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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 ...

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 ...
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US lottery group NASPL joins fight against prediction markets, calling for increased regulation

23 July 2026 at 7:03am UTC-4
The North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) has published a statement calling for urgent clarification by regulators on sports contracts’ inclusion ...

OpenBet clocks US$3 billion in bets wagered across the World Cup

23 July 2026 at 6:50am UTC-4
Sportsbook supplier OpenBet processed over 175 million bets across the World Cup, seeing US$3 billion wagered across its customers globally during the tournament. The record ...
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Kambi returns to growth after World Cup-fueled 2Q26

22 July 2026 at 7:09am UTC-4
Kambi has reported a 13.5% rise in revenue in the second quarter of 2026 to €45.9 million, from €40.5 million. The improving picture, supported by processing more than €1 ...

DraftKings partners with Brian Christopher on Lightning Link launch

21 July 2026 at 7:43am UTC-4
DraftKings has joined forces with slots influencer Brian Christopher to add Aristocrat Gaming’s Lightning Link to the operator’s game catalog. To mark the launch ...
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Evolution shares down slightly after revenue reported to have taken 1.2% dip

20 July 2026 at 4:15am UTC-4
Evolution shares fell 1% on Friday after the supplier revealed a 1.2% fall in net revenue to €517.8 million in Q2, from €524.3 million at the same point in 2025. EBITDA was ...

Merkur Group acquires White Hat Studios, expanding US supplier presence from land-based to igaming

15 July 2026 at 7:39am UTC-4
European igaming operators continue to make moves on the US market, with German-headquartered Merkur Group acquiring US slot game developer White Hat Studios. Founded in 2021 ...

Indian Gaming Association takes prediction market fight to Washington, D.C.

15 July 2026 at 6:27am UTC-4
The Indian Gaming Association (IGA) is gathering tribal leaders to “urge immediate action to address the growing threat posed by prediction market gambling” and gather support ...

Kalshi hits back: “significant flaws” in institute’s analysis of prediction markets

14 July 2026 at 7:47am UTC-4
Kalshi claims to have found “significant flaws” in the Roosevelt Institute’s recent analysis of prediction markets, saying they “invalidate” the think tank’s findings ...

BlackRock increases Rush Street Interactive ownership to 13.3% stake: report

10 July 2026 at 7:29am UTC-4
Over the past 15 months, investment company BlackRock has more than doubled its ownership stake in digital gaming business Rush Street Interactive, the parent company of BetRivers ...

Americas results boost Playtech to raise FY26 guidance

10 July 2026 at 5:28am UTC-4
Playtech has increased its full-year adjusted EBITDA forecast for 2026 to at least €270 million, in response to what it described as “excellent trading” for the first ...

LatAm acquisition outperforms US and Europe during World Cup 2026 Group Stage betting

9 July 2026 at 8:12am UTC-4
Latin American acquisition and reactivation levels were higher than in the US and Europe during the World Cup 2026 Group Stage, according to igaming customer retention platform ...