Vertical: Sports Betting
Pennsylvania lawmaker proposes online gambling restrictions on school property
11 June 2026 at 7:40am UTC-4
Pennsylvania Rep. Jason Ortitay has proposed legislation that would block users of sports betting and igaming platforms from accessing those services while on school property ...
Polymarket volume falls for second month despite industry growth
11 June 2026 at 7:22am UTC-4
Polymarket recorded a monthly decline in trading volume on its international platform in May, its second consecutive monthly fall.
According to on-chain data platform Dune ...
CFTC proposes rules to allow sports contracts offered by prediction markets
11 June 2026 at 7:04am UTC-4
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has set out new rules that would allow prediction markets to offer sports-related event contracts in the US but would restrict some types ...
Wisconsin starts talks on online sports betting expansion
11 June 2026 at 6:19am UTC-4
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and leaders from the state’s 11 federally recognized tribes have begun discussions on the next steps toward legal online sports betting.
The ...
FanDuel Predicts to expand prediction market offerings with Crypto.com and OG
10 June 2026 at 7:50am UTC-4
FanDuel Predicts is expanding its event contract portfolio through a partnership with Crypto.com and its Commodity Futures Trading Commission-regulated exchange and clearinghouse ...
Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming Appoints Carlos Lima as Executive President
10 June 2026 at 7:26am UTC-4
The Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming has appointed Carlos Lima as its new Executive President.
Lima has deep experience of government relations, public policy, and ...
OneFootball and Polymarket partner for football-related prediction markets
10 June 2026 at 6:01am UTC-4
Media platform OneFootball and Polymarket have partnered to add prediction markets to OneFootball's digital platforms.
The deal will enable users to access prediction markets ...
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 ...
FanDuel goes through third round of layoffs in a year
9 June 2026 at 7:36am UTC-4
FanDuel is reported to be cutting more jobs, marking the third time the sportsbook has reduced its workforce in the past year.
According to Front Office Sports a few hundred ...
Paraguay records 2026 gaming revenue peak of PYG19.6 billion
9 June 2026 at 7:04am UTC-4
Paraguay’s National Directorate of Tax Revenue has revealed that the country’s gaming regulator, Conajzar, recorded PYG19.6 billion in gaming revenue for May, the highest ...
Malaysia intensifies illegal gambling monitoring for World Cup
9 June 2026 at 6:21am UTC-4
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission plans to step up online monitoring to curb illegal gambling during the FIFA World Cup 2026.
In a statement to Asia News ...
UAE GCGRA appoints former Crown Resorts boss Ciarán Carruthers as Chief Executive
9 June 2026 at 6:01am UTC-4
The former Chief Executive of Australian casino group Crown Resorts, Ciarán Carruthers, has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the UAE’s gambling regulator, the ...
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 ...







