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Men’s college basketball most wagered sport on Kalshi last month despite NCAA scrutiny

9 March 2026 at 7:12am UTC-4
Men’s college basketball generated US$2.3 billion in wagers last month on prediction market platform Kalshi, making it the most bet-on sport for Kalshi in February. According ...

Bet365 signs sponsorship agreement with UFC in US and Canada

6 March 2026 at 6:33am UTC-5
Bet365 has signed a multi-year agreement to become the official sports betting partner of the UFC across the US and Canada. Bet365 will provide UFC fans with what it describes ...
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Underdog lays off employees as it expands into prediction markets

5 March 2026 at 7:16am UTC-5
Daily fantasy sports operator Underdog Fantasy has laid off at least 125 employees, which is more than 20% of its workforce, as it shifts its business strategy toward prediction ...

IGT PlayDigital launches Eternal Link Warrior’s Empire in North America

5 March 2026 at 6:35am UTC-5
IGT PlayDigital has launched Eternal Link Warrior’s Empire online in the US and Ontario, as well as in land-based casinos in the region. The launch marks the first title of ...
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Bragg Gaming restructures executive team amid North American growth push

4 March 2026 at 5:57am UTC-5
Bragg Gaming Group has appointed Morten Tonnesen as Chief Operating Officer while promoting Garrick Morris to Executive Vice President of Global Content US and Canada. The ...

MGM Resorts and BetMGM pledge over US$1M for responsible gaming programs

27 February 2026 at 6:11am UTC-5
MGM Resorts International and BetMGM have committed more than US$1 million to responsible gaming initiatives as part of Problem Gambling Awareness Month in March. The ...
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CFTC reaffirms authority to police prediction markets after Kalshi uncovered insider trading

26 February 2026 at 7:03am UTC-5
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s has restated its enforcement capabilities in relation to allegations of insider trading and fraud in markets offered by the prediction ...

Kalshi removes affiliate badges from X as platform cracks down on gambling-related advertising

25 February 2026 at 5:51am UTC-5
Prediction market Kalshi has removed promotional markers from social media platform X after a policy shift tightened oversight of gambling-related advertising. Kalshi confirmed ...

Novig raises US$75 million to break into prediction markets

19 February 2026 at 6:25am UTC-5
New York-based sports trading platform Novig has raised US$75 million in a Series B funding round led by crypto investment firm Pantera Capital, and is now looking to expand into ...

Kambi reports Q4 and full-year revenue declines

18 February 2026 at 6:50am UTC-5
Kambi has released its fourth quarter and full-year earnings update, with quarterly revenue declining 3.9% year-on-year to €42.7 million, while full-year revenue was down 8.2 ...

Rush Street will refrain from prediction markets … for now

18 February 2026 at 6:29am UTC-5
Rush Street Interactive executives were besieged by Wall Street stock analysts in its fourth quarter earnings call yesterday, who wanted to know if or when the company was going ...

CFTC files amicus brief to keep prediction markets federally regulated

18 February 2026 at 6:17am UTC-5
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed an amicus brief in federal court regarding states' rights to regulate prediction markets. Chairman of the Commodity Futures ...

Indian Gaming Association says prediction markets pose urgent threat to tribes

17 February 2026 at 7:27am UTC-5
The Indian Gaming Association has gathered tribal leaders, policymakers, and industry advocates at Capitol Hill for a congressional briefing to spotlight what they see as a major ...

DraftKings intends to go full bore into prediction markets

13 February 2026 at 10:31am UTC-5
DraftKings is going all-in on prediction markets During Friday’s earning call, CEO Jason Robins said the company intends to commit vast resources to the new opportunity to ...

FanDuel announces ban on credit card deposits

13 February 2026 at 6:31am UTC-5
FanDuel has introduced a ban on credit cards, preventing its US users from depositing funds via the payment method. In a statement to USA Today, the operator had said, "Over ...