Vertical: Sports Betting

Korea Sports Leisure increases rewards for illegal gaming reports

15 May 2026 at 8:02am UTC-4
Korea Sports Leisure has offered rewards of up to KRW200 million for people who report sports gambling activities as part of efforts to strengthen enforcement against unauthorized ...

iGaming Ontario launches new online casino self-exclusion tool

15 May 2026 at 7:45am UTC-4
Ontario’s online gambling regulator, iGaming Ontario, has introduced BetGuard, a responsible gambling tool that enables individuals to opt out of all regulated Ontario online ...
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Sports betting industry spends over US$10M backing Georgia pro-gambling candidates

15 May 2026 at 7:42am UTC-4
Georgia’s battle over legalizing sports betting has become a major issue in the 2026 election cycle, with gambling companies funneling millions of dollars into campaigns ...

DigiPlus eyes Brazil launch and South African expansion

15 May 2026 at 7:35am UTC-4
Philippine online gaming operator DigiPlus Interactive has detailed its relaunch of its Brazil operations and discussed its planned expansion into South Africa. Speaking at the ...
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South Australian health leaders slam gambling reforms

15 May 2026 at 7:17am UTC-4
South Australian health leaders and gambling reform advocates have condemned the Australian government’s long-awaited response to a landmark inquiry into online gambling harm ...

Connecticut finds over 200 cases of children using DraftKings, FanDuel accounts

14 May 2026 at 8:26am UTC-4
More than 200 alleged cases of underage sports betting were reported in Connecticut over a 12-month period, according to state records. The records show multiple cases of ...

Polymarket trading volume falls for first time in eight months

14 May 2026 at 8:19am UTC-4
Prediction market Polymarket has recorded its first monthly decline in trading volume since August, with technical issues and growing competition with rival Kalshi blamed for the ...

Colorado lawmakers pass sports betting protections bill

14 May 2026 at 8:15am UTC-4
Colorado lawmakers have approved a sweeping sports betting reform bill that would ban credit card use for online wagering and introduce new restrictions to curb excessive gambling ...

New Mexico tribes sue Kalshi over sports betting contracts

14 May 2026 at 7:56am UTC-4
Three Pueblo nations and one Native American tribe in New Mexico have filed a lawsuit against prediction market Kalshi, accusing the company of illegally offering sports betting ...

CFTC liaising with Major Sports Leagues to prevent prediction market insider trading

13 May 2026 at 7:50am UTC-4
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig has said the regulator is in talks with every major US professional sports league to strengthen oversight of sports ...

International Betting Integrity Association becomes Alberta’s suspicious betting activity monitor ahead of igaming launch

13 May 2026 at 7:10am UTC-4
The International Betting Integrity Association has been approved as an integrity monitor for Alberta’s upcoming regulated online gambling market. It will provide its ...

Analyst reiterates faith in DraftKings

13 May 2026 at 4:39am UTC-4
DraftKings is, according to Macquarie analyst Chad Beynon, “one of the most compelling structural growth stories in gaming.” He published his views in a May 8 investor note ...

Kentucky AG says state has authority to set rules on prediction markets

12 May 2026 at 7:30am UTC-4
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has argued that the state has the authority to regulate sports betting activity offered through prediction market platforms. Coleman ...

Australian government accused of ‘burying’ gambling reform response on budget day

12 May 2026 at 7:15am UTC-4
Australia’s government has been accused of “burying” its long-awaited response to the Peta Murphy gambling inquiry by releasing it on the same day as the federal budget ...

Alberta privacy watchdog raises concerns over gambling data sale

12 May 2026 at 7:08am UTC-4
Alberta’s privacy commissioner, Diane McLeod, has raised concerns about a new law that enables a Crown corporation to sell gambling customer information to a private company ...