Vertical: Sports Betting
Commodity Futures Trading Commission abandons proposed sports contracts ban
30 January 2026 at 7:40am UTC-5
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced a policy shift away from a previously proposed ban on events contracts tied to sports outcomes.
On January 29, the ...
National Council on Problem Gambling promotes new US gambling helpline number
30 January 2026 at 7:34am UTC-5
The National Council on Problem Gambling has announced that 1-800-MY-RESET will be the US National Problem Gambling Helpline number.
The number is operational now and beginning ...
Philippine gaming revenue falls despite rising online casino and bingo income
30 January 2026 at 7:22am UTC-5
Philippine gaming revenues fell by 5.1% to PHP 106.03 billion last year, according to figures released by the country’s gaming regulator PAGCOR.
The reduced revenue was due ...
Caesars Sportsbook expands Super Bowl LX prop betting menu
30 January 2026 at 6:31am UTC-5
Caesars Sportsbook is rolling out what it described as its biggest Super Bowl Prop Betting menu to date, just in time for Super Bowl LX.
The betting operator, which is ...
Ontario reports record-breaking December for revenue
30 January 2026 at 6:05am UTC-5
Ontario’s online gambling regulator, iGaming Ontario, has reported back-to-back record-breaking months with CA$425.4 million generated in total non-adjusted gross gaming revenue ...
Kambi partners with Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
30 January 2026 at 5:56am UTC-5
Sportsbook and odds provider Kambi has become the official sports betting partner of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.
The news follows the announcement last year ...
Coinbase launches new Kalshi-powered prediction markets in the US
29 January 2026 at 6:59am UTC-5
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has launched its Kalshi-powered prediction market nationwide for US customers.
The feature, initially rolled out in a limited capacity, is ...
Australian regulator set to decide fate of Picklebet
29 January 2026 at 6:36am UTC-5
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has investigated six wagering businesses for breaching rules that prevent problem gambling, leaving online sportsbook PickleBet ...
Judge puts Kalshi block in Massachusetts on hold
28 January 2026 at 8:22am UTC-5
A court order issued last week that would temporarily stop prediction market Kalshi from offering sports-event contracts in Massachusetts has been put on hold for now.
Last ...
The Coalition for Prediction Markets reacts to controversial Maduro bet on Polymarket
28 January 2026 at 7:42am UTC-5
A controversial bet taken on Polymarket in relation to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has triggered alarms in legal and political circles in the US, with the Coalition for ...
