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New York Times investigation alleges DraftKings uses AI to target high-loss gamblers

22 September 2026 at 6:41am UTC-4
A New York Times investigation claims that sports betting operator DraftKings uses artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to identify customers who are more ...

Soft2Bet promotes two executives to “accelerate B2B growth”

21 September 2026 at 10:45am UTC-4
Soft2Bet announced on Monday the promotions of James Hancock to president of B2B Marketing and Harry Heynes as business development director. According to a news release, the ...
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Missouri AG issues cease-and-desist letters to six prediction market platforms

21 September 2026 at 6:55am UTC-4
In the United States, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has issued six cease-and-desist notices to prediction market operators over their sports event contracts ...

Michigan online sports betting revenue dives in August

21 September 2026 at 6:39am UTC-4
Online sports betting revenues plunged in August in Michigan, as books held at 10.5%. The gross was US$35.5 million on handle of US$338 million. Revenues fell 30% despite handle ...

CFTC goes around Congress, filing new crypto rulemaking measures with White House: reports

21 September 2026 at 6:30am UTC-4
After the US Senate blocked the CLARITY Act from moving forward, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has now reportedly filed new rulemaking measures with the White ...

Sportsbooks still going to capture 80% of NFL wagering volume: EKG

21 September 2026 at 6:02am UTC-4
A new report by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG) indicates that sportsbooks will still account for approximately 80% of the regulated NFL wagering volume this year, with the ...
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US House committee advances bill to restore gambling loss deduction

18 September 2026 at 8:11am UTC-4
The US House Ways and Means Committee has advanced bipartisan legislation that would restore the full federal tax deduction for gambling losses. The Full House Act, introduced ...

New York sportsbooks record US$595 million in NFL Week 1 bets

18 September 2026 at 7:53am UTC-4
New York sportsbooks saw approximately US$595 million in bets during the first week of the 2026 NFL season, marking the highest opening week total since the state introduced its ...

Light & Wonder names interim leader as SciPlay CEO Departs

18 September 2026 at 7:38am UTC-4
Light & Wonder has confirmed that Josh Wilson will step down as CEO of SciPlay, its social casino division, once his current contract term concludes on 30 October. The Las ...

Online sports betting revenue up slightly in Oregon in August

17 September 2026 at 11:24am UTC-4
Oregon’s sole sports betting provider, DraftKings, notched a 1.1% revenue increase in August. The sports book made US$7.2 million in win. That result came despite a 19.5 ...

LeBron James’ Polymarket deal reportedly worth $15 million a year

17 September 2026 at 7:12am UTC-4
LeBron James is set to earn significantly more from his endorsement arrangement with prediction market operator Polymarket than from his playing contract with the Philadelphia ...

Kalshi blocked from offering sport event contracts on tribal lands: report

17 September 2026 at 6:59am UTC-4
Prediction market platform Kalshi has been blocked from offering sports-related event contracts on the lands of two California tribes after the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in ...

US Senate blocks CLARITY Act from moving forward

16 September 2026 at 7:35am UTC-4
The US Senate has rejected a procedural vote on the CLARITY Act, preventing the cryptocurrency market structure bill from moving forward. A total of 49 senators voted against ...

Prediction market regulation under debate in Texas, with push for gambling classification

16 September 2026 at 7:05am UTC-4
Texas lawmakers have debated whether online prediction markets such as Kalshi should be regulated at a state level during a Senate committee hearing on Tuesday. According to ...

Coalition of 17 US attorneys general and the Indian Gaming Association urge Senators to reject revised CLARITY Act

15 September 2026 at 6:32am UTC-4
Ahead of a key vote that would either make or break the US Congress’ crypto regulation bill, the CLARITY Act, a bipartisan coalition of 17 attorneys general and the Indian ...