Regulation
317% rise in young men’s helpline calls after Ontario bet launch
A University of Toronto study links Ontario's online sports betting legalisation to a 99% rise in severe gambling-related ER visits.
Reporting & guides
Regulation
ProphetX, Gemini & Webull quit Connecticut over betting law
Three prediction market firms have stopped operating in Connecticut after a state crackdown, officials say.
Markets
Kalshi traders look past midterms, bet 2028 & California instead
Kalshi's biggest election markets are about 2028 & California, not next month's midterms.
Regulation
Supreme Court tipped to settle prediction market turf war by July
The CFTC, Kalshi & state regulators are locked in multiple court battles over who controls prediction markets.
Business
Fanatics plans up to $1bn betting blitz in 2027 to chase FanDuel
Fanatics could spend up to $1bn on betting & gaming marketing in 2027 to close the gap with FanDuel & DraftKings.
Business
Maverick Gaming owner moves to buy back 8 casinos, 850 jobs in play
Maverick Gaming owner Eric Persson has moved to reacquire eight Washington casinos named in closure notices, with about 850 jobs expected to be saved.
Regulation
Davis bill fines election candidates $10k for betting on themselves
Rep. Don Davis has introduced a federal bill fining election candidates who trade prediction markets on their own races.
Regulation
Paf & Meta pilot scheme to flag illegal gambling ads
Nordic operator Paf has agreed to share black-market data with Meta in a pilot aimed at flagging unlicensed gambling operators.
Regulation
100m daily visits at stake as Brazil trade bodies fight ban
Brazil's licensed betting operators must take their sites offline from today.
Scandal
Poker sites warned over Paul Gregg account before scandal broke
Poker operators were reportedly warned about the Paul Gregg account before a malware cheating scandal went public.