Sports betting

Louisiana House Passes Revised Bill to Raise Online Betting Tax

Vanja Mitic
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Louisiana lawmakers have taken a significant step toward restructuring the state’s online sports betting tax framework with the House’s passage of an amended version of House Bill 639. The legislation, introduc...

Maryland Finalizes 20% Tax Rate for Online Sports Betting

Johnny K.
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Online sportsbook operators in Maryland are now facing a steeper tax bill after Governor Wes Moore officially enacted a law increasing the tax rate for mobile sports betting platforms. The change, which raises ...

Kalshi Taps Elon Musk’s xAI to Power AI-Driven Market Predictions

Johnny K.
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Kalshi, the online prediction market known for enabling users to trade on real-world outcomes, is entering a strategic partnership with Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI. This collaboration aims ...

New Jersey’s April Gaming Report Shows Online Surge, Retail Struggles

Vanja Mitic
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New Jersey’s gaming market continued to shift online in April 2025, as internet casino platforms posted substantial gains while traditional casinos and sportsbooks experienced notable declines. According to the...

Missouri Confirms Sports Betting Start Date: Launch Set for December 1

Johnny K.
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Missourians eager to place legal sports bets will have to wait until December 1, 2025, as the Missouri Gaming Commission (MGC) confirmed the state will not meet any earlier launch timeline. Initially hoped to k...

Flutter Entertainment Acquires Majority Stake of Brazilian Operator NSX Group via $350M Deal

Vanja Mitic
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Flutter Entertainment, the global leader in online sports betting and iGaming, announced on May 14, 2025, the completion of its acquisition of a majority 56% stake in NSX Group, the operator behind the prominen...

Brazil’s Ministry of Sports and Sportradar Join Forces to Combat Match-Fixing

Vanja Mitic
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Brazil’s Ministry of Sports has entered into a formal Technical Cooperation Agreement (ACT) with Sportradar Group AG, a global leader in sports data and integrity services, to strengthen efforts against match-f...

Michigan Cracks Down on Four Offshore Gambling Sites in Latest Legal Push

Johnny K.
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The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has stepped up its enforcement actions against illegal online gambling by issuing cease-and-desist letters to four offshore operators—You Wager, Bet Pop Casino, Wager 7,...

New York Sportsbooks Rebound in April with $192.7M Revenue

Vanja Mitic
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New York’s online sports betting market recorded its strongest April to date, as the state’s nine licensed operators collectively took in $2.15 billion in wagers and generated $192.7 million in gross gaming rev...

Oklahoma’s Sports Betting Push Hits Wall as Bills Die in Senate

Johnny K.
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Efforts to legalize sports betting in Oklahoma have once again ground to a halt after the state Senate failed to act on two key bills before the legislative session ended. Despite passing through the House with...