Sports Betting

Vikings former first-round pick JJ McCarthy being the first quarterback traded in the NFL this season came as no surprise. Nor was the fact he went to the Giants with oft-injured Jaxson Dart hurt again. We told you in early August this was quite likely if/when Dart got hurt (Giants head coach John…

Gen Zers are among the most gambling generations out there, turning to sports betting and prediction markets not only for fun, but also as part of a dubious financial strategy. As debt has climbed – not necessarily due to gambling – Gen Zers are also among the most likely to ask AI to help them […]

Caesars Entertainment will offer race-week festivities, luxury accommodations, culinary experiences, and race-viewing opportunities during the 2026 FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX. The company will host experiences across its eight resorts, all located within the track footprint, designed t…

Novig, one of the fastest-growing prediction market operators, reportedly concluded a financing round valuing the company at $2 billion. Citing unidentified sources with knowledge of the matter, multiple outlets reported earlier Wednesday that Novig wrapped up a capital raise that values the sports…

The Vegas Golden Knights began their 2026-27 season on a winning note last night, defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 at T-Mobile Arena and giving Ryan Craig a win in his first regular-season game as Vegas head coach. Going into the season, one question for the Golden Knights was how they would ma…

The US Supreme Court may soon enter the battle over prediction markets as conflicting court rulings and new petitions mean justices may have to judge whether sports-based event contracts fall under federal financial regulation or state gambling laws. While it is not certain whether the court will a…

VNLOK, the Dutch trade association for licensed online gambling operators, is taking another step in its fight against unregulated operators. The organization has summoned tech giant Meta to court, alleging that the company helped disseminate illegal gambling advertisements via Facebook and Instagr…

The NBA is moving into the final stretch of its Las Vegas expansion process, with league officials preparing to choose a winning ownership group from three billionaire‑backed finalists. According to reporting from ESPN, the franchise and its accompanying arena project are expected to command at lea…

Brazil’s newly imposed prohibition on online gambling has been followed by a sharp increase in the number of detected illegal betting websites, intensifying concerns about the scale of the country’s unregulated market as authorities move to shut down licensed operators. Data gathered by Bet Legal,…

VICI Properties, an owner and acquirer of experiential real estate assets across leading gaming, hospitality, entertainment and leisure destinations, has signed a new Canada-facing deal covering two racetracks. According to a company spokesperson, this arrangement aligns with VICI’s commitment to s…

The new platform is opening its Discord, X, and a $10,000 community giveaway before the first bet is placed, and is inviting players to help shape the product while it is still being built. Maxxed, a new crypto casino and sportsbook, will open to players in October 2026 with 5,000+ Games, 15+ Maxxe…

Federal investigators have accused James “Jimmy the Greek” Gerodemos of taking threatening videos in churches with lit candles and sending the videos to gamblers who owed his clandestine operations money. “I say to them to die,” Jimmy the Greek would add in his video, explaining that he was shootin…

Michael Jordan, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins and Sportradar Founder and CEO Carsten Koerl explored the changing relationship between sports, technology, data, betting and fan engagement during a keynote on the first day of SBC Summit Lisbon. Hosted by broadcaster Kirsty Gallacher, the “Leadership in…

Ahead of its scheduled launch in October 2026, crypto casino and sportsbook Maxxed is building its user base in reverse, fostering an 8,000-strong pre-launch community to shape its platform ahead of day one. The post Maxxed to launch crypto casino and sportsbook following community-led development…

Brazil’s National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) and the Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR) have renewed their request for Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Luiz Fux to suspend Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which prohibited fixed-odds betting in the country. The second…

On September 25, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a provisional measure which bans fixed-odds betting including sports betting and online casino. The Provisional Measure (MP) 1.394 was published on September 25. The MP terminates federal and state fixed-odds betting authorization…

Maxxed, a new crypto casino and sportsbook, will open to players in October 2026 with 5,000+ Games, 15+ Maxxed Originals and a full sportsbook in seven languages. Its relationship with players starts before launch day. The usual way to launch an online casino is simple: build the product, open the…

Alberta’s regulated iGaming market has moved from launch hype to live sporting action. The opening 2026 NFL games are now in the books. After going live on July 13, 2026, the province’s private-sector sportsbooks entered the NFL season with over 50 licensed brands in the pipeline and more than two…