Industry
December 12, 2025
Prediction Markets Band Together to Protect the Sector’s Interests
Some of America’s biggest prediction markets companies have joined forces to create a new coalition that will protect the sector’s interests amid continued pushback against event contracts. The so-called Coalition for Prediction Markets will provide the industry with a voice, allowing it to dispute claims it believes to be wrongful. The Coalition for Prediction Markets […]
Industry
December 12, 2025
Event-Based Predictions Not Welcome in Washington and Louisiana
A significant number of US states have been taking action against prediction markets. Some states have passed bills outlawing prediction markets, while others have simply demanded that they cease operations within their state. Recently, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) and Washington State Gambling Commission issued statements regarding their stance on prediction markets. Both institutions […]
Industry
December 11, 2025
New UK Study Warns That Gambling Harm May Be More Widespread than Expected
New ScienceDirect research is raising uncomfortable questions about the scale of gambling-related risk in the UK. The data offers a detailed look into how many people will fall under the government’s upcoming financial risk checks. The study is based on a large amount of open banking data and comes just months before the checks become […]
Industry
December 11, 2025
Holland Casino Donates Almost $200M to Fight Cancer
Holland Casino, a Dutch gambling group, announced that its properties have raised a six-figure sum to fight cancer. The collected money will fuel the Fight Cancer Foundation, which seeks to raise awareness of the dangers of this insidious illness and help those dealing with it. Holland Casino Supports Fight Cancer Foundation Once Again In […]
Industry
December 11, 2025
Spelinspektionen Member to Chair Group of Copenhagen
Sweden’s gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen (Swedish Gambling Authority/SGA), announced that its match-fixing coordinator, Samuel Wahlberg, has been named chair of the Group of Copenhagen, an anti-match-fixing body. Wahlberg Named Chair of Group of Copenhagen Wahlberg, who’s a longtime expert on match-fixing, has been elected as the new chairman of the Group of Copenhagen, according to the […]
Industry
December 11, 2025
Judge Grants Kalshi Temporary Relief in Betting Dispute
At the start of the month, Connecticut regulators took aim at KalshiEX LLC, Robinhood Derivatives, and Crypto.com, accusing them of running unlicensed gambling operations. The Department of Consumer Protection said their sports wagering contracts broke state law and demanded that all three platforms immediately stop offering bets. A federal judge has now offered Klashi temporary […]
Industry
December 11, 2025
Gemini Gets CFTC Approval Paving the Way for US Prediction Market Launch
Gemini Space Station has overcome a big regulatory challenge in the United States, gaining the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s go-ahead to function as a designated contract market. This decision brings an end to a review process that lasted several years and puts the company in a position to roll out a regulated prediction market platform […]
Industry
December 11, 2025
California Tribes Rally as Prediction Markets Spread in the State
California’s tribal leaders are stepping up their efforts to tackle the quick growth of prediction markets, meeting this week in San Diego to plan their legal and political moves to slow down, or maybe even halt, the prediction markets’ growth. These talks happen just after Fanatics launched its prediction market in the state, with FanDuel […]
Industry
December 10, 2025
Sweden’s BOS Criticizes ATG’s Call to Hike Gambling Taxes
Gustaf Hoffstedt, secretary general of Sweden’s Online Gambling Trade Association (BOS), has strongly criticized ATG CEO Hasse Lord Skarplöth for urging the government to increase taxes on online gambling operators. BOS Criticizes ATG Recently, Skarplöth proposed that Sweden follow the UK’s lead by raising taxes on licensed online gambling operators, while exempting the horse racing […]
Industry
December 10, 2025
University of Glasgow Creates Overwatch Tool for Global Gambling Regulation
Researchers at the University of Glasgow have introduced the Global Gambling Control Scorecard (GGCS) – what they call the world’s first international benchmarking tool for gambling regulation. It enables regulators, researchers, and other stakeholders to assess and compare how effectively different countries oversee gambling and safeguard players. University of Glasgow Launches GGCS Developed by a […]
