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Yggdrasil launches in the US through Caesars Entertainment partnership

22 July 2026 at 6:10am UTC-4
Yggdrasil has partnered with Caesars Entertainment to officially launch in the US-regulated market, making its gaming content available for the first time to players in New Jersey ...

AGA and IGA call for ban on sports event contracts ahead of Congressional hearing

21 July 2026 at 7:57am UTC-4
US gambling industry trade organizations, the American Gaming Association (AGA) and Indian Gaming Association (IGA), are calling for a ban on sports event contracts offered by ...
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Evolution to pay US$5.2 million after ending Galaxy Gaming acquisition

21 July 2026 at 7:50am UTC-4
Gaming technology company Evolution will end its planned acquisition of game developer Galaxy Gaming after the merger agreement expired on 17 July without being completed. As part ...

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 ...

Entain to cut 500 jobs as UK gambling tax pressure increases: report

17 July 2026 at 6:59am UTC-4
Global sportsbook operator Entain is reportedly going to reduce its global workforce by 500 roles, representing approximately 2% of its employees. According to financial data ...

DraftKings sues Philadelphia over investigation into business practices

17 July 2026 at 6:52am UTC-4
Sportsbook operator DraftKings has filed a federal lawsuit to stop the City of Philadelphia from investigating its business practices and from enforcing a consumer protection ...

Crypto.com secures US$400 million investment from Citadel Securities

17 July 2026 at 6:44am UTC-4
US-based market-making firm Citadel Securities has invested US$400 million into cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com at a US$20 billion valuation. The funding represents Crypto.com ...
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Pennsylvania mulls tighter gambling laws, criticizing in-play bet incentives

16 July 2026 at 7:57am UTC-4
A Pennsylvania bipartisan Joint State Government Commission and the state’s gambling regulator have published recommendations for stricter online gambling laws to protect ...

Bill proposes mandatory facial recognition for sportsbooks and prediction markets

16 July 2026 at 7:37am UTC-4
A United States Congressman has introduced a bill that would require both sportsbooks and prediction markets to implement facial recognition on their platforms to verify users ...

Michigan AG hits back after CFTC orders Kalshi to honor Michigan trades

16 July 2026 at 7:23am UTC-4
Michigan’s Attorney General has hit back after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ordered prediction market operator Kalshi to honor pending trades from Michigan ...

Illinois considers taxing prediction markets, increasing sports betting tax

15 July 2026 at 8:24am UTC-4
Lawmakers in Illinois are reportedly considering changing the state's gambling laws again. The proposed changes would increase taxes for sports betting and create a new tax for ...

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 ...