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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 ...

New Zealand bans AI celebrity online casino endorsements

31 July 2026 at 1:24am UTC-4
New Zealand has banned online casino companies from using AI-generated celebrity endorsements as part of the country’s new online gambling sector. According to The New ...

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 ...

Philippine gaming regulator sees significant drop in revenue as online income falls in 1H26

30 July 2026 at 3:44am UTC-4
A drop in online gaming income has caused a significant fall in revenue for Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR, with a 26.6% year-on-year total revenue decline to Php43.3 billion ...
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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 ...
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NordVPN uncovers criminal network hijacking brands to redirect to illegal gambling sites

29 July 2026 at 1:25am UTC-4
Popular VPN network NordVPN says it uncovered a large-scale criminal operation that hijacks the names and logos of more than 400 trusted global brands to redirect people toward ...

Dubai-based airline Emirates launches crypto payment for UAE customers

29 July 2026 at 12:44am UTC-4
UAE-based airline Emirates has announced a partnership with Crypto.com that will allow for UAE residents with an account on the site to pay for their flights in crypto via the ...
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Congress stalls on betting and prediction market reform

28 July 2026 at 8:21am UTC-4
Momentum has stalled in the US Congress on plans to reform sports betting and prediction market regulations, with lawmakers admitting progress is unlikely before the upcoming ...

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 ...

Aristocrat Interactive launches lottery games in Massachusetts

27 July 2026 at 2:58pm UTC-4
Aristocrat Interactive on Monday announced that a new full turnkey ilottery solution is live in Massachusetts under NeoGames US. Aristocrat Interactive is providing its ...

South Korean esports star made honorary police officer for anti-gambling campaign

27 July 2026 at 6:55am UTC-4
South Korean esports League of Legends star "Faker" has been made an honorary police officer by the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA), as part of a campaign against cyber ...

Kalshi threatens legal action against Netflix over new prediction markets documentary

27 July 2026 at 6:26am UTC-4
Kalshi is threatening legal action against Netflix over its new documentary Instadocs: The Prediction Games, which premiered on 26 July and features an interview with Tarek ...

Michigan Gaming Control Board gets new Chair in August

24 July 2026 at 7:01am UTC-4
Michigan Gaming Control Board Chair Jim Ananich has resigned from his role and will be succeeded by James H. (Jim) Townsend (pictured). Ananich, who was appointed by Michigan ...

Football tops suspicious betting alerts worldwide in 2Q26 IBIA report

24 July 2026 at 6:37am UTC-4
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has recorded 76 suspicious betting alerts across nine different sports for the second quarter of 2026, an 8.6% increase ...