Prediction markets the hot topic at analyst conference
18 June 2026 at 1:56pm UTC-4
DraftKings and FanDuel parent Flutter Entertainment presented at the Jefferies Nantucket Consumer Conference on 17-18 June, and, according to Jefferies analyst David Katz, the ...
Michigan judge rules sports-event contracts don’t fall under CFTC regulation
18 June 2026 at 7:34am UTC-4
A federal judge in Michigan has ruled that sports-related prediction market contracts offered by Polymarket do not fall within the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's ...
Kentucky files lawsuits against prediction and sweepstakes operators
18 June 2026 at 7:27am UTC-4
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has filed lawsuits against online sweepstakes casino VGW and prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket, accusing them of offering ...
Member of Chen Zhi-linked illegal gambling network extradited from Cambodia to China
18 June 2026 at 7:12am UTC-4
Police in China have confirmed the extradition of a key figure in a criminal network allegedly devised by businessman Chen Zhi.
Liu Ren’s extradition from Cambodia to China ...
Cayuga Nation files federal lawsuit against Caesars Sportsbook
18 June 2026 at 6:13am UTC-4
Native American tribe, the Cayuga Nation, has filed a federal lawsuit against Caesars Sportsbook, alleging that the operator unlawfully offered mobile sports betting within its ...
Neosurf and Mercado Pago partner in Mexico
18 June 2026 at 6:06am UTC-4
Payment provider Neosurf has partnered with financial technology company Mercado Pago to expand the available payment options for online gambling customers in Mexico.
Users ...
Indian High Court overturns arrests of Gameskraft founders
18 June 2026 at 5:44am UTC-4
The Karnataka High Court has declared that the arrests of three founders of Indian online gaming company Gameskraft by the Enforcement Directorate were unlawful.
Justice M ...
Gaming industry groups look to Congress for ban on sports-event contracts
17 June 2026 at 7:20am UTC-4
A group of gaming industry representatives has sent a letter to the Senate pushing for a block on prediction market platforms from offering sports-related event contracts
The ...
Offshore operators facing lawsuit allowed to apply for New Zealand license
17 June 2026 at 7:12am UTC-4
Online gambling companies that currently target New Zealand customers, including those facing legal action, will be able to apply for licenses under the country's new online ...
PAGCOR orders operators to promote national gambling helpline
17 June 2026 at 6:35am UTC-4
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR has ordered online gaming companies to swap their existing responsible gaming ads with promotions for the country’s National Problem Gambling ...
Solaire to add Light & Wonder games, aggregation partners to its Philippines online gaming platforms
17 June 2026 at 3:48am UTC-4
Light & Wonder has inked an agreement with leading Philippines integrated resort Solaire under which the supplier’s games will go live on Solaire’s two online platforms ...
Online sports betting win, handle and hold erupt in Michigan in May
16 June 2026 at 5:02pm UTC-4
Sports betting revenues in Michigan catapulted 51% higher in May, reaching US$77.5 million. Handle also surged, up 18% to US$468 million.
Taken together, the numbers implied an ...
Soft2Bet intent on expanding into the United States
16 June 2026 at 12:50pm UTC-4
Soft2Bet Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Cochrane thinks his company’s software and technology are as good as any in the gaming industry.
But the online casino and sportsbook ...
DigiPlus rises to 215 in Fortune Southeast Asia 500 rankings
16 June 2026 at 8:13am UTC-4
Philippine igaming operator DigiPlus has risen to 215th place on the Southeast Asia 500 rankings, marking the third year in a row in which the operator has appeared on the list ...
Lobbying efforts underway in Washington, D.C. to legalize online gambling
16 June 2026 at 8:04am UTC-4
The legalization of igaming in Washington, D.C. has emerged as a significant talking point in the city’s 2026 election cycle, with lobbying efforts rising from various pro ...
