Sports Betting

A Brazilian federal court has given the government 30 days to clarify how 17 authorized fixed-odds betting operators allegedly contributed to losses incurred by the Unified Health System, or SUS, in a lawsuit seeking reimbursement and at least R$ 1 billion ($190 million) in collective moral damages…

A 36-year-old Indiana woman is accused of trying to cash a nearly $1,400 winning sports-betting ticket at Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City, Ind., despite allegedly knowing the winnings had already been paid out. Amanda Czarny of Valparaiso, Ind., is charged with Level 6 felony cheating at gaming a…

Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM), the two largest casino operators on the Las Vegas Strip, won’t press into the prediction market industry because such a move could jeopardize their gaming licenses in the various states in which they do business. Speakin…

Local turnover on the 11-race card on Sunday totalled HK$1.36bn ($174m).

The post Steelers vs. Browns NFL Betting Promos: Odds, Prediction, How to Watch Thursday Night Football appeared first on SportsHandle. Sportsbooks are rolling out big NFL betting promos ahead of Steelers vs. Browns tonight on Thursday Night Football. Kickoff is 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video from Hun…

Prediction markets allow traders to buy and sell shares tied to outcomes across a wide range of subjects, from tonight’s Thursday Night Football game to what journalist Kaitlan Collins may or may not say on her CNN program. With critics warning that these financial platforms could venture into casi…

During the SBC Summit 2026, Leandro Petersen, former Chief Marketing Officer of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), spoke with Argentine football legend, ex-goalkeeper Sergio Goycochea, about the international expansion of sports brands and the process undertaken by the AFA since 2017. Lucia…

The alleged ringleader of a sprawling northwest Indiana gambling ring sent a sinister threat to an indebted gambler from inside a church, according to federal investigators. The incident was cited as evidence that James “Jimmy the Greek” Gerodemos could threaten or intimidate witnesses if released,…

Sports betting technology company BETBY believes it has found a novel new way to engage the younger digitally-native consumers who will soon become the betting industry’s primary customer-base. The Malta-headquartered company unveiled SlotBets, a new product sitting between sports betting and iGami…

In this article, 1xBet highlights its 12-month partnership with Gowran Park, including race sponsorships and support for safer gambling initiatives as part of its wider commitment to Irish racing. On October 2, a seven-race card gets underway at Gowran Park, with the 1xBet.ie Ireland-sponsored 1xBe…

In just two weeks, Dakar, Senegal, is set to become the epicentre of gaming intelligence in Africa, as the 11th annual Sports Betting West Africa+ Summit 2026 and 2nd annual Gaming Event Francophone Africa take place concurrently from 14 – 16 October 2026 at the King Fahd Palace Hôtel. Rather than…

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is proposing two new rules that could significantly impact the ongoing legal battle surrounding prediction markets and the extent of federal oversight of sports event-related contracts. The CFTC sent both measures to the White House Office of Manageme…

Blask data shows the first effects of the ban in the world’s biggest iGaming market by user demand. Brazil is the #1 iGaming market by user demand among the 142 countries Blask currently tracks. Since the regulated market launched in January 2025, onshore brands have held more than 96% of the total…

The 2026 longlist for the world’s longest established and most valuable literary sports writing prize, the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award, has been announced. Last year saw The Escape: The Tour, the Cyclist and Me, an eye-opening memoir from Scottish stage-race specialist Pippa York and…

According to the International Betting Integrity Association’s 2025 Sports Betting Integrity Report, based on H2 Gambling Capital data, total GGR across Africa is projected to grow from US$3.5 billion in 2021 to US$19.4 billion by 2030, with online betting expected to reach US$16.4 billion. As the…

The SBC News team are live on the ground for the second day of the SBC Summit. Stay tuned to this blog for the latest updates from the SBC News team on the ground at Lisbon – Ted Orme-Claye, Patrick Killeen and Ted Menmuir – as well as our colleagues at iGaming Expert. 10:00am: It’s […]

Vikings former first-round pick JJ McCarthy being the first quarterback traded in the NFL this season came as no surprise. Nor was the fact he went to the Giants with oft-injured Jaxson Dart hurt again. We told you in early August this was quite likely if/when Dart got hurt (Giants head coach John…

Gen Zers are among the most gambling generations out there, turning to sports betting and prediction markets not only for fun, but also as part of a dubious financial strategy. As debt has climbed – not necessarily due to gambling – Gen Zers are also among the most likely to ask AI to help them […]