Sports Betting

Polymarket, the global leader in prediction markets, has launched a new ad featuring multiple sports personalities and other celebrities. The protagonist of this ad is none other than the sports legend LeBron James. Polymarket Launches a Star-Studded Ad The new ad shows LeBron James entering Polyma…

Prediction platform Robinhood is pausing new sports-related contracts in Michigan as the state continues its efforts to curb prediction markets. The state contends that companies like Kalshi and Polymarket are operating as unlicensed sportsbooks. While this agreement marks a win for Michigan offici…

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) has approved one of its largest recent international marketing spends—up to $1.45 million—to strengthen Sin City’s Australian presence. The move comes as Qantas prepares to launch the first nonstop service to Vegas from the Land Down Under on…

Novig, one of the fastest-growing prediction market operators, says Sydney Sweeney “knows ball.” So much so that the blonde bombshell actress is the star of the company’s new advertising. Sweeney, one of the stars of the HBO hit shows “Euphoria” and “The White Lotus,” appears in a sultry commercial…

The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Kalshi’s emergency motion for an injunction pending appeal, allowing Utah to enforce its gambling laws against the prediction market operator and potentially take legal action over its sports event contracts. The ruling marks another legal setback f…

The government of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is reportedly preparing a Provisional Measure that could impose new restrictions on betting operators and potentially prohibit parts of the industry, according to local media reports, which indicate the president said he personally fav…

An historic loss at Goodwood on Tuesday still managed to cause a net loss at Paddy Power and BOYLE Sports. Najidi Storm went off at 1/33 on Tuesday in a three-horse race but was turned over by 10/1 shot Wreck It Ronnie – a horse part-owned by Manchester City and England star Phil Foden. It […]

The US 10th Circuit Court of Appeals denied Kalshi’s emergency motion for an injunction pending appeal in Utah. This effectively clears the way for the state to enforce its gambling laws against the company. Court Rejects Kalshi’s Appeal Kalshi initially sued Utah in early 2026 as the state moved t…

With sports event contracts accounting for a significant percentage of volume on prediction markets, yes/no exchanges are viewed as competitive threats to online sportsbook operators. The 12-month price declines for stocks such as DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) and Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT) ref…

According to Jamey Pileggi, risk manager at Circa Sportsbook in Las Vegas, action on the New England Patriots at even money appears driven less by confidence in New England than by bettors fading the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in tonight’s National Football League (NFL) season o…

bet365 has launched its online sportsbook in Washington, D.C., expanding its presence in the US market. The sportsbook offers betting markets across more than 100 sports, as well as live betting and in-game features. bet365 is now live in 18 U.S. states, along with the nation's capital. Alongside t…

FeedConstruct has continued to expand its portfolio of streaming and data rights, securing rights to Panama’s biggest football competitions. The agreement will see the SoftConstruct subsidiary stream the top-tier Liga Panameña de Fútbol and the Liga PROM, the country’s second division. It marks yet…

Robinhood Markets is expanding its prediction markets business through a partnership with Crypto.com and its newly independent derivatives platform OG.com, adding another venue for its growing event-contract operation. Under the agreement, Robinhood will route a portion of its football prediction c…

Today, Wednesday, September 9, marks the second edition of GAT Expo Puerto Rico at The Condado Plaza Hotel. Authorities, business leaders, operators, manufacturers, suppliers, and experts from the gaming and betting industry will take part in what promises to be an intensive day of business, trade…

Baker Mayfield and Lamar Jackson are very different quarterbacks. To say otherwise would be naïve. Jackson has two Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards – and somehow didn’t get the award in his best-ever season – and is a generational player in the league with his ability to take games over with his l…

PDC star Stephen Bunting has come under fire for signing brand deals with prize draw firms following a recent interview in which he discussed his struggles with gambling. The darts ace, currently ranked number 10 in the world, opened up to The Guardian about how he found himself in £90,000 worth of…

We spoke with Rostyslav Likhtin, Head of Product at DATA.BET, about how Bet Builder, Hot Bundles, and Bet Boost work together as a unified ecosystem, what operators expect from these tools today, and why flexibility and seamless integration are becoming the defining factors in modern betting produc…

Following the announcement that Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl and Jason Robins will headline SBC Summit 2026’s opening keynote on 29 September, delegates have been rushing to secure their place at the event, with Super Stage tickets being snapped up. The Super Stage Pass (€199) includes standard se…