Sports Betting

The Las Vegas Raiders won their opening game last season and then quickly became the worst team in football, with a particularly inept offense that offered no chance to win on an even sporadic basis. There is a real chance they once again win their first game of the season in less than two weeks [……

In this article, Anastasiia Shcherbyna, Chief Marketing Officer at MelBet, examines Jordan’s potential as an emerging iGaming market and the importance of localization, patience, and tailored user journeys for affiliates entering the GEO. I think many people working in the industry have faced the s…

A new report by Nationwide and chief investment strategist Mark Hackett have highlighted the risks associated with sports betting and traditional investing. Both activities carry an amount of risk, but the risk profile is different, with sports betting also now factoring in prediction markets, an e…

Prospect Park Councilman Anand Shah has been banned from holding public office due to his involvement with an illegal gambling ring involving a prominent syndicate, the Lucchese crime family. Official Takes Plea Deal, Awaits Sentencing and Faces up to 10 Years Behind Bars As part of his involvement…

iGaming Club by AffPapa has successfully hosted its second live webinar on LinkedIn, continuing its new series of industry discussions where iGaming professionals come together to explore key market trends, exchange insights, and discuss the challenges shaping affiliate marketing. Held as a LinkedI…

Sportradar and Polymarket announced an expansion of their strategic partnership. This partnership will extend Sportradar’s premium sports data, streaming and integrity services to Polymarket across more than 20 sports leagues and competitions representing approximately 300,000 matches annually. Car…

The Ninth Circuit Court decided that the state of Nevada has the right to enforce gambling laws against Kalshi. According to the court ruling Kalshi has failed to demonstrate that the law regarding commodities overrides the ability of Nevada to regulate contracts for sports events. Kalshi has claim…

The dust has barely settled on the 2026 World Cup, but the new Premier League season is already underway. Champions Arsenal kicked off the latest campaign, beginning their title defense with a 3-0 win over newly-promoted Coventry. The Gunners are the deserved favorites to record back-to-back title…

Kalshi’s legal battle over sports event contracts has taken a hit after a federal appeals court ruled that Nevada can apply its gambling laws to the prediction market operator. Court Rejects Kalshi’s Claim That CFTC Rules Override Nevada Law On August 28, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals unanimo…

The legalization of single-event sports betting in Canada has dramatically altered the country’s gambling landscape, with Ontario being the most prominent example of both accelerated commercial growth and rising concerns about gambling-related harm. Private Gambling Expansion Fuels Ontario’s Online…

The NORC at the University of Chicago has released a new study in which it looked into how young people between the ages of 18 and 25 feel about sports betting. Specifically, the study concluded that people in that cohort view sports betting as a “socially acceptable” activity and largely share a b…

If prediction regulators have been hoping to gain ground in Canada, they may need to readjust their strategy, as regulators are going on the offensive. A letter signed by a pair of organizations, including the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organizat…

Die NFL hat Fanatics Sportsbook offiziell als neuen Sportwettenpartner neben DraftKings und FanDuel hinzugefügt, wobei alle drei Betreiber mehrjährige Verträge unterzeichnet haben und sich zur Einhaltung der Integritätsrichtlinien der Liga verpflichtet haben.

Add Nationwide to the growing list of financial services firms cautioning that retail prediction market traders and sports bettors are making mistakes when they direct capital away from standard investment accounts to pursue higher-risk gains. In a recent report, Mark Hackett, chief investment stra…

Die kanadischen Regulierungsbehörden CSA und CIRO haben angekündigt, dass sie keine Sport- und Unterhaltungs-Vorhersagemarkt-Veranstaltungsverträge in Kanada zulassen werden, was eine klare Abgrenzung zu den USA darstellt, wo solche Verträge bereits angeboten werden.

Texas-Ärzte fordern, dass der Staat 21 als Mindestalter für Prognosemärkte festlegt, um das Risiko problematischen Spielverhaltens bei Jugendlichen zu verringern.

SBC has named five industry figures who will be inducted into its 2026 Hall of Fame, recognising their contributions to the global betting and gaming sector. The class includes Khalid Ali, CEO of the International Betting Integrity Association; David Natroshvili, founder of Spribe; Jason Robins, co…

Shares of Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT) are off nearly 8% over the past month with one of the culprits being plans to spend up to $385 million on customer acquisition and retention incentives in the second half of this year. The company telegraphed those expenditures when it lowered 2026 guida…