Sector: Operators

Wisconsin online sports betting bill heads to Governor despite pushback

18 March 2026 at 7:15am UTC-4
Wisconsin’s online sports betting bill has passed the Senate with a vote of 21-12 and now heads to the desk of Gov. Tony Evers, despite mounting opposition from Senate lawmakers ...

Few prediction market users are 50 or older, Truist analyst says

17 March 2026 at 4:13pm UTC-4
Just 7% of prediction-market users are older than 49. That was one of myriad findings reported by Truist Securities analyst Barry Jonas in a 17 March investor note. Although ...
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DraftKings introduces Flex Spins to online casino

17 March 2026 at 8:20am UTC-4
DraftKings has introduced slot rewards feature, Flex Spins, to its online casino, which it says gives online casino users more control over promotional spins. The feature ...

Americans view prediction markets as gambling, not trading

17 March 2026 at 8:15am UTC-4
US research into the public's attitudes toward prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket suggests many Americans see them as closer to gambling than investing. The ...
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Fanatics promotes Alex Smith to Chief Legal Officer

17 March 2026 at 7:33am UTC-4
Fanatics has appointed Alex Smith as Chief Legal Officer and promoted Sara Tait to Senior Vice President and Head of Legal and Regulated Industries. Smith will report directly ...

Argentina bans Polymarket as court finds it to be unlicensed gambling

17 March 2026 at 7:28am UTC-4
A court in Argentina has ordered internet providers in the country to block access to predictions platform Polymarket. Judge Susana Parada made the ruling following an ...
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Virginia online gambling bill pushed to 2027

17 March 2026 at 7:22am UTC-4
Virginia lawmakers have ended the 2026 legislative session without approving legislation to legalize online casinos, halting efforts that had advanced through both chambers ...

Philippine Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission partners with cybercrime agency to tackle illegal igaming

17 March 2026 at 7:01am UTC-4
The Philippines’ Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission has entered an agreement with the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center as part of a crackdown on ...

Industry experts warn of sports betting effect on teenagers

16 March 2026 at 7:54am UTC-4
Experts in Canada have warned that the growth of online sports betting is pulling teenagers, particularly boys, into gambling via mobile apps. Part of the appeal, according to ...

Kalshi sues Arizona to block state regulators

16 March 2026 at 7:05am UTC-4
Kalshi sued Arizona regulators in federal court to stop them from shutting down its operations in the state. In its lawsuit, the company argues that its platform is regulated ...

Social media platform restored in Philippines after being taken down for illegal gambling

16 March 2026 at 6:58am UTC-4
Access to the blogging platform Tumblr was restored in the Philippines after authorities acknowledged the site had been mistakenly blocked during a crackdown targeting illegal ...

March Madness brings increased focused on sports betting ads

13 March 2026 at 9:54am UTC-4
As March Madness nears, Americans are eager to wager on this year’s NCAA Basketball tournaments. The American Gaming Association estimates that Americans will legally wager ...

Betsson to acquire Canadian B2C arm of Rhino Entertainment Group

13 March 2026 at 8:27am UTC-4
Betsson has agreed to acquire the Canadian business-to-consumer operations of gaming company Rhino Entertainment Group, as well as certain technology assets used in its business ...

Arizona warns consumers about prediction market apps

13 March 2026 at 8:19am UTC-4
Arizona regulators have raised concerns about prediction market platforms that allow users to place bets on real-world events, warning that they can pose gambling-like risks ...

CFTC issues guidance to prediction markets on sports event contracts

13 March 2026 at 8:01am UTC-4
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued new guidance on how sports prediction markets operate in the US. The regulator is also in active discussions with sports ...