Sports Betting

California and Texas have long been viewed as the “golden geese” of the domestic online sports betting industry. The two most populous states remain off limits to sportsbooks, but prediction markets are operating in those jurisdictions, sparking hope and speculation that either or both states could…

Real-money skill gaming company Topdog has raised $2.5 million in seed funding as it looks to grow its user base and add more multiplayer games targeted at sports fans and gamers. The company aims to extend its business model by developing a broader portfolio of real-money competitions that can be…

GoldenRace and Novibet have announced a strategic partnership that will bring GoldenRace’s award‑winning Virtual Sports portfolio to Novibet’s rapidly expanding sportsbook and casino platform in Europe and the Americas. The post Novibet teams up with GoldenRace to expand virtual sports offering glo…

Senator and presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) ramped up his criticism of the current administration while countering the recently announced strategy to end online betting proposed by Luiz Inácio Lula […] O post Flávio Bolsonaro accuses Lula of inaction amidst the clash over ending online…

Sportsbook differentiation is becoming harder to achieve through features alone, and operators increasingly want greater control over how their products are built, presented, and adapted to individual markets, while still relying on suppliers for the underlying technology, trading, and risk infrast…

Brazilian state football derbies represent the oldest and most enduring chapter of our sports culture. Before the national championship, before television, and before any unified schedule, what drove the fan […] O post State derbies: the year’s major regional matchups apareceu primeiro em iGaming B…

Watford FC has doubled its number of betting partners, announcing a back-of-shirt sponsorship deal with Stakemate. The EFL Championship club is already engaged in a partnership with Spreadex, which is its official club partner. This is a landmark moment for Stakemate as it enters the realm of gambl…

Clubs and experts estimate that a Provisional Measure targeting sports betting and online gaming could cause losses amounting to millions in Brazilian football. The sector invests over R$ 1 billion […] O post Brazilian soccer could lose over R$ 1 billion due to restrictions on betting companies apa…

The post Kalshi At The Supreme Court: What Happens Next After The Ninth Circuit Split appeared first on SportsHandle. Two federal appeals courts now disagree about whether sports event contracts count as bets, and the Supreme Court holds the only pen that settles it. Three petitions sit before the…

Boomerang Partners has concluded the third season of its Golden Boomerang Awards affiliate traffic tournament, which ran until August 31. Press release.- The third season of the Golden Boomerang Awards, Boomerang Partners’ annual affiliate traffic tournament, concluded on August 31. The five-month…

The attempt to ban advertising for sports betting has entered a new chapter in the city of São Paulo with the advancement of Bill (PL) 560/2025. The text, which provides […] O post Bill to ban betting advertisements advances in the city of São Paulo apareceu primeiro em iGaming Brazil.

A Conservative Party proposal which would prevent benefits claimants from spending welfare payments on gambling, alcohol and cigarettes has been labelled as “unworkable” by the Labour Party. The plan has been constructed in an attempt to reduce the UK’s welfare bill and would involve around 350,000…

The reality of the 2026 Las Vegas Raiders is that they will probably not be as good as they have looked the first two weeks of the season, and they will not be as bad, overall, as things might go the next six weeks. If they remain anything as close to the winning operation they […] The post NFL Ins…

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to release the provisional measure (MP) regarding sports betting this Friday (25). According to Lauro Jardim of O Globo, the provisional measure […] O post After stating that he wants to “put an end to betting sites,” Lula is expected to announce a pr…

Some betting companies have begun sending formal legal notices to the clubs they sponsor. The documents warn of potential contract termination should the federal government issue a Provisional Measure (MP) […] O post Government may ban online betting; betting companies notify football clubs of poss…

Altenar has partnered with the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) to strengthen betting integrity and monitoring standards across rapidly expanding African markets. Press release.- Africa’s betting market is entering a period of significant growth. According to the International Bet…

Altenar prepares to present its adaptable sportsbook solutions and executive insights in Lisbon, highlighting technology tailored for operator growth across regulated markets. Press release.- Altenar will join the global betting and gaming community at SBC Summit 2026 Lisbon, where it will highligh…

Giannis Papakonstantinou, Director of sportsbook Product at Altenar, discusses the key trends shaping US sportsbooks, from player props and same-game parlays to personalised content and gamification. Interview.- The US sportsbook market has evolved well beyond the core spreads, totals and parlays t…