Vertical: Sports Betting
Beter expands LatAm presence with Wplay partnership in Colombia
19 March 2026 at 7:45am UTC-4
Betting data provider Beter has expanded its presence in Latin America by partnering with Colombian operator Wplay.
Beter will provide Wplay with its eSportsBattle tournaments ...
Kalshi faces criminal charges for operating illegal gambling in Arizona
18 March 2026 at 7:32am UTC-4
Arizona Attorney General Kristin Mayes filed criminal charges against prediction market Kalshi on Tuesday, alleging that the operator is illegally operating within the state ...
Wisconsin online sports betting bill heads to Governor despite pushback
18 March 2026 at 7:15am UTC-4
Wisconsin’s online sports betting bill has passed the Senate with a vote of 21-12 and now heads to the desk of Gov. Tony Evers, despite mounting opposition from Senate lawmakers ...
Few prediction market users are 50 or older, Truist analyst says
17 March 2026 at 4:13pm UTC-4
Just 7% of prediction-market users are older than 49. That was one of myriad findings reported by Truist Securities analyst Barry Jonas in a 17 March investor note.
Although ...
Americans view prediction markets as gambling, not trading
17 March 2026 at 8:15am UTC-4
US research into the public's attitudes toward prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket suggests many Americans see them as closer to gambling than investing.
The ...
Fanatics promotes Alex Smith to Chief Legal Officer
17 March 2026 at 7:33am UTC-4
Fanatics has appointed Alex Smith as Chief Legal Officer and promoted Sara Tait to Senior Vice President and Head of Legal and Regulated Industries.
Smith will report directly ...
Argentina bans Polymarket as court finds it to be unlicensed gambling
17 March 2026 at 7:28am UTC-4
A court in Argentina has ordered internet providers in the country to block access to predictions platform Polymarket.
Judge Susana Parada made the ruling following an ...
Industry experts warn of sports betting effect on teenagers
16 March 2026 at 7:54am UTC-4
Experts in Canada have warned that the growth of online sports betting is pulling teenagers, particularly boys, into gambling via mobile apps.
Part of the appeal, according to ...
Media Troopers announces LatAm expansion for 2026 FIFA World Cup
16 March 2026 at 7:14am UTC-4
Digital marketing and customer acquisition firm Media Troopers has expanded its operations to include the LatAm market ahead of July's FIFA World Cup.
According to Media ...
Kalshi sues Arizona to block state regulators
16 March 2026 at 7:05am UTC-4
Kalshi sued Arizona regulators in federal court to stop them from shutting down its operations in the state.
In its lawsuit, the company argues that its platform is regulated ...
March Madness brings increased focused on sports betting ads
13 March 2026 at 9:54am UTC-4
As March Madness nears, Americans are eager to wager on this year’s NCAA Basketball tournaments.
The American Gaming Association estimates that Americans will legally wager ...
Arizona warns consumers about prediction market apps
13 March 2026 at 8:19am UTC-4
Arizona regulators have raised concerns about prediction market platforms that allow users to place bets on real-world events, warning that they can pose gambling-like risks ...
CFTC issues guidance to prediction markets on sports event contracts
13 March 2026 at 8:01am UTC-4
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued new guidance on how sports prediction markets operate in the US.
The regulator is also in active discussions with sports ...
Report flags Australasian crypto betting integrity risk
12 March 2026 at 8:14am UTC-4
The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities has raised concerns about the integrity risks posed by crypto-based betting platforms to Australian and New Zealand horse ...
Bill introduced in U.S. Senate would add guardrails to prediction markets
12 March 2026 at 6:58am UTC-4
U.S. lawmakers are pushing for stronger regulations on online prediction markets, a fast-growing industry that allows users to bet on the outcomes of real-world events across ...







