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Sportradar swings to US$4 million loss in second quarter
3 August 2026 at 11:52am UTC-4
Sportradar recorded a loss of €3.5 million in the second quarter, marking a reversal of a €49.1 million profit seen in 2025’s second quarter and a miss of its earnings ...
Former US congressman George Santos to pay US$35,000 over unlawful Kalshi trades
3 August 2026 at 6:25am UTC-4
Former US Congressman George Santos has agreed to pay US$35,000 to settle a federal investigation into trading activity on the prediction market platform Kalshi.
The settlement ...
Missouri sees heavy online sports betting promo activity in June
31 July 2026 at 2:57pm UTC-4
Promotional outlays in Missouri consumed 37% of operator revenue in June. Online sports betting providers spent 3.5% of handle on promotions, a sequential increase from 2.9% of ...
New York sues Kalshi for illegal gambling operations
31 July 2026 at 6:13am UTC-4
New York has sued prediction market operator Kalshi over allegations that it is operating as an illegal, unlicensed gambling business.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and ...
IG Group adds predictions market capability with US$1.3 billion Underdog acquisition
31 July 2026 at 5:54am UTC-4
London-based FTSE 100 derivatives trading company IG Group has agreed to acquire DFS and sports predictions platform Underdog for between US$1.1 billion and US$1.3 billion ...
DraftKings and Delta bring wagering game to the skies, without real money betting
30 July 2026 at 7:41am UTC-4
DraftKings and Delta Air Lines have launched a sports prediction game for passengers on domestic US flights. The new game, called SkyPicks, was launched on 29 July and can be ...
Crypto scams estimated to cost Americans US$80.7 billion in 2025
30 July 2026 at 6:11am UTC-4
Crypto scams account for over half of all cybercrime losses, according to data from the Consumer Federation of America, costing Americans an estimated US$80.7 billion last year ...
Rush Street execs downplay prediction markets during earnings call
30 July 2026 at 3:42am UTC-4
The second quarter of 2026 saw Rush Street Interactive's (RSI) fastest revenue growth in over four years. That was according to CEO Richard Schwartz, leading off a 29 July ...
Massachusetts online lottery records US$1.6 million handle on debut day
30 July 2026 at 2:45am UTC-4
Massachusetts’ online lottery has recorded US$1.6 million in wagers from players in its first 24 hours of operation, with thousands of dollars won.
Officials recorded US$1 ...
Rush Street Interactive raises FY26 guidance on record quarterly profit
30 July 2026 at 2:33am UTC-4
Rush Street Interactive has hiked both its revenue and its cash-flow guidance for 2026, on the strength of second-quarter earnings. The latter were reported late on 29 July ...
NFL raises concerns over CFTC prediction market plans
29 July 2026 at 8:22am UTC-4
The National Football League (NFL) is upping its pushback against prediction market regulations, with a new letter raising concerns about the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ...
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 ...
Prediction markets win in Minnesota, judge blocks ban days before implementation
28 July 2026 at 6:20am UTC-4
A federal judge has blocked Minnesota from enforcing its prediction market ban, just five days before it was due to take effect.
The ruling comes after the US Justice ...






