UFC’s all-time records for most finishes, submission wins and post-fight bonuses, will appear at SBC Summit 2026 across two days as an Aviator brand ambassador, courtesy of award-winning game developer SPRIBE. Oliveira will meet attendees at the SPRIBE booth …
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Boss of Veteran Offshore Sportsbook Ordered to Forfeit $25 Million
A Costa Rica-based businessman who admitted to helping run the offshore sportsbook Tradewinds has avoided prison after he was sentenced to probation and ordered to forfeit $25 million in gambling proceeds. According to recently surfaced federal court records, Michael Lawrence “Scott” Brannon pleaded guilty in February…
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Orangutan and GodLike reach PMWC Grand Finals at EWC 2026
Week 5 of EWC 2026 delivered a landmark for Indian mobile esports alongside title wins in Honor of… The post Orangutan and GodLike reach PMWC Grand Finals at EWC 2026 appeared first on European Gaming Industry News.
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UFC Champion Charles Oliveira to take the Super Stage at SBC Summit 2026
UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira, holder of UFC’s all-time records for most finishes, submission wins and post-fight bonuses, will appear at SBC Summit 2026 across two days as an Aviator brand ambassador, courtesy of award-winning game developer SPRIBE. Oliveira will meet attendees at the SPRIBE booth (A416) …
Read summary →Entain’s three-year contract suggests all hope not lost for Ladbrokes Coral
At a time when retail betting operations in the UK are being rolled back, Ladbrokes Coral owner Entain has penned a deal suggesting the opposite. The company has signed a three-year contract with Barron McCann, an onsite and remote IT support services provider. The contract entails multi-device engineering support and…
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Football fever in casino lobbies: what the Blask data shows
Major football tournaments create a visible shift inside casino lobbies. As attention grows, operators move themed content closer to the surface, but not every rise comes from a campaign push. For Blask, the useful question is which titles were already gaining space before the market peaked, and which appeared only on…
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CANAL+ secures UEFA club competition rights across Sub-Saharan Africa until 2031
CANAL+ has secured exclusive rights in all languages to broadcast the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League across more than 40 Sub-Saharan African countries. The four-season partnership begins in mid-2027 and runs until 2031, with coverage divided between SuperSport and CANAL+ Sport acc…
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Home Is Where The Heat Is, Can New York Burst The Prediction Markets Bubble
New York, home of the leading prediction markets, has become the latest of 16 U.S. states to declare legislative war on the... Read More...
Read summary →Turkey’s racing makeover clouded by vested interests
The new commercial structure applied to Turkish horseracing has come under scrutiny, as concerns are raised on a squeeze of commission fees, and conflicts of interest on ownership. This year will see a strategic shift for Turkish racing, as the sport looks to revitalise its commercial structure, with ownership of the …
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What the 2026 World Cup taught RightBet about volatility, pricing and sportsbook risk
The 2026 FIFA World Cup rewrote football’s record books long before the final whistle. Expanded to 48 teams, staged across three host nations and featuring 104 matches, the tournament presented sportsbooks with an operational challenge unlike anything they had experienced before. While the additional fixtures created …
Read summary →What operators actually need from a sportsbook platform during the biggest betting events
Kanggiten examines the challenges facing sportsbook operators during peak sports seasons, and explains for SBC News how platform resilience, content depth and prediction markets can help operators manage surging demand while creating new opportunities for engagement and growth. Peak sports seasons expose every weaknes…
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Polymarket becomes New York Yankees’ prediction partner
Polymarket has announced that it has been named as the official prediction market partner of the New York Yankees for the rest of the 2026 season. Under the agreement, Polymarket’s branding will be displayed at Yankee Stadium during their games, with additional LED branding materials set to appear around the stadium b…
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The World Cup Verdict: Where demand really peaked
An exclusive Blask report for Focus Gaming News reveals global World Cup interest peaked on July 4, exceeding the July 19 final by 30 per cent across 43 markets. Special report.- Spain were crowned world champions on July 19, beating Argentina, the defending champions, 1-0 in the final, to bring the FIFA World Cup 202…
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Bodog returns as media brand after closing casino and sportsbook
Bodog has relaunched as an independent media platform, marking a sharp departure from the gambling operations that built its name. The company stopped operating as a casino and sportsbook this past February. Its new website instead focuses on editorial content, research and commentary across several consumer sectors. …
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Tickets to NBA China Games 2026 at The Venetian Macao to go on sale this Wednesday
Macau concessionaire Sands China Ltd and the National Basketball Association (NBA) will have announced the launch of ticket sales to […]
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Sands China opens NBA China Games ticket sales on August 12th
Tickets for the Mavericks–Rockets preseason games in Macau will go on sale August 12th, starting at MOP588. The post Sands China opens NBA China Games ticket sales on August 12th first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.
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New York Sportsbooks Bounce Back In July As Hold Returns To Normal
New York’s mobile sportsbooks recovered from a weak June in just one month, with hold margins snapping back to pre-World Cup levels in July 2026. The state’s education fund nearly doubled its take from mobile betting as sportsbook margins improved, even though total handle fell below $2 billion for the first time in 1…
Read summary →Betting Exchange Software: How Operators Evaluate Liquidity, Matching and Control
Define the exchange model before comparing platforms A betting exchange is not simply a sportsbook with a back-and-lay interface. In Great Britain, the… The post Betting Exchange Software: How Operators Evaluate Liquidity, Matching and Control appeared first on iGaming Express.
Read summary →UFC Fight Night Full Fight Card
UFC Fight Night Full Fight Card UFC Fight Night features a total of 12 scheduled fights. The main card includes five… The post UFC Fight Night Full Fight Card appeared first on iGaming Express.
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Premier League Futures & Predictions: Arsenal is the Betting Favorite to Repeat as Champions
The 2026-27 Premier League season starts this month, and Arsenal is the +163 betting favorite to win the championship for a second consecutive year. This marks the first season without gambling companies appearing on the front of shirts. Premier League Championship Odds at Kalshi Check out 2026-27 Premier League champ…
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Discussion on the decriminalisation of gambling in Brazil suspended
Following the rapporteur's statement, Dino proposed including online betting operators in the discussions on the subject, a move that ultimately pushed the matter to early 2027.
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UK Sportsbooks to Repay Victims of Alleged $17M Spanish Ponzi Scheme
Around 200 victims of an alleged EUR 15 million ($17 million) investment fraud in Spain are expected to recover more than one-third, or about EUR 6 million ($6.91 million) of that sum, using funds surrendered by UK gambling operators. How Did the Scheme Work? Iban Juvanteny Gómez is the alleged mastermind behind the P…
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How To Make Better Decisions About Gambling Through Microbreaks, Explains Dr. Mary Donohue
“My brother made a very bad parlay bet that was incredibly stressful and for an incredibly large amount of money. After he had made that bet, he had a physiological response. My husband thought he was having a stroke. He hadn’t told us he had bet,” Dr. Mary Donohue tells me over a video call […] The post How To Make B…
Read summary →FeedConstruct fecha parceria com a Malta Premier League para direitos globais de transmissão
A FeedConstruct firmou oficialmente uma parceria com a Malta Premier League a fim de garantir os direitos globais de apostas da competição. Sob o acordo, a empresa adquire os direitos […] O post FeedConstruct fecha parceria com a Malta Premier League para direitos globais de transmissão apareceu primeiro em iGaming Br…
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FIFA World Cup sell-off: Infantino battles to restore confidence
Live blog – last updated 7 August 2026. Newest entries first. FIFA President Gianni Infantino withdrew a plan to sell minority stakes in a commercial subsidiary controlling the men’s and women’s World Cups on 1 August 2026, seven days after it emerged. FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) drew opposition from three confedera…
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LeoVegas Rolls Out New Tiger Sportsbook in the UK
LeoVegas has launched its proprietary sportsbook Tiger for UK customers, making it available across BetMGM, LeoVegas and BetUK. The product is built on the Tipico US platform acquired in 2024 and follows earlier launches in Denmark, Brazil and Sweden, as the group moves its sports offering onto in-house technology. Ti…
Read summary →LeoVegas Launches Tiger Sportsbook In UK
Tiger Arrives In The UK LeoVegas has launched its Tiger sportsbook in the UK, extending a rollout that began in Brazil… The post LeoVegas Launches Tiger Sportsbook In UK appeared first on iGaming Express.
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Jason Robins plays down prediction market cannibalisation fears
DraftKings CEO Jason Robins has dismissed concerns that the company’s prediction market expansion is eating into its sportsbook business, insisting the new offering is generating incremental growth rather than cannibalising existing betting revenue. Speaking during the operator’s Q2 earnings call, Robins said there wa…
Read summary →DraftKings reporta ingresos de 1.440 millones en el segundo trimestre
DraftKings, la empresa estadounidense de juego online y apuestas deportivas, presentó sus resultados financieros correspondientes al segundo trimestre de 2026, en los que se destaca un volumen de consumo deportivo […]
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FeedConstruct partners with Malta Premier League for Global Data and Streaming Rights
FeedConstruct has officially partnered with the Malta Premier League to secure the competition’s global betting rights. Under the agreement, FeedConstruct acquires exclusive worldwide video streaming rights for every match in the league, alongside non-exclusive official data coverage that transitions to full dataexclu…
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Player props growth drives Bet Builder usage to new levels, Kambi’s World Cup report shows
Kambi’s World Cup 2026 Report reveals 65 per cent of Bet Builders include at least one player prop Kambi, the home of premium sports betting solutions, has launched its World Cup Report 2026, unlocking data-driven insights into the defining event in the global sports betting calendar. Kambi processed more than 100 mil…
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Hard Rock Bet rolls out 10¢ MLB lines throughout August
Hard Rock Bet is offering 10¢ MLB betting lines throughout August, reducing the margin on selected pregame baseball markets from 1 August to 31 August. The promotion applies automatically with no promo code or opt-in required and covers three of the sportsbook’s most popular MLB markets: Winner (Moneyline), Run Line (…
Read summary →Sportsbook Risk Management: How Operators Govern Exposure and Exceptions
Translate risk appetite into exposure limits A risk appetite statement becomes useful only when it changes a live decision. The operator should… The post Sportsbook Risk Management: How Operators Govern Exposure and Exceptions appeared first on iGaming Express.
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US horse racing handle falls 2.54% in Q2 2026
Wagering on US horse races continues to decline. US.- Horse racing in the US generated $3.2bn in bets through the second quarter of 2026, down 2.54 per cent year-on-year. The June numbers reinforced a four-year trend: monthly wagering fell 4.70 per cent to $911.9m. The results come after several racing circuits reduce…
Read summary →LeoVegas sharpens betting claws with Tiger sportsbook UK launch
LeoVegas has launched its Tiger sportsbook in the UK, marking another major milestone for the Swedish iGaming company’s ambitions in sports betting. The MGM Resorts International-owned firm has been in the process of expanding its sports betting proposition for some time, while also gradually taking technology in-hous…
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What does PK mean in betting? pick’em and penalty kick explained
PK is a common abbreviation found throughout online sports. For the novice bettor, the meanings that PK can have can get very confusing, especially when it comes to the sports themselves. The term PK has two meanings in online sports, the first being the term pick’em, which is used by most of the online sportsbooks...
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NIGC: Tribal gaming growth driven by investment, prediction markets pose new challenge
Record FY2025 GGR
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DATA.BET in 2026: Sharp esports GGR rise, prediction markets product rollout
Q1 delivered a sharp rise in GGR and turnover for DATA.BET’s esports product, the company told iGB in an interview at iGB L!VE last month. It builds on the company’s momentum in the quick-growing vertical. “Esports is our heritgate,” head of sales Otto Bonning said. Esports might be a core competency, but the sportsbo…
Read summary →Keane and Richards Star in New Sky Bet Ad as Betting Rules Shift
Football Betting Brands Shift Attention To Screen-Led Marketing Sky Bet has launched a new football campaign ahead of the 2026/27 Premier… The post Keane and Richards Star in New Sky Bet Ad as Betting Rules Shift appeared first on iGaming Express.
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LeoVegas launches in-house sportsbook Tiger in UK
In July last year, Denmark was the first market to roll out its new Tipico US-powered sportsbook platform. Since then the product has also been gone live in Brazil and Sweden.
Read summary →FeedConstruct wins streaming rights for Malta Premier League
FeedConstruct has continued its global footballing expansion, this time securing a partnership with the Malta Premier League for the division’s global betting rights. The Armenia-based sports data provider has acquired exclusive worldwide video streaming rights for every match in the league, as well as non-exclusive o…
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Kalshi accuses Netflix of misleading viewers over prediction market documentary
Prediction market platform Kalshi has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Netflix demanding the removal of the trailer for its new documentary Instadocs: The Prediction Games, claiming the streaming giant has published “false and misleading” material that could damage the company’s reputation and undermine its ongoing l…
Read summary →South Arica’s Hollywoodbets lauds esports betting debut as key milestone
DATA.BET has expanded its reach in the international betting sector even further, penning a new deal with Hollywoodbets targeting South Africa. Hollywoodbets is one of the biggest sports betting operators in the country, which is itself one of the biggest African betting markets. The scope of the deal centres around e…
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DATA.Bet Brings Esports Offer to Africa with Hollywoodbets
DATA.Bet has expanded its esports betting reach by teaming up with Hollywoodbets, a leading company in the African iGaming market, and will now provide it with advanced sportsbook features designed to support real-time esports betting. The partnership is an important step forward for the sportsbook solution supplier a…
Read summary →BETBY Adds ePadel Tennis And eSumo
BETBY Expands Betby Games Portfolio BETBY has expanded its Betby Games portfolio with the launch of ePadel Tennis and eSumo,… The post BETBY Adds ePadel Tennis And eSumo appeared first on iGaming Express.
Read summary →Flutter and DraftKings Agree on What Prediction Markets Are but Disagree on What to Do About It
The Shared Diagnosis On Flutter’s call on Wednesday, Jackson said that where exchanges coexist with sportsbooks, in the UK, Italy… The post Flutter and DraftKings Agree on What Prediction Markets Are but Disagree on What to Do About It appeared first on iGaming Express.
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BOYLE Sports to sponsor Man Utd vs Leeds in first Croke Park football fixture since 2009
BOYLE Sports will be the title sponsor for the unique, televised pre-season friendly match between Manchester United and Leeds United at Croke Park in Dublin. The match between two of English football’s bitter rivals will be televised on ITV in the UK and on Premier Sports in Ireland. It marks the first football fixtu…
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Fairplay signs trainer Warren Greatrex as racing ambassador for 2026/27 season
The partnership marks Fairplay’s most prominent investment in horse racing content since the sportsbook added racing markets in… The post Fairplay signs trainer Warren Greatrex as racing ambassador for 2026/27 season appeared first on European Gaming Industry News.
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