Tag: Research

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ontario study finds surge in young men seeking gambling help

2 March 2026 at 7:53am UTC-5
An Ontario study has found that the rate of young men contacting the province’s mental health helpline for gambling-related problems has surged by more than 300% since the ...
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Poll finds 64% of Wisconsin voters oppose legalizing online sports betting

2 March 2026 at 7:29am UTC-5
Around 64% of Wisconsin voters oppose legalizing online sports betting in the state, according to The Centre Square. A recent poll from Marquette University found that of the ...

Kalshi downloads surpass major sportsbooks ahead of Super Bowl LX

6 February 2026 at 7:36am UTC-5
Kalshi has overtaken major sports betting apps in downloads in the run-up to the Super Bowl, according to a report by Bloomberg. Data from analytics firm Apptopia shows that ...
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Kalshi rescinds extortion claims against Juice Reel’s data

5 February 2026 at 7:20am UTC-5
Kalshi has rescinded an allegation of “extortion” against startup Juice Reel, which provided data that showed users of prediction markets often faced more significant losses ...

Better Gambling Forum opens gambling framework consultation to public

3 February 2026 at 7:02am UTC-5
Gambling harm prevention organization Better Gambling Forum has launched a public consultation on a framework for responsible gambling that it has developed with the United ...

Data shows India struggling to beat offshore betting sites

19 January 2026 at 7:47am UTC-5
Data from India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology shows that offshore igaming sites are attracting significant traffic from India, despite the government ...

Texas study links legalized sports betting to rise in crime

5 January 2026 at 7:04am UTC-5
A study conducted by two Rice University researchers suggests that legalized sports betting was associated with significant increases in crime, adding to growing scrutiny of the ...