Sports Betting

Lithuania’s gambling regulator has become the latest watchdog in Europe and around the world to take aim at Polymarket, a prediction market platform known for its sports event contracts. Recently, Denmark did the same. The regulator has deemed the company to be offering illegal gambling and thus br…

A business owner based in Detroit, US, is bracing for a rather uncomfortable visit after he decided to allow prediction market company Polymarket to advertise on a water tower located on his industrial property. Private Property But No Permit The water tower, located at Mount Elliott Crushing near…

Brazilian betting firms are bracing for impact as reports swirl that President Lula da Silva is planning a move against the industry, targeting a full ban on casino activity and extensive restrictions on betting, as reported by SBC Noticias Brasil. Credible media sources cited in Brazil suggest tha…

The purchases of Flutter Entertainment by billionaire investor Kenneth Dart have been put on hold, leaving him with an economic stake of 31.4% in the company which owns FanDuel and Paddy Power. Dart’s economic stake is composed of an 18.8% ownership of ordinary shares and 12.6% through cash-settled…

South Korean police have gone after 26 local users who have accessed Polymarket to place trades, which the authorities have deemed “illegal gambling.” Polymarket Traders Targeted for “Illegal Gambling” in South Korea According to Asia Business Daily, Gangwon Provincial Police Agency’s cyber investi…

FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 took place in Berlin from September 4 to 13, turning the German capital into the center of global women’s basketball for ten days. The post USA’s 12th crown and fifth in a row: 1xBet recaps FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 first appeared on Asia Gaming N…

Retail table games were also in the spotlight as the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board released its revenue report for August.

There’s no live next Rangers manager odds or betting market at Ibrox this September — and given the club just ... Continue... The post Next Rangers manager Odds: Why There Isn’t a Betting Market For Now appeared first on Betting Gods.

Genius Sports has introduced Prediction.com, a new consumer destination that allows users to explore prediction markets, compare event contracts across platforms and follow market probabilities as events develop. The post Genius Sports introduces Prediction.com for real-time market comparisons firs…

A fake, AI-generated gambling ad depicting the father of Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies being arrested in what turned out to be CA$3 million in purported gambling winnings is putting a renewed spotlight on Alberta’s new regulated iGaming market. According to reporting by the Edmonton Sun, an…

The Athletics have officially named Circa Resort as their first founding partner ahead of the Major League Baseball team’s planned relocation to Las Vegas in 2028. The multiyear sponsorship agreement secures Circa Resort as the official resort sponsor of the franchise, while Circa Sports will serve…

Some experts claim that the rise in problematic online gambling in Michigan can be attributed to the legalization of the practice in the state, with about half of the problem gamblers stemming from internet-based options. What Does the Data Show? In fiscal year 2021, the state referred 398 individu…

Texas Senators are taking a closer look at prediction markets’ role in the state’s gambling ecosystem. As the prediction market sector grows increasingly at odds with regulated sportsbooks, the American Gambling Association (AGA) is calling for strict state oversight over prediction platforms such…

Genius Sports has made a major leap in prediction markets via the launch of a dedicated platform, enabled via a $1.2bn (£750m) acquisition it embarked on earlier this year. The London sportstech has used the Legend media network it acquired back in February 2026 to launch Prediction.com, a comparis…

A study from the Rede em Jogo project at CondadoLab, part of Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), found that 84% of betting operators most frequently recommended by Instagram's algorithm operate without authorization in Brazil. Researchers mapped more than 55 Instagram acco…

The Gambling Commission has published new annual reports and updated datasets to enhance insights and statistics on gambling activities, yields, trends and prevalence across the UK. Headline statistics on UK gambling have been mapped out in the Commission’s Annual Report for the April 2025-March 20…

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) CEO Khalid Ali visited SiGMA’s Malta offices on 10 September for discussions on regulated betting, industry standards, and integrity. The visit, organized by SiGMA’s B2G department and led by Chief International Relations Officer Heathcliff Far…

EGT Digital will showcase new developments across its sportsbook, casino and player engagement portfolio at SBC Summit Lisbon 2026 from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1. The company will present its products at stands A201, A206 and A301, with its sportsbook set to feature prominently. New sportsbook development…