Vertical: Sports Betting

Karnataka becomes latest Indian state to address online gambling

10 April 2025 at 7:09am UTC-4
The goverment of the Indian state of Karnataka is mulling a new law to regulate online gambling in a bid to crack down on games of chance and, at the same time, allow for skill ...

Brazil’s Central Bank powerless to regulate online gambling firms

10 April 2025 at 6:50am UTC-4
The President of Brazil’s Central Bank, Gabriel Galipolo, has said that the bank does not have the legal power to regulate sports betting companies. President Galipolo ...
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Hawaii set to legalize online sports betting and fantasy sports

10 April 2025 at 6:21am UTC-4
Hawaii is on the verge of legal sports betting after the state Senate approved a bill to legalize online sportsbooks and daily fantasy sports, according to The Oregonian. House ...

BetBlocker adds Japanese language version

10 April 2025 at 5:55am UTC-4
BetBlocker, a free-to-use self-exclusion app, has expanded its software by providing a Japanese language variant. BetBlocker launched in 2017 to enable anonymous self ...

Vector Solutions acquires ArdentSky

9 April 2025 at 7:28am UTC-4
Workforce training and technology provider Vector Solutions has acquired Nevada-based online gambling compliance firm ArdentSky to strengthen its position in the online gaming ...

North Carolina lawmakers explore ban on college prop betting

9 April 2025 at 7:14am UTC-4
Lawmakers in North Carolina have proposed a bill to ban prop betting on college sports at commercial online sportsbooks. Representatives Pricey Harrison, Marcia Morey, Neal ...
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Kalshi appoints former AGA exec Sara Slane as Head of Corporate Development

9 April 2025 at 6:59am UTC-4
Prediction market Kalshi has appointed estwhile American Gaming Association Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Sara Slane as Head of Corporate Development. Slane worked at ...

Mobile gaming is here, with tools to address problem gambling 

8 April 2025 at 4:59pm UTC-4
Mobile and digital gambling has been a godsend for the gaming industry. With the influx of online sports betting and to a lesser extent igaming, it’s easier to bet via a ...
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Commodity traders ordered to cease offering sports events contracts in Maryland

8 April 2025 at 6:58am UTC-4
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission has ordered three commodity trading firms to cease offering sports events contracts to state residents. KalshiEX, Robinhood ...

Indian government plans to strengthen AML reporting rules for gambling firms

8 April 2025 at 6:51am UTC-4
The Indian government is planning to make online gambling companies a target of the 2002 Prevention of Money Laundering Act. According to the Indian Express, the Ministry of ...

Illinois lawmakers look to define compulsive gambling as substance abuse

8 April 2025 at 6:13am UTC-4
The Illinois Senate has passed a new bill that seeks to classify all forms of compulsive gambling in the state as substance abuse by amending the Substance Use Disorder Act ...

Rivalry announces review of ‘strategic alternatives’

8 April 2025 at 5:57am UTC-4
Canadian igaming operator Rivalry has revealed that its board of directors is reviewing strategic alternatives to maximize long-term stakeholder value. As part of the review ...

Hong Kong think tank suggests basketball gambling revenue should fund sports development

7 April 2025 at 7:29am UTC-4
Hong Kong’s most prominent think tank, Our Hong Kong Foundation, has proposed that revenue from legalized basketball betting should be used to fund sports development in the ...

DraftKings and FanDuel sued by Baltimore officials for exploiting bettors

7 April 2025 at 6:38am UTC-4
The City of Baltimore, in Maryland, has sued DraftKings and Flutter Entertainment, which owns FanDuel, for breaking Baltimore laws by exploiting vulnerable bettors. The lawsuit ...

South Carolina lawmakers discuss online horse racing betting bill

7 April 2025 at 6:22am UTC-4
A Senate subcommittee has discussed a bill to legalize online horse racing betting in South Carolina, although there was no vote on the bill. The Equine Advancement Act, or SB ...