Author: Scott Long

Malaysian authorities arrest 58 in World Cup gambling crackdown

19 June 2026 at 7:26am UTC-4
Malaysian police have arrested 58 people and seized more than MYR500,000 in illicit proceeds after a crackdown on illegal gambling during the 2026 World Cup. According to the ...

Sri Lanka MP raises questions over rise of unlicensed igaming platforms

19 June 2026 at 7:20am UTC-4
Harsha de Silva, a Sri Lankan Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance, has questioned officials about the sudden rise in igaming ...
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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 ...

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 ...
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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 ...

Nevada Gaming Control Board seeks Kalshi contempt ruling

15 June 2026 at 7:37am UTC-4
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has asked a court to hold prediction market operator Kalshi in contempt for allegedly not complying with a recent court order. According to a ...

Flutter Entertainment delisting from London Stock Exchange to focus on US

15 June 2026 at 7:32am UTC-4
Flutter Entertainment will delist its shares from the London Stock Exchange, just less than two years after moving its primary listing to New York. The company, which owns ...

Massive Gaming enters content distribution partnership with Bragg Gaming

15 June 2026 at 7:26am UTC-4
Australian igaming content provider Massive Gaming has partnered with igaming technology provider Bragg Gaming Group to distribute its content across global markets. Massive ...
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Ovanti launches Southeast Asian prediction market in time for World Cup

15 June 2026 at 7:19am UTC-4
FinTech company Ovanti has launched the initial release phase of its Ominari prediction market platform, available in Southeast Asia. This is Ovanti’s first entry into the ...

RubyPlay expands North American presence with Fanatics Casino deal in New Jersey

15 June 2026 at 7:12am UTC-4
Online casino games studio RubyPlay has expanded its presence in the North American market after partnering with Fanatics Casino in New Jersey. RubyPlay will supply Fanatics ...

CFTC sues New Mexico over prediction market regulation

15 June 2026 at 7:06am UTC-4
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued New Mexico in a dispute over how sports-related prediction markets are regulated. The suit, filed in the US District Court for ...

Tight sports betting hold doesn’t help DraftKings in Oregon in May

9 June 2026 at 1:32pm UTC-4
Although its sportsbook held at 12.6% in May, DraftKings saw declines in handle and win in Oregon, where it is the exclusive online sports betting provider. Winnings subsided 5 ...

Analysts speculate on ramifications of Sportradar/Kalshi deal

8 June 2026 at 5:00pm UTC-4
During its first-quarter earnings call, Sportradar executives teased a possible, major announcement. They followed up on 8 June with a “global agreement” with Kalshi. The ...

China and Sri Lanka expand cooperation against igaming

8 June 2026 at 7:45am UTC-4
China and Sri Lanka have stepped up joint law enforcement efforts to combat cross-border igaming, according to the Chinese Embassy in Colombo. The Embassy said authorities in ...

North Carolina lawmakers consider raising taxes for gambling operators

8 June 2026 at 7:40am UTC-4
North Carolina lawmakers are considering raising taxes on sports betting operators as negotiations over the state's next budget continue. According to WRAL News, the state ...