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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…

Shares of Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ: MCRI) are up nearly 25% this year, making the Atlantis owner one of the best-performing names among casino stocks, but an analyst believes more upside is on the way. In a new report to clients, Texas Capital analyst David Bain initiated coverage of Monarch…

Sportsbook solutions provider DATA.BET has expanded its prediction markets product with a new crypto-focused ‘Up or Down’ market type, alongside live and historical data widgets and API integration. It follows the company moving into the popular yet controversial space in April 2026, with its produ…

A Hong Kong flat pledged against Suncity debt sold for $10.3M after being repossessed by mortgagee Melco Resorts (Macau). The post Melco-repossessed Hong Kong flat linked to Suncity debt sells for $10.3M first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

The ongoing legal showdown between Evolution and investigative firm Black Cube has taken another turn as a court ruling forced the gambling supplier to reveal a confidential 2022 internal document. The company-commissioned report reveals surprising compliance gaps that may affect the broader legal…

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…

The AGEM Index rose by 54.48 points to 1,929.25 in August 2026, a 2.9% increase from the prior month. Compared to one year ago, the index declined by 2.7%, or 54.48 points. During the latest month, four of the nine AGEM Index companies reported stock price increases, which resulted in four positive…

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…

An Anthropic researcher who specialized in training new artificial intelligence (AI) models has quit the company and the industry itself, warning that the leading firms developing the technology are racing at a pace that poses existential risks to human civilization. Jacob Coxon worked at OpenAI fo…

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…

SOFTSWISS will host a LinkedIn Live panel on 24 September bringing together regulators, operators, consultants, and technology experts to discuss the true costs, opportunities, and challenges of launching iGaming operations across African markets. The post SOFTSWISS LinkedIn Live to explore the rea…

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…

Americas Cardroom's OSS XL series will pay out more than $50 million across 336 events through September 29, with three Main Events accounting for $5 million of that total. The series opened Sunday and runs for three weeks, covering formats from four-figure buy-ins down to sub-$20 entries. The thre…

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…

Roy Student, whose gaming technology work shaped systems now standard across casinos worldwide, died September 5 after a prolonged illness. Family members and loved ones were present at his passing. Player rating systems, server-based slot networks, and non-gaming revenue tracking, three tools now…

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…