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Australian MP pushes for gambling harm to be recognized as a public health issue

3 March 2026 at 5:22am UTC-5
Australian independent MP Monique Ryan has introduced a private member’s bill seeking to have gambling harm formally recognized as a public health issue by the Australian Centre ...

Ontario study finds surge in young men seeking gambling help

2 March 2026 at 7:53am UTC-5
An Ontario study has found that the rate of young men contacting the province’s mental health helpline for gambling-related problems has surged by more than 300% since the ...

DraftKings and FanDuel dominate new Missouri sports betting market

2 March 2026 at 7:40am UTC-5
FanDuel and DraftKings continue to be major winners of Missouri’s new sports betting market, handling almost three-quarters of the money wagered in Missouri during the first two ...

Xpoint granted a vendor license to launch in Massachusetts

2 March 2026 at 7:36am UTC-5
Geolocation and compliance company Xpoint has been granted a vendor license and will enter Massachusetts’ sports betting market. Through the launch, operators in the state ...
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Poll finds 64% of Wisconsin voters oppose legalizing online sports betting

2 March 2026 at 7:29am UTC-5
Around 64% of Wisconsin voters oppose legalizing online sports betting in the state, according to The Centre Square. A recent poll from Marquette University found that of the ...

Kalshi lobbying in New York as state lawmakers seek to regulate event contracts

2 March 2026 at 7:24am UTC-5
Kalshi has increased its lobbying efforts in the state of New York as lawmakers advance proposals to regulate the fast-growing prediction market sector, according to Bloomberg Law ...
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iGaming Ontario reports CA$9.5 billion in total cash wagers for January

27 February 2026 at 7:10am UTC-5
Ontario’s regulated market has broken new records in January, with total cash wagers generating CA$9.5 billion, up 21.4% year-on-year from CA$7.8 billion - the highest total ...

DraftKings granted license by Arkansas Racing Commission

27 February 2026 at 6:34am UTC-5
The operator will be granted access to the state's sports betting market pending final regulatory approval of its partnership with Southland Casino Hotel. Launching in Arkansas ...
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PointsBet Canada decides to appeal AGCO ruling

27 February 2026 at 6:20am UTC-5
PointsBet has said that it will contest an Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario decision that handed the operator a five-day suspension for failing to report suspicious wagers ...

MGM Resorts and BetMGM pledge over US$1M for responsible gaming programs

27 February 2026 at 6:11am UTC-5
MGM Resorts International and BetMGM have committed more than US$1 million to responsible gaming initiatives as part of Problem Gambling Awareness Month in March. The ...

Flutter execs blame the NFL for quarterly results

26 February 2026 at 7:12pm UTC-5
Football — the American kind — was on the minds of Flutter Entertainment leadership in their fourth-quarter earnings call. NFL results and offerings, they argued, dampened the ...

Flutter revenue climbs, profit collapses

26 February 2026 at 7:05pm UTC-5
Although fourth-quarter revenue for Flutter Entertainment grew 25% to reach US$4.7 billion, the FanDuel parent company saw profits crater from US$156 million in 2024’s final ...

Colorado lawmakers move to ban prop bets on sports apps

26 February 2026 at 7:06am UTC-5
A bipartisan group of Colorado lawmakers has introduced a bill that would ban prop bets on individual athletes through sports betting apps. The legislation, Senate Bill 26-131 ...

CFTC reaffirms authority to police prediction markets after Kalshi uncovered insider trading

26 February 2026 at 7:03am UTC-5
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s has restated its enforcement capabilities in relation to allegations of insider trading and fraud in markets offered by the prediction ...

CrownBet goes live in Australia

26 February 2026 at 6:24am UTC-5
Sportsbook CrownBet, operated by Betfair, has relaunched in Australia after an eight-year absence from the market. CrownBet’s re-entry was announced in December, after ...