Sports Betting

The past week showed a mixed trend for the iGaming industry, with a significant difference between the downturns in large-cap companies and some gains registered by small-cap players. While the two big names in the sector, Flutter Entertainment and DraftKings showed weak performance, some smaller c…

US-based sports firm Underdog is set to shut down its fantasy sports operations in seven states as it looks to be shifting towards a prioritisation of its prediction market operations. Underdog, which entered into an agreement in late July to be acquired by UK-based FTSE 100 fintech IG Group, will…

FIRST.bet has become the exclusive sportsbook technology partner of game aggregator Alea to grow the latter’s product offering. The deal will see FIRST’stier-one sportsbook tech focusing on localisation, trading and player engagement being delivered to Alea’s partnership network. Alea has opted for…

Underdog has chosen to surrender its licenses to operate daily fantasy sports (DFS) in seven states rather than retreat from prediction markets. The move comes after state regulators told the New York-based company that its federally regulated prediction platform was incompatible with its state-lic…

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is poised to revisit whether consumers should have greater access to investments, potentially putting the UK ban on retail binary options back under the spotlight this September and clearing a route for prediction markets to launch. The ban was enforced in 2019…

SOFTSWISS has won the Industry Innovator award for its Prediction Markets Platform at SiGMA North America 2026 in Mexico City, as the technology provider expands its offering for regulated markets. The award recognises the Prediction Markets platform, launched in April 2026 to allow operators to ad…

Tom Light, CEO at FIRST.bet, explores localisation in the sportsbook sector, explains why not everyone is localising properly, and looks at what FIRST.bet’s operations in LatAm can teach operators about effectively reaching local audiences. Localisation is one of the most overused words in iGaming.…

Two UK bookmakers who were handed a suspension by the regulator last week have confirmed that they have surrendered their operating licences. Bet St George and BresBet have informed the Gambling Commission that they will surrender their licences after they had been given a suspension for “suspected…

Brand partners with Delasport to add sports betting to its offering in the Dutch market.

American Gaming Association says there will be no notable growth in NFL betting this season due to the rise of prediction markets.

FanCash integrated into Fanatics Markets ahead of new NFL season.

According to the Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez, the Federal Law on Games and Draws of Mexico is at the final stage of internal review. The first announcement of law was made in September 2025 and unedrgone multiple reviews since then. Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez said: The inte…

SoftConstruct-owned betting data and streaming provider announces its latest deal.

Bettors came out ahead of bookmakers across the aggregate 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026 football tournament, according to artificial-intelligence (AI) -powered insights by Blask, an analysis platform covering the gaming sector. Across the 104 matches involving 48 competing national teams,…

The 2028 Presidential Election may seem like a lifetime away, especially with the upcoming November midterms dominating the current news cycle. However, you can already speculate on who will be the next US President, with this market generating more than $702.6 million in volume on Polymarket at th…

FC Barcelona Femení began the new Liga F season on August 30, targeting their eighth consecutive Spanish league title and building on a historic record that includes seven straight domestic championships, four Women’s Champions League trophies, and a historic quadruple in the 2025/26 season. The po…

The Time Person of the Year remains a prestigious award. This is despite many deeming it a popularity contest and accusing it of political bias. Winners over recent years include Elon Musk, Volodymyr Zelensky, Taylor Swift, and President Donald Trump. This eclectic group shows just how hard it is t…

The American Gaming Association (AGA) expects National Football League (NFL) betting handle to remain virtually flat this season as prediction markets capture a growing share of Americans’ wagering dollars. According to the AGA, Americans are estimated to legally wager $29.5 billion on the NFL via…