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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 ...

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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...

New app offers hope for Japan’s igaming addicts

5 January 2026 at 7:31am UTC-5
An app that blocks iagming platforms, Gamban, has been translated into Japanese, with some hoping that it will help suffering gambling addicts in the country. Gamban, developed ...

Bill aims to prevent government officials from using prediction market platforms

5 January 2026 at 7:24am UTC-5
A bill proposed by U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres - the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026 - targets the use of insider trading on prediction markets ...

Icasino money used to inflate Drake streaming numbers, lawsuit claims

5 January 2026 at 7:10am UTC-5
A class-action lawsuit filed in federal court in Virginia alleges Canadian rapper Drake, online streamer Adin Ross, and an Australian national used money linked to an icasino to ...

Texas study links legalized sports betting to rise in crime

5 January 2026 at 7:04am UTC-5
A study conducted by two Rice University researchers suggests that legalized sports betting was associated with significant increases in crime, adding to growing scrutiny of the ...

DraftKings launches prediction market without Railbird

19 December 2025 at 1:58pm UTC-5
A month after cutting ties with the American Gaming Association, DraftKings formally announced the launch of its prediction-market products. The 19 December disclosure affects 38 ...

Football Australia bans three players over gambling offenses

19 December 2025 at 7:06am UTC-5
Australian soccer’s governing body, Football Australia, has banned three former players following investigations into gambling-related offenses. The former Western United ...

Coinbase sues three states over prediction market regulation

19 December 2025 at 6:51am UTC-5
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has filed lawsuits against Michigan, Illinois, and Connecticut over their attempts to regulate prediction markets. The lawsuits, filed Thursday ...