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Polymarket exclusive prediction market partner of the Golden Globes

12 January 2026 at 7:07am UTC-5
Prediction market platform Polymarket has become the exclusive partner of the Golden Globes, bringing market-driven elements to last night's event.   The partnership was ...

Incentive Games partners with Bet365 for global launch of real-money game titles

12 January 2026 at 6:58am UTC-5
Online casino games developer Incentive Games has partnered with online operator Bet365 to launch its real-money gaming titles worldwide, including in US states. The first wave ...
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Gamecheck to be headline sponsor of Sustainable Gaming Zone at ICE Barcelona

6 January 2026 at 1:30pm UTC-5
Gamecheck has been named the headline sponsor of the Sustainable Gambling Zone at ICE Barcelona, January 19-21, at Fira Barcelona Gran Via. Gamecheck Founder James Elliott ...

Fast Track announces Greco’s transition into igaming product

5 January 2026 at 7:46am UTC-5
Igaming technology provider Fast Track has said that, following its February acquisition of the gameplay risk management company Greco, it has fully integrated the group into one ...
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Class-action lawsuit against Australia’s Sportsbet likely to expand after court order

5 January 2026 at 7:37am UTC-5
An ongoing class-action lawsuit against Australian betting company Sportsbet is set to expand significantly after a ruling by the Supreme Court of Victoria, according to The ...

New app offers hope for Japan’s igaming addicts

5 January 2026 at 7:31am UTC-5
An app that blocks iagming platforms, Gamban, has been translated into Japanese, with some hoping that it will help suffering gambling addicts in the country. Gamban, developed ...

Bill aims to prevent government officials from using prediction market platforms

5 January 2026 at 7:24am UTC-5
A bill proposed by U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres - the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026 - targets the use of insider trading on prediction markets ...

Tennessee attorney general shuts down nearly 40 sweepstakes sites

5 January 2026 at 7:15am UTC-5
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said his office has issued cease-and-desist orders to more than three dozen icasinos operating in the state, citing that they offer ...
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Icasino money used to inflate Drake streaming numbers, lawsuit claims

5 January 2026 at 7:10am UTC-5
A class-action lawsuit filed in federal court in Virginia alleges Canadian rapper Drake, online streamer Adin Ross, and an Australian national used money linked to an icasino to ...

Texas study links legalized sports betting to rise in crime

5 January 2026 at 7:04am UTC-5
A study conducted by two Rice University researchers suggests that legalized sports betting was associated with significant increases in crime, adding to growing scrutiny of the ...

DraftKings launches prediction market without Railbird

19 December 2025 at 1:58pm UTC-5
A month after cutting ties with the American Gaming Association, DraftKings formally announced the launch of its prediction-market products. The 19 December disclosure affects 38 ...

Departure of Entain’s Chief Financial Officer weakens stock, Jefferies analyst says

11 December 2025 at 10:57am UTC-5
Entain Chief Financial Officer Rob Wood announced today that he would be retiring in June, ending 13 years with the firm. He will be succeeded by Michael Snape, who also will ...

Pasig City, Philippines, bans public gambling ads

8 December 2025 at 8:01am UTC-5
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has announced that all types of advertisements and promotions related to gambling have been banned in public areas. The ban, formally known as ...

Uncovered memo reveals MLB warned players against prediction markets 

8 December 2025 at 7:55am UTC-5
In a memo obtained by Front Office Sports, the MLB reportedly warned its players late in the 2025 season about participating in prediction markets. The memo, “Re: Baseball ...

188Bet launches new safer gambling program for Asian markets

8 December 2025 at 7:47am UTC-5
Online betting company 188Bet has launched new measures to boost transparency and give players more protection on its Asian sites. The new initiative comes as the online ...