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NBA Presses CFTC for Oversight as Prediction Markets Expand Rapidly

Over the past several months, the National Basketball Association has intensified its scrutiny of sports prediction markets, becoming the second major U.S. league to formally raise concerns with the Commodity F...

2025 Kentucky Derby Sees Record Turnout, Bets, and Viewership

More than 147,000 fans braved rain and cooler temperatures at Churchill Downs for the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby, where Sovereignty surged ahead in the final stretch to win by a length and a half. The ...

Coates Family Weighs £9B Bet365 Sale Amid Global Strategy Shift

The Coates family, founders of UK gambling powerhouse Bet365, is reportedly considering a sale that could value the firm at up to £9 billion. The online betting giant—led by CEO Denise Coates—has been in conver...

Rhode Island House to Reconsider Bill Making Online Gambling a Misdemeanor for 18-20 Year Olds

A previously rejected proposal that would criminalize online gambling for individuals under the age of 21 in Rhode Island has unexpectedly resurfaced and advanced. One week after the House Judiciary Committee d...

Swintt Breaks Into Greek Market Through Novibet Deal; Enhances Egypt King Slot Series

Swintt, a rising name in the online casino software space, has made its debut in the regulated Greek market through a newly announced collaboration with Novibet. The agreement sees Novibet offering Swintt’s com...

Michigan Cracks Down on BetOnline and SportsBetting.ag Operations

The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has issued cease-and-desist notices to BetOnline.ag and SportsBetting.ag, both operated from Panama, for offering gambling services in the state without proper authoriza...

Student Sentenced in Indonesia for Instagram Gambling Promotion

An Indonesian district court has sentenced 20-year-old Indah Siska Sari to two and a half years in prison for promoting an illegal online gambling platform via her Instagram account. The verdict, issued on Apri...

Kalshi Secures Second Legal Win as Judge Backs CFTC Authority in New Jersey

Prediction market operator Kalshi has achieved another courtroom victory, this time in New Jersey, where a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction (pdf) that temporarily halts state efforts to restrict it...