Vertical: Sports Betting

Former NBA stars Malik Beasley and Ed Davis indicted in illegal betting scandal

30 June 2026 at 7:46am UTC-4
Two former NBA stars have been indicted as part of an alleged sports betting scheme that took place over the 2023-2024 basketball season and included at least four games. ESPN ...

Fanatics enters UAE market via Momentum joint venture on lottery, sports betting and igaming

30 June 2026 at 2:24am UTC-4
US-based digital sports platform Fanatics is gaining a foothold in the UAE, with the region’s only lottery, sports betting and igaming licensee Momentum Group transferring its ...
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Fanatics to ban sports bettors who abuse athletes, coaches or officials on social media

29 June 2026 at 6:58am UTC-4
Fanatics Sportsbook has partnered with betting integrity firms IC360 and Signify Group to launch its Bad Actor Program, aimed at rooting out sports bettors who abuse athletes ...

US Democrats try to block CFTC funding supporting prediction market cases

29 June 2026 at 6:37am UTC-4
Two US Democratic Senators are trying to block the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from using federal funds to challenge state and tribal enforcement of gambling laws ...
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Century Entertainment expanding online gaming presence in the Philippines via new partnerships

29 June 2026 at 4:00am UTC-4
Former Macau junket and Cambodia VIP table games operator Century Entertainment is launching a new online gaming platform in the Philippines, under the latest phase of its joint ...

Kelly Kehn highlights importance of backing igaming startups

29 June 2026 at 2:37am UTC-4
Kelly Kehn, co-founder of startup launchpad Defy the Odds, has highlighted the role that startup investment has in supporting the future of the igaming industry, noting that ...
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Ontario sets new iCasino handle and revenue records in May

26 June 2026 at 8:18am UTC-4
Ontario’s regulated online casino sector set two new records in May, registering the province’s highest online casino handle and revenue figures. During the month, iCasino ...

Hong Kong adult film star arrested for promoting illegal online gambling

26 June 2026 at 6:48am UTC-4
Hong Kong Police have arrested 29-year-old model and adult film actress Erena So Hoi‑lam for allegedly facilitating illegal online gambling by promoting an offshore gambling ...

Entain divesting European interest, selling 20% of Entain CEE to Emma Capital for US$484 million

26 June 2026 at 2:56am UTC-4
Global sports betting and gaming group Entain has announced the “phased exit” of its Central and Eastern Europe operation (Entain CEE), selling back a 20% interest to its ...

Australia’s Tabcorp and UK’s DAZN launch global sports entertainment platform ahead of World Cup Round of 32

26 June 2026 at 2:17am UTC-4
Australian racing and wagering giant Tabcorp has partnered with UK-based sports betting operator DAZN Bet to create and launch a new global sports games platform called WorldPlay ...

New Mexico lawmaker pushes for rethink of gaming compact to allow online sports betting

25 June 2026 at 6:52am UTC-4
A lawmaker in the US state of New Mexico is urging the state’s tribes and pueblos to renegotiate their gaming compact to allow online sports betting. According to Source New ...

Strong growth in iGaming cements industry’s presence on Forbes’ The Global 2000 list this year

25 June 2026 at 5:51am UTC-4
Forbes' The Global 2000 list again saw strong representation from the iGaming sector this year, despite not making an appearance within the first 1,000 companies. Classified ...

GTE Pacific secures NZ gambling ad inventory for operators ahead of online launch

25 June 2026 at 5:49am UTC-4
Global TV Experts, an iGaming TV advertising agency, has launched GTE Pacific after securing access to nationwide television advertising inventory for licensed online gambling ...

Meta’s prediction market move not dire, analyst says

24 June 2026 at 1:04pm UTC-4
Investors may perceive Meta’s exploration of prediction markets as increased competition for Flutter Entertainment, Jefferies Equity Research analyst James Wheatcroft wrote in a ...

BetMGM and MGM Resorts International renew multi-year partnerships with Major League Baseball

24 June 2026 at 4:04am UTC-4
MGM Resorts International and BetMGM have renewed their partnerships with Major League Baseball (MLB), with BetMGM continuing to market its brand and sports wagering offerings ...