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Brazil suspends Pixbet with €33K daily fine
The Ministry of Finance of Brazil has ordered sports betting company Pixbet to immediately suspend operations, cancel ongoing bets, and return all wagered funds to its users in connection with regulatory compliance breaches. In addition to the suspension, the Ministry has also required Pixbet to pay a daily €33,400 fi…
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Study: Gambling and Porn Are Making Young Men Feel Like Failures
Online sports betting may be a source of mental health issues and distress comparable to pornography for young men, a new survey articulates. The Institute for Family Studies, a think tank focused on family formation, marriage, parenting, child well-being, and the role of technology in family life, has conducted compr…
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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. The post BiggerZ: Building a fairness-first crypto ca…
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Albania Reopens Online Betting Market
Regulated Market Returns After Ban Albania is moving to reopen regulated online sports betting after a nationwide ban introduced in 2019.… The post Albania Reopens Online Betting Market appeared first on iGaming Express.
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Albania to reopen online sports betting market
The government of Albania is in the process of reopening the country’s online sports betting market with an already complete legal framework that would allow up to 10 operators to offer their products. Since 2019, Albania has banned gambling in an effort to fight against the rise of betting shops and online gambling, …
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Australia to Roll Out National Register Allowing Citizens to Block Gambling Ads
The Albanese government today unveiled plans for a one‑stop national register that will let people opt out of all gambling advertising. Communications Minister Anika Wells introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to impose a levy on sports betting companies, with the funds set aside to cover the register…
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Prediction Market Battles, July Sports Betting Growth, LuckyLand Shutdown Lead Gambling Stories to Watch This Week
Fresh court pressure on the CFTC, new geofencing deadlines and another wave of July betting data headline the week ahead. Prediction markets remain the biggest gambling story on the industry’s radar, with court developments, Washington meetings, geofencing battles and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) activi…
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Gaming Stocks: Grandstand Soars After Earnings While Playtika Continues to Plummet
Gaming stocks had a strong week, and the Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF, which invests in a basket of gaming companies, rose 3.7% while the S&P 500 Index rose by less than half a percent. Grandstand and Genius Sports were among the major gainers last week, while Playtika and Corsair Gaming were among the […] T…
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Baltimore sues Kalshi and Polymarket over unlicensed sports betting
Seeking penalties, restitution, and injunctive relief
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Tennessee sports betting handle tops $413m in July
The sportsbook handle increased by more than a third year-on-year. US.- Tennessee’s sports betting handle reached $413.1m in July 2026. That’s a 38.6 per cent increase from July 2025 but down 9.4 per cent from June of this year. Sportsbooks generated $37.9m in adjusted gross income, while state tax collections reached…
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New Jersey Gaming Revenue Climbs 11.9% in July as Online Casinos Drive Growth
New Jersey’s gaming industry generated $678.1 million in July, extending a strong run for the state’s casinos, online operators and sports betting market. The figure was 11.9% higher than in July 2025, with internet gaming and sports wagering both posting double-digit annual growth. The latest results put the state’s …
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Albania Prepares to Bring Online Sports Betting Back Into the Light
Albania is preparing to reopen its online sports betting market after seven years of prohibition, even as the country has few specialist services available for people who develop gambling problems. The government says the legal framework is now complete. The next step is licensing. Up to 10 online operators could even…
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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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BiggerZ: Fairness-First Crypto Betting & Prediction 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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Entain posts 7% YoY rise in H1 2026 revenue
Global sports betting and iGaming company Entain shared its H1 2026 results on August 13, 2026, revealing that its net gaming revenue increased by 5% year-on-year, reaching £2.5 billion. The Ladbrokes owner and BetMGM co-owner attributed the performance to a 9% rise in online volumes and a strong push from World Cup b…
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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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Baltimore Sues Kalshi, Polymarket, Claims They Broke Consumer Protection Laws
Prediction market companies like Kalshi and Polymarket have long been in legal disputes with various states and cities. Recently, this number has grown, as Baltimore, Maryland, has filed a lawsuit against both entities, accusing them of breaching consumer protection laws and offering illegal sports betting. Baltimore …
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Baltimore Takes Kalshi and Polymarket to Court Over Unlicensed Sports Betting Claims
In addition to state regulators, US cities are now joining the prediction market battle as Baltimore City has filed suit against prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket, accusing them of sidestepping state gambling rules by disguising sports wagers as “event contracts” and “prediction trades.” The complaint …
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Baltimore sues Kalshi and Polymarket over illegal sports betting
The city is seeking civil penalties, arguing that the prediction market operators are offering unlicensed sports wagering while misleading consumers about the legality of their products. US.- Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott and the Baltimore City Council have filed separate lawsuits against Kalshi and Polymarket. The…
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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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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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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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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…
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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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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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White paper explores how tribes can compete in the digital age
Jake Robinson admits trends indicate casino players want digital gaming experiences. And until recently, the default position for tribal gaming operators has been to wait until jurisdictions allow igaming or sports betting, then take action. “I think we’re seeing in real time that’s not enough,” says Robinson, Chief S…
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Exclusive: GiG close to striking deal with evoke to acquire 888Africa
The platform provider is looking at getting back into the B2C sports betting business, six years after selling its initial portfolio of consumer-facing brands to Betsson Group The post Exclusive: GiG close to striking deal with evoke to acquire 888Africa appeared first on NEXT.io.
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NCAA disciplines two Mississippi State athletes over sports betting
Two Mississippi State student-athletes were found to have breached NCAA sports betting rules after placing wagers on professional events through prediction market Kalshi. US.- The NCAA has disciplined two Mississippi State athletes for violating its sports betting rules after an investigation found that both had place…
Read summary →DraftKings Eyes In-House Combos As Predictions Volume Surges
Parlays have been extremely important to DraftKings and its success in the sports betting vertical. The company is attempting to imitate the same success on its prediction market platform. DraftKings... The post DraftKings Eyes In-House Combos As Predictions Volume Surges appeared first on Legal Sports Report.
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Bet da Sorte Returns to FIRST.bet to Power Sportsbook Operations in Brazil
Renewed partnership brings FIRST.bet back as the sportsbook technology provider for one of Brazil’s leading betting brands. Bet da Sorte has renewed its partnership with FIRST.bet, returning the Tier-1 sportsbook technology provider to power its sports betting operations in Brazil. Under the renewed agreement, FIRST.b…
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Alex Leese, Pronet Gaming: “The Asian market will become increasingly personalised and increasingly local”
Alex Leese, CEO of Pronet Gaming, discusses the evolution of Asia’s igaming and sports betting landscape, highlighting the growing importance of localisation, AI, live betting and personalised experiences as operators seek to adapt to increasingly sophisticated players across the region. Exclusive interview.- Asia con…
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Two Mississippi College Players Were Caught Gambling – Ordered to Undergo Rules Training
The NCAA has flagged two Mississippi State athletes in a minor gambling-related controversy, following an investigation into violations of the association’s sports betting rules. According to an NCAA investigation, the student-athletes have violated the association’s statutes pertaining to placing bets on professional…
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Circa Sports Owner Derek Stevens Unloads on Prediction Markets, Calling Them ‘Pirates’ & ‘Thieves’
Circa Sports owner Derek Stevens is not a fan of prediction markets. That much was clear when Stevens shared some strong opinions in a published report on Tuesday. The rise of prediction markets, including Kalshi, Polymarket, and others, has altered the sports betting landscape. The ongoing legal battles between state…
Read summary →FanDuel Likes The Over On Sportsbook Growth During NFL
FanDuel sees signs U.S. sports betting could grow faster than it expects this football season after finding success with its revamped promotional strategy during a uniquely compelling summer of... The post FanDuel Likes The Over On Sportsbook Growth During NFL appeared first on Legal Sports Report.
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Dominican Republic’s ADOBAD Calls for Review of Gambling Bill
The Dominican Association of Sports Betting Shops (ADOBAD) reiterated its demand to the Senate to consider the General Gambling Law that is set to be enacted in the country after the National Horse Racing Commission (CHN) confirmed it has issued 29,100 licenses for virtual horse racing. The debate came to a boil when …
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SpeedyBet extends Real Betis sponsorship to cover European market
The two-season renewal gives Paf Group’s sports betting brand its first European football rights beyond Spain, with Sweden… The post SpeedyBet extends Real Betis sponsorship to cover European market appeared first on European Gaming Industry News.
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IBIA and LUX Fight League establish framework for betting integrity cooperation
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) and LUX Fight League have entered into an information-sharing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration on sports betting integrity and reinforce the protection of mixed martial arts against betting-related corruption. The post IBIA and LUX Fight …
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Circa’s Stevens rips prediction markets
As far as Circa Sports owner Derek Stevens is concerned, prediction markets are enjoying a parasitic relationship with the sports betting industry. He made his views plain Tuesday in an interview with CDC Gaming. “They’re pirates. They’re thieves,” Stevens fumed of Polymarket, Kalshi, and their ilk. “We’d be able to o…
Read summary →Iowa sports betting handle reaches record $182.9m in July
A lower hold means revenue was virtually unchanged year-on-year. U.S.- Iowa bettors wagered $182.9m on sports in July 2026, compared with US6.7m a year earlier. Online betting accounted for $173.2m of the total handle, while retail wagering generated $9.7m. Sportsbooks generated $17.97m in revenue, almost the same as …
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CFTC warns prediction markets over use of American-style sports betting odds
Pricing may mislead users
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Maryland Gambling Revenue Hits $1.64B as Sports Betting Drives New Growth
Maryland’s gambling industry sent a record $1.637 billion to state programs and services in fiscal 2026, with sports betting accounting for much of the latest increase. The figure, covering the year that ended June 30, is $48 million higher than the previous fiscal year, according to Maryland Lottery and Gaming. The s…
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Grandstand Launches Rollcard for High-Value Players
Grandstand Launches Rollcard, a Purpose-Built High-Limit Debit Card for Sports Betting, Casino and Prediction Markets Grandstand’s new fintech solution, Rollcard, offers… The post Grandstand Launches Rollcard for High-Value Players appeared first on iGaming Express.
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Judge Rejects Kalshi Bid to Block Connecticut Sports Betting Regulation
State Courts Tighten Pressure On Sports Event Contracts Kalshi has lost its bid for temporary relief in Connecticut after a federal… The post Judge Rejects Kalshi Bid to Block Connecticut Sports Betting Regulation appeared first on iGaming Express.
Read summary →New Colorado Sports Betting Rules Effective Wednesday
A Colorado law restricting credit card funding and capping daily deposits for sports bettors takes effect Wednesday, months after Gov. Jared Polis signed the bill June 2. SB 131, sponsored by Sen.... The post New Colorado Sports Betting Rules Effective Wednesday appeared first on Legal Sports Report.
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OpticOdds powers sports betting queries inside Perplexity Computer, bringing institutional-grade data to consumers
Integration through AI
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Brazilian Families Lost $12 Billion to Betting in 2025 as Pix Transfers Surged
Brazilian households lost an estimated R$62.5 billion to sports betting platforms in 2025, a scale of gambling losses equivalent to about 0.68% of gross national disposable household income. The figure comes from the third edition of the Fiscal Bulletin of Brazilian States, produced by the National Committee of Financ…
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IBIA and LUX Fight League sign MoU to strengthen betting integrity cooperation
Strengthening cooperation to protect MMA from betting-related corruption The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) and the LUX Fight League have signed an information-sharing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation on sports betting integrity and support the protection of mixed martial…
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Betclic and Aviator Studio announce strategic partnership
Betclic’s players gain access to Aviator, one of the industry’s best-known titles Aviator Studio, the creator of the Aviator crash game, is proud to announce a new partnership with Betclic, one of Europe’s leading online sports betting and gaming operators. The collaboration marks another significant milestone in Avia…
Read summary →NY Sportsbooks Hit $214.4M in July Revenue as Win Rate Surges
Higher Hold Lifts New York Sports Betting Revenue In July New York’s eight online sportsbooks generated $214.4m in gross gaming… The post NY Sportsbooks Hit $214.4M in July Revenue as Win Rate Surges appeared first on iGaming Express.
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From Taking Bets to Seeking Readers: Bodog Relaunches as Media Platform
Bodog, the brand that was once tightly associated with online casinos, sports betting and poker, has relaunched as an independent media platform. The company stopped operating as a casino and sportsbook this February. The new website now focuses on editorial content, research and commentary, while still retaining gamb…
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Illegal Gambling Hits $97B in the US: Rogue Operators Are Having a Laugh
The United States finally has a fully-regulated gambling market, or at least the majority of states are now offering sports betting online, with iGaming attempting to expand as well. Illegal Gambling Just Shy of $100B in the US Despite all of this, argues Three Card Poker founder, Derek Webb, the offshore gambling mar…
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Betclic Partners with Aviator Studio to Expand Crash Game Reach
Tuesday, 11 August 2026 — Aviator Studio, creator of the Aviator crash game, has entered into a new partnership with Betclic, one of Europe’s leading online sports betting and gaming operators. The agreement marks another step in Aviator Studio’s international expansion while adding one of the industry’s most recognis…
Read summary →Penn Sits Out Sports Betting Spending War As Analysts Back Strategy
Penn Entertainment will not be among the sportsbook operators spending heavily on promotions this football season, a strategy Wall Street largely endorsed following the company’s second-quarter... The post Penn Sits Out Sports Betting Spending War As Analysts Back Strategy appeared first on Legal Sports Report.
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Wall Street Bets: DraftKings, Penn Entertainment, Inspired Entertainment, New York online sports betting
J.P. Morgan’s Dan Politzer examined the recent DraftKings’ earnings call on August 7: “DraftKings’ report itself was better than feared, as 2Q Adjusted EBITDA of $115 million was similar to J. P. Morgan’s Equity Strategy/buy-side expectations and investors were relieved that the company maintained its financial year 2…
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Sponsored PR: DATA.BET brings esports betting to Hollywoodbets
Partnership grants access to a complete, ready-to-launch technology offering spanning odds feed, streaming and risk management
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Gaming Stocks Update: Corsair Soared After Q2 Earnings While Playtika Slumps
Quarterly earnings grabbed much of the attention for gaming investors last week amid a flurry of reports. It was an overall disappointing week, though, and the Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF, which invests in a basket of gaming companies, closed in the red, even as the S&P 500 Index rose 3.6% and had its […] T…
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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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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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