Vertical: Sports Betting

Better Collective launches AI-betting product in Brazil

12 June 2026 at 7:59am UTC-4
Better Collective has launched its AI-powered betting product, Playbook, in Brazil ahead of the 2026 World Cup, which runs from June 11 to July 19. According to the company ...

ProphetX receives CFTC approval for sports-native prediction markets

12 June 2026 at 7:56am UTC-4
ProphetX has gained approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to operate sports-focused prediction markets in the US. ProphetX said the approval makes it the first ...

Playradar launches football-themed gaming titles for 2026 World Cup

12 June 2026 at 6:34am UTC-4
The online gaming brand of Sportradar, Playradar, has released four football-themed gaming titles to coincide with the start of the 2026 World Cup on June 11. The new titles ...

World Cup gambling ads cause concerns in Toronto

12 June 2026 at 5:40am UTC-4
Advocacy groups and government officials in Toronto have expressed concerns about an increase in gambling ads associated with the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Speaking this week ...
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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 ...
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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 ...