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Judge puts Kalshi block in Massachusetts on hold

28 January 2026 at 8:22am UTC-5
A court order issued last week that would temporarily stop prediction market Kalshi from offering sports-event contracts in Massachusetts has been put on hold for now. Last ...

The Coalition for Prediction Markets reacts to controversial Maduro bet on Polymarket

28 January 2026 at 7:42am UTC-5
A controversial bet taken on Polymarket in relation to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has triggered alarms in legal and political circles in the US, with the Coalition for ...

High Roller Technologies announces expansion into US prediction markets

28 January 2026 at 7:29am UTC-5
Online operator High Roller Technologies has revealed plans to launch prediction markets in the US. The announcement came as part of a shareholder update in which the operator ...

Oxford Casino sues Maine Gambling Control Unit over igaming bill

28 January 2026 at 7:16am UTC-5
The Maine Gambling Control Unit is facing a lawsuit from Oxford Casino, one of the state's two commercial casinos, over the legalization of online casino games. Oxford Casino ...
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Massachusetts anti-gambling survey claims 56% of residents oppose legalized igaming

28 January 2026 at 6:56am UTC-5
A Massachusetts anti-gambling advocacy group has published a survey claiming that 56% of residents of the state oppose plans to legalize online gambling. The survey ...

Kalshi intensifies US lobbying efforts with Washington, DC, office

27 January 2026 at 7:48am UTC-5
Prediction market Kalshi has opened a new office in Washington, DC, as part of a broader effort to shape how regulators and lawmakers oversee the prediction market industry ...
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Indonesian Police Chief blames FOMO and unemployment for rise in online gambling

27 January 2026 at 7:41am UTC-5
Indonesia’s National Police force has reported a significant increase in online gambling cases, with authorities linking the rise to unemployment and a ‘fear of missing out ...

Virginia online casino push stalls in subcommittee

27 January 2026 at 7:12am UTC-5
A push to legalize online casinos in Virginia hit a roadblock last week after Senate Bill 118 failed to get past the Senate General Laws and Technology Gaming Subcommittee with a ...
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Polymarket becomes the official prediction market of MLS and Leagues Cup

27 January 2026 at 6:50am UTC-5
Predictions platform Polymarket has partnered with Soccer United Marketing, the commercial arm of the MLS, to become an official partner of the MLS and the Leagues Cup ...

UFC fight pulled due to betting integrity concerns

27 January 2026 at 5:54am UTC-5
A UFC match has been pulled from the fight card having faced scrutiny over suspicious online sports betting. UFC Chief Executive Dana White is reported to have received a call ...

Prediction markets dominate ICE Barcelona

26 January 2026 at 1:39pm UTC-5
After two days of investor meetings at ICE Barcelona, Jefferies Equity Research analyst James Wheatcroft returned with an armful of impressions. His views were shared in a 25 ...

BetMGM awards over US$122 million from progressive jackpots in 2025

23 January 2026 at 6:30am UTC-5
BetMGM awarded over US$122 million in progressive jackpots in 2025, finishing the year with a significant jackpot for a Michigan player who won US$0.9 million from an US$8 bet on ...

Iowa bill aims to bring prediction markets under state regulation

23 January 2026 at 6:25am UTC-5
Iowa lawmakers have introduced Senate File 2085, aimed at bringing federally regulated prediction market platforms under state oversight. This would be a sizable shift in how ...

NBA betting scandal delivers first prison sentence

23 January 2026 at 6:10am UTC-5
A Brooklyn federal judge has handed down the first prison sentence in an NBA betting scandal involving players Terry Rozier and Jontay Porter. Timothy McCormack, a self ...

ICE: Tribal leaders and American Gaming Association confront prediction markets issue

21 January 2026 at 10:21am UTC-5
Leaders of the Indian Gaming Association and the American Gaming Association confronted the threat posed by prediction markets in a session at ICE 2026 in Barcelona on Tuesday ...