Vertical: Sports Betting

BetMGM joint venture unchanged as People Inc. drops MGM Resorts bid

24 September 2026 at 8:21am UTC-4
MGM Resorts International has announced it will continue as a standalone company after People Incorporated withdrew its takeover proposal. That leaves MGM's half of its 50/50 ...

iGaming Ontario reports CA$9.7 billion August betting handle, up 19.7% year-on-year

24 September 2026 at 8:18am UTC-4
iGaming Ontario has recorded a 19.7% year-on-year increase in total cash wagers in August this year, reaching CA$9.7 billion compared to CA$8.1 billion in the same month of last ...
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Brazil: Lula and Bolsonaro call for online betting ban ahead of presidential election

24 September 2026 at 8:07am UTC-4
Both of Brazil’s next presidential candidates are calling to ban online gaming, ahead of the election on 4 October. Current president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula) and ...

Topdog raises US$2.5 million seed round to scale real-time multiplayer skill gaming

24 September 2026 at 7:56am UTC-4
Real-money skill-gaming company Topdog has raised US$2.5 million in seed funding to grow its app and expand its portfolio of multiplayer sports, card and strategy games. The ...

Tabcorp fined AU$350,000 over failure to implement multi-factor authentication

24 September 2026 at 6:33am UTC-4
Australia's sports betting operator Tabcorp VIC Pty Ltd has been fined AU$350,000 by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) for failing to implement ...

OpenBet appoints Nikos Konstakis as Chief Executive Officer

23 September 2026 at 7:19am UTC-4
Betting technology company OpenBet has appointed Nikos Konstakis as Chief Executive Officer, with the change set to take effect at the end of this year. Konstakis has held ...
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MGA publishes voluntary AI Gaming Charter for responsible AI use

23 September 2026 at 6:49am UTC-4
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has published a voluntary charter providing guidance on the responsible use of artificial intelligence across the gaming sector. According to ...

Palmerbet breaches online gambling self-exclusion rules, ACMA hits it with 18-month court-enforceable undertaking

23 September 2026 at 4:00am UTC-4
Australian bookie Palmerbet has entered into a court-enforceable undertaking, after an investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) found it breached ...

S&P Global assigns DigiPlus B+ credit rating, with stable outlook

22 September 2026 at 7:45am UTC-4
Leading Philippines online gaming operator DigiPlus Interactive Corp has been assigned a B+ issuer credit rating by S&P Global, with a stable outlook, due to its strong market ...

Leading Philippine gaming law firm warns BSP payment crackdown could backfire on licensed gambling operators

22 September 2026 at 7:26am UTC-4
Top Philippine gaming law firm Arden Consult has told the nation’s central bank- Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) - that its draft crackdown on gambling-related payments risks ...

Ohio igaming proposal would restrict promotions and licenses to land-based casinos: reports

22 September 2026 at 7:11am UTC-4
Ohio lawmakers are considering an online casino framework that would restrict how operators use promotional incentives and limit igaming licenses to the state’s existing land ...

Australian Northern Territory legislator plans bill to target online betting

21 September 2026 at 7:10am UTC-4
An independent Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Australia’s Northern Territory is planning a bill to strengthen protections for young people and restrict gambling ...

Michigan online sports betting revenue dives in August

21 September 2026 at 6:39am UTC-4
Online sports betting revenues plunged in August in Michigan, as books held at 10.5%. The gross was US$35.5 million on handle of US$338 million. Revenues fell 30% despite handle ...

Sportsbooks still going to capture 80% of NFL wagering volume: EKG

21 September 2026 at 6:02am UTC-4
A new report by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG) indicates that sportsbooks will still account for approximately 80% of the regulated NFL wagering volume this year, with the ...

US House committee advances bill to restore gambling loss deduction

18 September 2026 at 8:11am UTC-4
The US House Ways and Means Committee has advanced bipartisan legislation that would restore the full federal tax deduction for gambling losses. The Full House Act, introduced ...