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Wabanaki Nations win exclusive rights to operate igaming in Maine

9 January 2026 at 7:20am UTC-5
Maine is poised to make a historic shift in its gambling laws by becoming the eighth state in the US to legalize online gambling, despite previous opposition from Gov. Janet Mills ...

Bragg Gaming to cut 12% of workforce in global restructuring

9 January 2026 at 6:51am UTC-5
Bragg Gaming Group plans to reduce its workforce by 12% at an anticipated cost of €10 million, including termination costs, during the first quarter of 2026. The company ...
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Polymarket secures prediction market partnership with New York Rangers

9 January 2026 at 6:06am UTC-5
Madison Square Garden Sports Corporation, which owns the NHL’s New York Rangers, has entered a commercial partnership with Polymarket, naming it as the Rangers’ official ...

IGT agrees to multi-year Rhode Island extension through 2028

8 January 2026 at 7:14am UTC-5
Global gaming supplier IGT has inked a multi-year extension to its agreement to supply Rhode Island’s online and retail sports betting platform. The two-year contract ...
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Native American tribes back Ho-Chunk Nation fight against Kalshi, Robinhood

8 January 2026 at 6:33am UTC-5
A coalition of Native American tribes has filed a legal brief supporting the Ho-Chunk Nation's bid to block contracts offered on tribal land by prediction markets Kalshi and ...

Matchbook partners with First to launch sportsbook in Brazil

8 January 2026 at 6:19am UTC-5
Operator Matchbook has partnered with technology provider First to launch its Brazil sportsbook platform. As part of the collaboration, Matchbook’s betting exchange and fixed ...

Polymarket rejects payouts on Venezuela invasion bets

8 January 2026 at 6:05am UTC-5
Polymarket has declined to settle more than US$10.5 million in wagers linked to the US military action in Venezuela, prompting criticism from traders who argue that the capture of ...

Lawsuit alleges DraftKings violates numerous states’ igaming laws

7 January 2026 at 7:09am UTC-5
A class-action lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on December 30 accuses DraftKings of flouting state internet gambling laws in numerous ...
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Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool turnover rose 20% in 2025

7 January 2026 at 6:27am UTC-5
World Pool, the pari-mutuel betting pool operated by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, saw a 20% increase in turnover on overseas horse races in 2025. All of Hong Kong’s Group 1 ...

FanDuel seeks dismissal of US lawsuit brought under 300-year-old gambling law

7 January 2026 at 5:15am UTC-5
Flutter Entertainment’s FanDuel will ask a US court later this week to dismiss a lawsuit that could expose major sportsbook operators to significant financial claims under a law ...

Gamecheck to be headline sponsor of Sustainable Gaming Zone at ICE Barcelona

6 January 2026 at 1:30pm UTC-5
Gamecheck has been named the headline sponsor of the Sustainable Gambling Zone at ICE Barcelona, January 19-21, at Fira Barcelona Gran Via. Gamecheck Founder James Elliott ...

Mindway AI partners with DraftKings on responsible gambling initiative

6 January 2026 at 6:44am UTC-5
Better Collective’s neuroscience-based responsible gambling provider, Mindway AI, has partnered with sportsbook operator DraftKings to enhance its responsible gambling ...

National Association Against iGaming claims majority of Maine residents oppose the legalization of igaming

6 January 2026 at 6:16am UTC-5
Anti-igaming advocacy group, the National Association Against iGaming, has published a study revealing that 64% of Maine residents oppose the introduction of igaming in the state ...

Wisconsin lawmakers grapple with online sports betting legislation ahead of Assembly vote

6 January 2026 at 5:35am UTC-5
Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly Robin Vos has revealed that lawmakers are still working on a bipartisan bill to legalize online sports betting in the state, adding that a ...

Class-action lawsuit against Australia’s Sportsbet likely to expand after court order

5 January 2026 at 7:37am UTC-5
An ongoing class-action lawsuit against Australian betting company Sportsbet is set to expand significantly after a ruling by the Supreme Court of Victoria, according to The ...