Sports Betting

As the 3-week countdown begins, the focal point of gaming in Africa will shift to Dakar, Senegal, for the landmark 11th annual Sports Betting West Africa+ (SBWA+) Summit 2026 and 2nd annual Gaming Event Francophone Africa (GEFA). From 14–16 October 2026, at the King Fahd Palace Hôtel, this premier…

Pressure. Every professional hockey player faces it. But three NHL players in particular are facing pivotal, make-or-break campaigns in 2026-27, with GM’s raising questions around big-money risks, uncertain futures and whether past performance can be rediscovered. Darren Raddysh, Toronto Maple Leaf…

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva declared an outright ban on online betting in Brazil on Friday, and the impacts are likely going to be felt far beyond the South American nation. The nation has seen its gambling market grow exponentially since first being made legal two years ago, with a competi…

The much-anticipated heavyweight boxing bout between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua was finally settled last Thursday, with a tentative date set for December 11, 2026. Yet, only hours later, The Jypsy King took to social media to question whether the Cardiff fight would go through at all. Joshua vs…

New York officials have filed a major lawsuit against QCX LLC, the operator of Polymarket US, accusing the company of running an illegal gambling business. The legal action, brought jointly by New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James, claims that Polymarket has been operati…

Betting-related lobbying is getting more and more intense as the latest British government under its 59th Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, prepares to publish its Autumn budget later this month. The campaign has seen major industry players including Entain and Betfred warn of imminent shop closures sh…

Brazil has brought a dramatic change to its online gambling policy, with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signing a provisional measure that prohibits fixed-odds betting across the country after expressing wide criticism against the industry during campaign rallies and a United Nations speech la…

The debate over what the right amount of regulation is for the US gambling industry is back in the spotlight, this time prompted by two Democratic lawmakers asking for federal protections as sports betting and prediction markets continue to expand. The “Truth and Integrity” Campaign Sen. Richard Bl…

The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has signed a provisional measure banning fixed-odds betting, mandating that licensed operators to stop accepting deposits and take their apps and websites offline no later than October 6. Provisional Measure 1,394 prohibited the offering, provisio…

New platform offers 24/7 wagering across crypto, equities, futures, commodities, and forex, with 0% slippage Moon.com has launched an online market-betting platform allowing users to wager on whether the price of a financial asset will move Up or Down, with leverage ranging from 1x to 1000x dependi…

DigiPlus expects no material impact from Brazil’s online betting ban, saying it will prioritize customer withdrawals and the return of player funds. The post DigiPlus expects no material impact from Brazil online betting ban first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

After coming within two victories of their second Stanley Cup championship last season, expectations for the Las Vegas Golden Knights remain predictably high, as the team prepares to open their tenth National Hockey League (NHL) season Tuesday night (Sept. 29) against the Chicago Blackhawks at T-Mo…

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a provisional measure banning fixed-odds betting and online casino games, bringing the country’s recently regulated betting market to an abrupt halt. The measure, signed on September 25, prohibits the exploitation, offering, intermediation an…

The post NFL Prediction Market Apps for Week 3: Trade on Kalshi & Polymarket Now appeared first on SportsHandle. Fourteen NFL games run from the nine-game 1 p.m. ET window through a late kickoff in Rio de Janeiro, closing with Rams-Broncos at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC. Six NFL prediction market apps run…

The post College Football Betting Promos for Ole Miss vs. Florida: Odds & Picks appeared first on SportsHandle. A top-five team is a road underdog in the Swamp, and the college football betting promos lined up for it clear $5,000 in combined welcome value for new users. Ole Miss vs. Florida kicks o…

The Brazilian Association of International Gaming Operators and Providers (ABRAJOGO) considers the ban on fixed-odds betting to be a disruption of the regulatory framework established by the Brazilian State itself, […] O post “Brazil needs to honor the rules it establishes”, says ABRAJOGO after MP…

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a provisional measure on Friday (25) that puts an end to online betting operations—known as “bets”—in Brazil. The measure prohibits the operation, offering, […] O post Provisional measure banning sports betting in Brazil published in the Federal Official G…

The Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR) and its members consider that a total ban on fixed-odds betting represents a disruption of the regulatory framework established by the Brazilian State […] O post IBJR warns that a ban does not eliminate illegal gambling and undermines oversight m…