Location: US
Strong growth in iGaming cements industry’s presence on Forbes’ The Global 2000 list this year
25 June 2026 at 5:51am UTC-4
Forbes' The Global 2000 list again saw strong representation from the iGaming sector this year, despite not making an appearance within the first 1,000 companies.
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Caesars partners with three Maine tribes for iGaming
24 June 2026 at 1:25pm UTC-4
It’s rare to find a partnership between commercial and tribal operators. But on Wednesday, Caesars Entertainment announced the expansion of an existing partnership with three ...
Meta’s prediction market move not dire, analyst says
24 June 2026 at 1:04pm UTC-4
Investors may perceive Meta’s exploration of prediction markets as increased competition for Flutter Entertainment, Jefferies Equity Research analyst James Wheatcroft wrote in a ...
CFTC sues Kentucky for trying to block prediction markets
24 June 2026 at 6:50am UTC-4
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is suing the US state of Kentucky for trying to shut down federally regulated prediction markets.
The CFTC action comes after ...
Meta developing points-based prediction market app: report
24 June 2026 at 6:35am UTC-4
Meta is reportedly developing a new prediction markets app called “Arena,” planned to operate on a points system, rather than involving real money such as platforms from ...
BetMGM and MGM Resorts International renew multi-year partnerships with Major League Baseball
24 June 2026 at 4:04am UTC-4
MGM Resorts International and BetMGM have renewed their partnerships with Major League Baseball (MLB), with BetMGM continuing to market its brand and sports wagering offerings ...
US adults opposed to betting on election outcomes on prediction markets: poll
23 June 2026 at 6:31am UTC-4
United States adults are largely opposed to betting on election outcomes on prediction markets, with the majority of one poll’s respondents saying they would not consider ...
North Carolina increases tax rate on sports betting from 18% to 23%
22 June 2026 at 10:27am UTC-4
North Carolina legislators recently announced a 5 percentage point increase on the state tax on sports betting.
The new rate is 23%, up from 18%, moving North Carolina ahead of ...
California man jailed over US$4 million Costa Rica-based online gambling scheme
22 June 2026 at 6:29am UTC-4
A California man has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison and forced to pay US$1.3 million in restitution, after pleading guilty to running an illegal gambling business ...
Investigation finds Polymarket paid creators to post staged videos: report
22 June 2026 at 5:58am UTC-4
A recent investigation published by The Wall Street Journal has claimed that prediction market platform Polymarket paid online content creators to produce promotional videos ...
Bragg CEO Matevž Mazij offers to resign as board director after failed re-election bid
22 June 2026 at 5:25am UTC-4
The CEO of Bragg Gaming Group, Matevž Mazij, has offered his resignation from the board of the company, after the majority of shareholders voted against his re-election.
Mazij ...
Former Iona basketball player banned from NCAA after point-shaving scandal
19 June 2026 at 7:48am UTC-4
Former Iona University men’s basketball player Adam Njie Jr. has been ruled permanently ineligible for NCAA competition after an investigation that found he agreed to join in a ...
Meta sued over alleged illegal sports betting ads in California
19 June 2026 at 7:42am UTC-4
Meta is facing a lawsuit in California that alleges its social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, unlawfully displayed sports betting advertisements to users in the state ...
Prediction markets the hot topic at analyst conference
18 June 2026 at 1:56pm UTC-4
DraftKings and FanDuel parent Flutter Entertainment presented at the Jefferies Nantucket Consumer Conference on 17-18 June, and, according to Jefferies analyst David Katz, the ...
Michigan judge rules sports-event contracts don’t fall under CFTC regulation
18 June 2026 at 7:34am UTC-4
A federal judge in Michigan has ruled that sports-related prediction market contracts offered by Polymarket do not fall within the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's ...
