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The midterms have definitely brought a lot of excitement for prediction markets and for voters, with most pushing back against the current administration and dealing it a sweeping defeat. They not only gained control of the House of Representatives, but they (in all likelihood) secured the Senate a…

On a public hearing that took place yesterday, 3 November, Justice Luiz Fux, mentioned that Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF) could leave the final dispute over proposed betting ban to the the government’s legislative and executive branches, instead of making an immediate ruling. The Attorney General’s…

The “Okada Play” online gaming platform surpassed PHP100 million (US$1.58 million) in gross gaming revenue in October, representing a circa 50-percent month-on-month increase. That is according to a joint statement on Tuesday from the Okada Manila casino resort in the Philippine capital – the sourc…

Macau casino operator Sands China Ltd completed on Tuesday its private offering of an aggregate of US$1-billion in senior unsecured notes, according to filings that day by its United States-based parent Las Vegas Sands Corp, The same day, Sands China told the Hong Kong Stock Exchange it had made an…

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), the world’s largest company by market capitalization, is taking a hardline against employees and contractors leveraging sensitive company information for profit on prediction markets. In a word: Don’t. In a new Form 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…

The federal trial of former Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz began Monday in Brooklyn, with prosecutors alleging the two players accepted bribes to alter individual pitches to benefit certain sports gamblers. The trial will determine if the pitchers deliberately manipulate…

A recent ruling by federal judge Martha M. Pacold prevents Illinois regulators from targeting CFTC-regulated prediction platforms. The state has responded by appealing to the Seventh Circuit, challenging the decision. This brewing legal showdown mirrors similar tensions across the USA as state regu…

Electronic casino table game specialist Spintec d.o.o. says it has obtained two new gaming-related vendor licences in respectively the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ontario, Canada, following “long and rigorous” application procedures. The UAE, a federal state, is to open its first integrated reso…

An embarrassing glitch at the Montana Lottery Sunday (Nov. 1) handed out instant-win prizes at more than 11 times the expected rate, leaving the lottery’s technology supplier, Bally’s Intralot, on the hook for more than $600,000. Lottery officials suspended sales for the Montana Millionaire game at…

Boyd Gaming and Sonesta International Hotels Corp. announced a partnership through which the gaming company’s casino hotels will be featured on the hotelier’s booking platform. In gaming, lodging and leisure parlance, Boyd now has a non-gaming hotel partner that could potentially boost exposure for…

Sweepstakes casino platform Modo is venturing into prediction markets through a new all-in-one mobile gaming app. Miami-based ARB Interactive announced Monday (Nov. 2) a new app for Modo. Dubbed the Super Gaming App, the new Modo combines and expands the company’s business categories into an all-in…

In his final budget proposal, Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) proposed lifting taxes on the state’s casinos in an effort to bolster funding for childcare and preschool programs. Polis, whose term ends in January, is proposing lifting the effective tax rate on Colorado’s land-based gaming venues to 23% from…

The gaming industry is ripe for increased artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and the online sports betting segment is one of the epicenters of that potential growth. While some operators are grappling with accusations of AI-related controversies, there’s mounting evidence that sportsbook compani…

Driven by declining voter approval for President Donald Trump, persistent economic concerns, and mounting opposition to the conflict in Iran, the 2026 midterm elections are expected to bring a political reckoning for Republicans and a blue wave for Democrats. Both prediction markets and polling mod…

Likely due to the ramping of college football and the NFL, average daily volume (ADV) on prediction markets surged last month, hitting a record in dollar terms. In a new report to clients, Jefferies analyst Daniel Fannon says daily turnover on yes/no exchanges surged 55% in October to an all-time h…

South Korean police have dismantled a $1.9 billion illegal gambling ring whose suspected leader was kidnapped for a $10 million ransom, only to be arrested himself after police rescued him and discovered he was wanted by Interpol. South Korea’s North Chungcheong Provincial Police Agency announced T…

Research from the Gambling Commission suggests that punters who repeatedly use unlicensed operators in the UK also continued to use licensed ones, challenging assumptions held by both the regulator and large portions of the industry. On this episode of iGaming Daily, host Charlie Horner is joined b…

One of gambling’s most popular success stories is headed to the big screen. Paddy Power is a new feature film set to dramatize the rise of a global betting powerhouse from the merger of three Irish bookmakers. Colm Meaney, Brian Gleeson, Aidan Gillen and Alex Murphy are set to star—with Ted Lasso’s…