Sports Betting

OpenBet has taken another major step forward in its ambition of becoming the sportsbook platform of choice for state lottery firms by completing a platform migration for Switzerland’s Loterie Romande. The migration has seen OpenBet fully move the existing omnichannel sportsbook product operated by…

A football game between teams of eight-year-olds in Florida descended into a mass brawl involving parents and coaches on Saturday (Oct. 10), prompting a police investigation into whether adults were illegally betting on the children. All hell broke loose during the game between the Winter Haven Tig…

L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s gambling authority, has published a financial report detailing the industry’s performance for the first half of 2026. As it turns out, the total gross gaming revenue (excluding casinos and clubs) remained mostly stable at EUR 5.66 billion ($6.36 billion…

The Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) has granted DraftKings a conditional license extension instead of a full renewal so investigators can review allegations about the operator’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) and its responsible gambling practices. The board voted unanimously on Thursday…

Regulatory changes, growing interest in African markets, and increasing demand for casino and sportsbook solutions were among the developments discussed at SBC Summit Lisbon. For Uplatform, the event also provided an opportunity to reconnect with existing partners and explore new business opportuni…

The 2026 FIFA World Cup appears to have saved France’s regulated gambling market from stalling, pushing total GGR for H1 to just over 0.5% more year-over-year. Between January-June, total market GGR excluding casinos came in at €5.66bn, which was a sharp deceleration compared to the same period in…

Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Mike Dreitzer has blasted the federal government for its approach to prediction markets, saying that sports event contracts should be considered the same as traditional sports bets. Nevada Gaming Chief Challenges CFTC’s Treatment of Sports Contracts On October 1…

AI has become a buzzword in the sports betting industry over the last couple of years. But for Kambi, AI trading is part of its core sportsbook infrastructure, with more than 70% of betting activity across its network now processed by AI. The technology supports increasingly complex products, from…

The sports betting content provider has been pitched to potential buyers since this summer, a report has claimed.

Brazil’s betting ban receives 99 amendments filed by lawmakers. The most comprehensive changes will restore the licenses of all operators that were in force before the ban was imposed. 25 lawmakers, 18 deputies and seven senators submitted the amendments before the deadline of October 13 at 11:59 p…

Sweden’s Administrative Court of Appeal has confirmed a total of SEK44 million in fines against Bet365’s subsidiary companies Hillside (Gaming) and Hillside (Sports) for breaching bank obligations for player protection and violating deposit limit laws. Hillside incurred a fine of SEK4 million while…

Genius Sports has teamed up with X to integrate official National Football League (NFL) data into NFL Gametime on X, delivering real-time scores, statistics, and insights directly to fans The post Genius Sports powers real-time stats and insights for NFL Gametime on X first appeared on Asia Gaming…

Pythia Sports has announced the appointment of Ben Hutton as Head of Trading following two decades leading international racing at Entain and its predecessor businesses. The post Pythia Sports recruits Ben Hutton to drive AI and racing trading operations first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - A…

BetMGM is extending its partnership with National Hockey League (NHL) superstar Connor McDavid, building on a relationship the sports betting operator credits with helping raise awareness of responsible gambling. Since joining BetMGM’s ambassador roster in March 2022, McDavid has appeared in BetMGM…

High-stakes gambler Shane “Sugar Shane” Hennen, a central figure in three major U.S. gambling scandals, has pleaded guilty to bribery and fraud charges related to insider betting on rigged basketball games. His guilty plea Wednesday (Oct. 14) came a day after co-defendant Jalen Smith, 30, was sente…

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) are rolling out a new responsible-gaming messaging campaign with the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) ahead of the NBA season’s start on Oct. 20. The campaign will aim to educate fans about t…

In the state of Florida, we’ve now seen DraftKings sued by the Seminole Tribe alleging the sports betting company is operating an unauthorized wagering business that violates state law and the gaming compact governing betting on sports in the state. The lawsuit targets DraftKings and chief executiv…

The year is not over yet for Optimove. During the SBC Summit Lisboa 2026, Rony Vexelman, the company’s Senior Vice President of Marketing, spoke about expectations for the final quarter. […] O post Exclusive: “We have many startups and new operators looking to enter the market,” says Rony Vexelman,…