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Kalshi Hits Record as Prediction Markets Top $50 Billion During World Cup Frenzy
World Cup trading pushed prediction markets to a new high before activity cooled sharply The race between Kalshi and Polymarket reached another milestone in July, with the two prediction market operators generating a combined $50.59 billion in monthly trading volume, the highest figure recorded so far. The surge was d…
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Circa Sports lands Arizona sports betting license
Licence is in partnership with the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe The Arizona Department of Gaming has allocated an event wagering operator license to Circa Sports Arizona, designee for the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe. The Department opened an application window for event wagering licenses between June 26 and July …
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Oddin.gg Expands Beyond Esports with Oddin Casino
Oddin.gg, the B2B technology company known for its end-to-end esports betting ecosystem, today announced Oddin Casino, a new business division focused on... Read More...
Read summary →London.Bet Partners with Charlton Athletic
London.Bet has agreed a partnership with Charlton Athletic that will see the operator become the club’s Official Back-of-Shorts and Betting Partner for... Read More...
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SOFTSWISS Sportsbook experiences 3x uptick in activity during World Cup 2026
SOFTSWISS analysis of betting activity during the FIFA World Cup 2026 revealed a threefold increase on its Sportsbook platform, highlighting major international football tournaments as peak engagement periods. The post SOFTSWISS Sportsbook experiences 3x uptick in activity during World Cup 2026 first appeared on Asia …
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Macau Casino GGR Seen Recovering In August And September After World Cup Drag
Seaport Research Partners says that Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) will grow year-on-year in August, with even greater growth in September. The analysts of Seaport believe that business activity will normalize due to the disturbance caused by the FIFA World Cup 2026, which negatively affected the gaming business i…
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Australian sportsbooks accused of offering VIP customers drugs, escorts and alcohol
Australia’s online sportsbooks have been accused of providing VIP customers with drugs, escorts and alcohol at events attended by the […]
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SOFTSWISS Sportsbook registra aumento de 3x na atividade durante a Copa do Mundo FIFA 2026
De acordo com estimativas preliminares, aproximadamente US$ 210 bilhões foram apostados no torneio em todo o mundo, cerca de duas vezes o volume registrado durante o mundial The post SOFTSWISS Sportsbook registra aumento de 3x na atividade durante a Copa do Mundo FIFA 2026 appeared first on BNLData.
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UK Treasury calls out Betfred after claims tax is to blame for 132 retail betting shop closures
Betfred’s sweeping retail betting shop closures have sparked debate over the impact of gambling tax. UK.- A sharp exchange has broken out between the UK Treasury and one of the country’s biggest bookmakers. Betfred says higher taxes are partly to blame for its decision to close 132 retail betting shops – over 10 per c…
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Circa Sports Offers Record $30M for Survivor, Millions & Grandissimo Pro Football Contests
Circa Sports has upped the ante again with a guaranteed $30M guaranteed prize pool spread across its trio of pro football contests: Circa Survivor, Circa Million VIII, and Circa Grandissimo. You can sign up for all of these contests through September 12. Bettors residing outside of Nevada can register a proxy to submi…
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Brazil redirects share of betting revenue to Federal Police fund
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has approved changes to the distribution of federal revenue from regulated fixed-odds betting, directing a share of proceeds to the Federal Police’s operational fund, Funapol. The measure, introduced through Provisional Measure (MP) 1.348/2026, redirects part of the govern…
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SBC Summit to feature Masterclasses in sports trading, electronic gaming, and responsible gaming
SBC Summit on Monday announced the introduction of three expert-led Masterclasses in 2026, giving delegates practical training in sportsbook trading, electronic gaming and responsible gaming marketing. Running from September 29 to October 1 as part of the Education+ program at SBC Summit, the sessions are intended to …
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SOFTSWISS: Pre-game bets most popular during World Cup
Betting activity during the World Cup was three times bigger than during a typical domestic season according to SOFTSWISS, once again highlighting the commercial appeal of the event. What came up as particularly interesting was that pre-match betting held a dominant share of activity when compared to the rest-of-the-y…
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PGA Tour Wyndham Championship Odds, Picks & Predictions: Can Cameron Young Repeat?
The PGA Tour’s final regular-season event tees off on Thursday at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, NC. The Wyndham Championship will be the final event for those outside the top 70 in FedEx Series points after it ends. Wyndham Championship Odds at DraftKings Cameron Young won last year’s Wyndham Championship to …
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UK’s ITV launches OddsFinder comparison app for horseracing betting
The app was launched to coincide with the Goodwood Festival, but there are plans to expand reach to other sports later in the year. UK.- The major broadcaster and media group ITV has launched a new betting comparison tool. It says ITV OddsFinder is designed to give horse racing fans a streamlined way to check...
Read summary →Sportsbook da SOFTSWISS triplica atividade durante a Copa do Mundo 2026
A SOFTSWISS, fornecedora global de software para iGaming, analisou os dados de atividade de apostas durante a Copa do Mundo FIFA 2026. O torneio impulsionou um aumento de três vezes […] O post Sportsbook da SOFTSWISS triplica atividade durante a Copa do Mundo 2026 apareceu primeiro em iGaming Brazil.
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Betfred Cuts 600 Roles as 132 Betting Shops Close Amid Tax Pressure
Betfred has confirmed plans to shut 132 of its betting shops from September, a move that will see more than 600 jobs disappear across the UK. The closures amount to more than a tenth of the company’s retail estate, leaving it with around 1,100 shops nationwide. The Warrington-based bookmaker, founded in 1967 by brothe…
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Betfred to Shut 132 Shops and Cut 600 Jobs, Reportedly Eyes Pivot Into Slot Arcades
The closures mark the latest sign of mounting pressure on Britain’s retail bookmakers, even as Betfred explores a new growth strategy. Betfred plans to close 132 betting shops across the U.K., putting around 600 jobs at risk. The announcement provides the latest and largest sign that mounting tax burdens continue to s…
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Kalshi’s Penny Parlay is the Worst Bet in America — and the Smallest Bettors are Buying it
If you are a fan of Kalshi penny parlays, you are likely throwing away money at a phenomenal rate, according to research by Gambling Insider. The longer the odds and the smaller the bet, the larger the relative loss. Trade-level data from Kalshi shows that losses on multi-leg bets scale almost perfectly with how long …
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Massachusetts House bill could allow historical horse racing machines at Raynham Park
The proposal has generated opposition from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and First Light Casino backers. U.S.- A proposal approved by the Massachusetts House of Representatives would allow the installation of historical horse racing (HHR) machines at Raynham Park and Suffolk Downs if it survives negotiations with the Se…
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Top Prediction Market Apps in 2026
Not long ago, mentioning prediction markets usually meant talking about one or two platforms, but the picture is very different today. From trading platforms and sportsbook operators to blockchain companies and specialist exchanges, the industry has become much more competitive. This competition has produced a mix of …
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New York Mets signs Novig as official prediction market partner
First MLB prediction market deal
Read summary →Logifuture y Aardvark Technology anuncian una alianza estratégica para ampliar las soluciones de sportsbook
La integración permitirá a los operadores acceder a Zoom Sports, Simulate y Swipe Games mediante una única conexión, impulsando el engagement y nuevas oportunidades de ingresos. Logifuture anunció una alianza estratégica con Aardvark Technology, proveedor de plataformas para sportsbooks con una sólida presencia en Sud…
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‘Stronger, faster and smarter’ – Slotegrator on its rebrand and betting big on prediction markets
Speaking with operators at iGB Live, Slotegrator COO, Olga Ivanchik, says many companies are struggling to find the right partner to launch new projects, with speed, flexibility and technical complexity front of mind – particularly for new markets.
Read summary →SOFTSWISS Sportsbook sees 3x activity surge at FIFA World Cup 2026
SOFTSWISS has analysed betting activity data across the football tournament. Press release.- SOFTSWISS has analysed betting activity data across the FIFA World Cup 2026. The tournament drove a threefold increase in activity on the company’s Sportsbook platform, demonstrating that major international football events re…
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Betfred to close 132 shops amid wave of UK bookmaker cuts
Third major bookmaker to cut shops
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Missouri sports betting revenue falls 36% in June as World Cup cuts sportsbook hold
The decline ended five consecutive months of hold growth for the state’s new regulated sports betting market. US.- Missouri sportsbooks generated $13.7m in gross gaming revenue from $ 258.3m in wagers during June, the seventh month of the newly regulated market. Figures released by the Missouri Gaming Commission show …
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Brazil Bets, The Backlash Begins
As mighty Brazil, the giant of Lain America and the world’s fifth largest betting market, gears up for national elections, a massive... Read More...
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FIRST.bet launches City Center Online's sportsbook in Argentina through ONDISS partnership
A Santa Fe operator
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CLSA forecasts 1.3% Macau GGR growth amid post-World Cup recovery
CLSA forecasts Macau’s August GGR to rise 1.3 percent year-on-year to $2.78 billion, supported by a post-World Cup recovery. The post CLSA forecasts 1.3% Macau GGR growth amid post-World Cup recovery first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.
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Brasileiros desconfiam de influenciadores de bets: 51% têm visão negativa
Pesquisa Ipsos-Ipec revela que 40% da população confia menos em famosos que divulgam apostas, especialmente entre maior renda e escolaridade; confira a íntegra da pesquisa The post Brasileiros desconfiam de influenciadores de bets: 51% têm visão negativa appeared first on BNLData.
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All-American Flutter Entertainment Quits LSE
UK and Irish-origin Flutter Entertainment, still the world’s top online sports betting and iGaming operator, today confirmed it had ceased trading on... Read More...
Read summary →Prediction Market Hearings, Earnings and Football Lead the Gambling Stories to Watch This Week
The first full week of August brings key courtroom hearings, major gambling earnings reports and the unofficial start of football betting season. Prediction market litigation remains in the spotlight with hearings scheduled in Rhode Island and Iowa, while several major gambling companies, including DraftKings and Flut…
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EFL to review Premier League’s new £1.5bn deal for English football sustainability
The Premier League’s new £1.5bn proposal to the EFL has been held in discussion with England’s new Independent Football Regulator over securing the financial future of the English football pyramid. The Premier League has confirmed it has agreed a new funding deal to distribute additional funds to the English Football …
Read summary →SBC Summit’s new masterclasses bring hands-on training to delegates
SBC Summit Masterclasses will debut in 2026, giving delegates practical training in sportsbook trading, electronic gaming and responsible gaming marketing. Running from 29 September to 1 October as part of the Education+ programme, the sessions are built to give betting and gaming professionals skills they can take st…
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World Cup betting unpacked: Interview with Altenar’s trading expert
Anestis Grazdanis, Football Monitoring Manager at Altenar, discusses key trading takeaways, evolving bettor behaviour, and sportsbook strategies following the World Cup. Interview.- With the FIFA World Cup now concluded, attention is turning to the key betting trends and operational insights that emerged from football…
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Betfred to close 132 betting shops with 600 job cuts
On July 31, 2026, Betfred confirmed that it will shut down 132 betting shops, comprising over 10% of its total UK network, and will cut around 600 jobs starting from September 2026. As a result of the restructuring, the company will be left with around 1,100 shops in the UK, employing approximately 7,500 people. The […
Read summary →WNBA Removes Bueckers-Reese $400 Betting Video
WNBA Removes the Bueckers-Reese Video The clip was recorded at WNBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago and later posted by the… The post WNBA Removes Bueckers-Reese $400 Betting Video appeared first on iGaming Express.
Read summary →Betfred To Close 132 UK Shops
Retail Network To Be Reduced Betfred is preparing to close 132 betting shops across the UK, a move that will cut… The post Betfred To Close 132 UK Shops appeared first on iGaming Express.
Read summary →Oddin.gg Adds Kansas and Wyoming Approvals, Bringing Its North American Footprint to 10 Jurisdictions
Oddin.gg, the B2B esports betting solutions provider, has been granted a temporary supplier license by the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission and... Read More...
Read summary →ITV Launches OddsFinder App with Funteron
ITV has launched ITV OddsFinder, a free odds comparison app developed in partnership with Funteron that enables users to compare real-time prices... Read More...
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ITV lanza la aplicación OddsFinder con Funteron
ITV ha lanzado ITV OddsFinder, una aplicación gratuita para comparar cuotas desarrollada en colaboración con Funteron, que permite a los usuarios comparar... Leer más... La entrada ITV lanza la aplicación OddsFinder con Funteron se publicó primero en iGaming Futuro.
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ANJL Reviews Industry Contributions to Brazil’s New Sports Betting Authorization Rules
On Friday (31), the National Association of Gaming and Lotteries (ANJL) met to discuss the key elements of the draft ordinance that will replace SPA/MF Ordinance No. 827/2024, which currently sets the rules and criteria for the issuance of authorizations by the Ministry of Finance of Brazil to operate sports betting s…
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Seaport: Macau GGR to return to growth phase in August and September due in part to post-World Cup rebound
After Macau’s July gaming revenue figures were, as expected, impacted by the World Cup and adverse weather, the short-term outlook […]
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Boomer’s Sportsbook marks one-year anniversary, expands in downtown Las Vegas
Nevada’s only independent sportsbook marked its one-year anniversary Saturday, ahead of schedule in terms of the number of casinos where it’s operating a Boomer’s Sportsbook. In July, the Nevada Gaming Commission approved Boomer’s, headed by CEO Joe Asher ,for its 15th and 16th locations. This coming Wednesday before …
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Macau GGR forecast to rise 4.5% in August as World Cup drag fades
Seaport forecasts Macau GGR to rise 4.5% year-on-year to $2.87 billion in August as demand rebounds after the World Cup. The post Macau GGR forecast to rise 4.5% in August as World Cup drag fades first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.
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FIFA’s World Cup sell-off: how the FIFA Forward Enterprise plan collapsed in a week
Live blog — last updated 1 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…
Read summary →When Is UFC Fight Night and Where to Watch It?
When Is UFC Fight Night? UFC Fight Night: Medic vs Rodriguez will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2026. The… The post When Is UFC Fight Night and Where to Watch It? appeared first on iGaming Express.
Read summary →UFC Fight Night Full Fight Card
What You Need to Know About UFC Fight Night The UFC Fight Night event in Belgrade brings together established contenders,… The post UFC Fight Night Full Fight Card appeared first on iGaming Express.
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New Zealand Shuts Greyhound Racing, Launches NZ$60M Transition And Rehoming Program
New Zealand has ended commercial greyhound racing after decades of operation, with a legally binding ban taking effect on August 1, 2026. TAB New Zealand is funding a NZ$60 million, or about $35 million, transition program that will manage the industry’s closure and rehome around 1,400 dogs. Racing Ends Ahead Of Legal…
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Prediction market roundup: NFL pans CFTC integrity draft, NY seeks $36B in damages against Kalshi
The NFL joined several leagues in urging the CFTC to establish minimum age standards for sports-event trading, while New York took Kalshi to court in a hectic week.
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Payne: VICI, Caesars working on Las Vegas NBA arena project
VICI Properties and Caesars are the latest hopefuls to throw their hats into the Las Vegas NBA arena ring.
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Apostas e futebol: autor explica dependência mútua entre indústria bilionária e Premier League
Darragh McGee detalha em "Imitation Games" como desregulamentação e "jogos de imitação" viciam jovens em plataformas digitais The post Apostas e futebol: autor explica dependência mútua entre indústria bilionária e Premier League appeared first on BNLData.
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Betfred to close 132 UK betting shops and cut more than 600 jobs
Betfred is preparing to close 132 betting shops across the UK and cut more than 600 jobs as part of a restructuring of its retail business. The closures, which are expected to begin in September following a consultation process, represent just over 10 per cent of the bookmaker’s estate. Betfred will continue to operat…
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Delta and DraftKings debut free sports prediction game for airborne passengers
1962 federal law bars in-flight gambling
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Codere Online raises 2026 guidance after record second-quarter performance
World Cup stakes jump 180%
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World Series Odds on Kalshi: Dodgers Favored to Repeat as Champions, but Brewers Offer Value
The Los Angeles Dodgers are favored to repeat as World Series champions based on the odds at Kalshi. As of publication, the Dodgers are listed at +179 odds, with a 35.8% chance of winning it all. World Series Odds on Kalshi Check out the odds on MLB’s top-10 teams to win the 2026 World Series […] The post World Series…
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