Vertical: Sports Betting
IG Group adds predictions market capability with US$1.3 billion Underdog acquisition
31 July 2026 at 5:54am UTC-4
London-based FTSE 100 derivatives trading company IG Group has agreed to acquire DFS and sports predictions platform Underdog for between US$1.1 billion and US$1.3 billion ...
Codere execs hail “outstanding” second quarter
30 July 2026 at 4:08pm UTC-4
“The second quarter was a standout quarter,” Codere Online CEO Aviv Sher said, leading off the company’s second-quarter earnings call. Codere leadership raised their full ...
Codere raises guidance on heels of World Cup
30 July 2026 at 12:15pm UTC-4
Codere Online reconfigured its earnings guidance in a 30 July announcement, increasing its revenue projection for 2026 to between €255 million and €265 million.
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DraftKings and Delta bring wagering game to the skies, without real money betting
30 July 2026 at 7:41am UTC-4
DraftKings and Delta Air Lines have launched a sports prediction game for passengers on domestic US flights. The new game, called SkyPicks, was launched on 29 July and can be ...
Philippine gaming regulator sees significant drop in revenue as online income falls in 1H26
30 July 2026 at 3:44am UTC-4
A drop in online gaming income has caused a significant fall in revenue for Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR, with a 26.6% year-on-year total revenue decline to Php43.3 billion ...
Rush Street execs downplay prediction markets during earnings call
30 July 2026 at 3:42am UTC-4
The second quarter of 2026 saw Rush Street Interactive's (RSI) fastest revenue growth in over four years. That was according to CEO Richard Schwartz, leading off a 29 July ...
Rush Street Interactive raises FY26 guidance on record quarterly profit
30 July 2026 at 2:33am UTC-4
Rush Street Interactive has hiked both its revenue and its cash-flow guidance for 2026, on the strength of second-quarter earnings. The latter were reported late on 29 July ...
NFL raises concerns over CFTC prediction market plans
29 July 2026 at 8:22am UTC-4
The National Football League (NFL) is upping its pushback against prediction market regulations, with a new letter raising concerns about the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ...
Sports prediction market ProphetX raises US$35 million in Series A fundraising
29 July 2026 at 7:31am UTC-4
US sports-prediction market ProphetX has raised US$35 million in series A funding amid ongoing competition between prediction markets and state-regulated sports betting and ...
World Cup engagement buoys BetMGM in second quarter
28 July 2026 at 2:04pm UTC-4
BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt has lauded the most recent quarter as one of continued “focused execution,” albeit a period that “came in a little lighter.” The executive made ...
BetMGM revenue up in igaming, flat in sports betting in second quarter
28 July 2026 at 1:56pm UTC-4
BetMGM saw a 3% uptick in net revenue for the second quarter, reaching US$711 million in net revenue, with a boost in igaming despite mediocre results from sports betting.
The ...
Prediction markets win in Minnesota, judge blocks ban days before implementation
28 July 2026 at 6:20am UTC-4
A federal judge has blocked Minnesota from enforcing its prediction market ban, just five days before it was due to take effect.
The ruling comes after the US Justice ...
Fanatics brings prediction market fully in-house with Water Street Labs acquisition
28 July 2026 at 6:11am UTC-4
Fanatics has acquired derivatives clearinghouse Water Street Labs from Nasdaq-listed BGC Group so it can offer its own federally regulated prediction market.
Fanatics Markets ...
Prediction-market threat to Flutter overrated: Jefferies analyst
27 July 2026 at 1:20pm UTC-4
Jefferies Equity Research analyst James Wheatcroft placed a “Buy” rating with a US$210 per share price target on Flutter Entertainment in a 26 July investor note. The stock ...
Boyd Gaming reports flat revenue for 2Q26, despite drop in online
27 July 2026 at 7:11am UTC-4
Nevada-based casino and hospitality group Boyd Gaming has reported over US$1.03 billion in total revenue for the second quarter of 2026, relatively unchanged from the same period ...







