Sports
October 23, 2025
NCAA Allows College Athletes to Bet on Pro Sports in Big Change
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has given the green light for its college-level student-athletes to place wagers on professional sports. This was finally voted in on Wednesday, October 22, with the NCAA allowing its athletes and members of the athletics departments to place those wagers. NCAA Gives Final Go-Ahead for Student-Athletes to Bet on […]
Sports
October 23, 2025
Attorney Urges Tribes, States to Fight Against Prediction Markets
A leading gaming attorney is urging tribal nations and state attorneys general to join forces in pushing back against prediction markets, which he says pose risks to both state authority and tribal sovereignty. “Courts Are Finally Addressing the Issue” Daniel Wallach spoke on Wednesday during a webinar hosted by the Indian Gaming Association, one day […]
Sports
October 23, 2025
NHL Partners with Polymarket and Kalshi on New Deals
It’s official: the National Hockey League (NHL) has branded Polymarket and Kalshi as its official prediction market partners. The move signals the league’s first official partnerships with these types of platforms in the United States. Branding and On-Screen Exposure The newly inked multiyear deals will enable the two companies to gain access to the NHL’s […]
Sports
October 23, 2025
Bookies and Football Australia Fight Over Higher Betting Charges
Australia’s big betting companies have started to remove smaller soccer leagues from their betting sites as they argue with Football Australia (FA) about new gambling fee proposals. This fight could make soccer the most costly sport for bookies in the country, even more than AFL and NRL. FA’s Match-Based Fee Proposal Could Make Soccer Australia’s […]
Sports
October 22, 2025
Media Watchdog Bans Chelsea/Lewis Hamilton Gambling Ads in the UK
The Advertising Standards Authority, the UK’s media watchdog, has gone after popular sportsbook and online casino Betway, as well as Kwiff, a betting app, alleging that the company has breached gambling advertising laws by featuring the logo of Chelsea FC, and by including the image and likeness of Lewis Hamilton, a well-known Formula 1 driver, […]
Sports
October 22, 2025
Wisconsin Readies Online Sports Betting with Tribal Operators
Wisconsin residents may soon have sports betting in their palms, courtesy of a new bipartisan legislation that is seeking to yank the state out of the pariah camp and into the welcoming family of sports betting-friendly jurisdictions across the United States. Wisconsin Trying to Join Family of Sports Gambling States To do away with any […]
Sports
October 22, 2025
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Asks for Tighter Gambling Regulation
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and its commissioner, Adam Silver, were among the first professional sports leagues to drop the antagonizing language when sports betting was still in its innings. Yet, Silver has been critical of certain aspects of gambling, calling for more regulatory oversight, and has called on sports betting companies to eliminate player […]
Sports
October 22, 2025
DraftKings Moves into Prediction Markets by Buying Railbird
DraftKings has bought Railbird Technologies Inc. and its subsidiary Railbird Exchange, taking a big step into the regulated prediction market world. DraftKings Uses Railbird’s CFTC License to Create Event-Trading App The Boston-based gaming company shared the news on Tuesday, highlighting that Railbird’s tech and federal licenses will be the foundation for its new product, DraftKings […]
Sports
October 21, 2025
NJ Councilman Faces 18 Charges in Illegal Gambling Case
Councilman Anand Shah has been hit with 18 criminal charges connected to what prosecutors say was a multimillion-dollar illegal gambling ring running through several towns in North Jersey. $3M in Illegal Profits The 42-year-old council president was first arrested back in April after a lengthy investigation into underground poker rooms and offshore sports betting sites. […]
Sports
October 21, 2025
Betfred Chairman Warns of Possible Foreclosure of Shops if New Tax Law is Passed
The major UK bookmaker Betfred has warned that due to the possible gambling tax increase there’s a high chance they might be forced to close their close to 1300 betting shops. An approximate of more than 7000 people have been faced with the possibility of losing their jobs. Chairman and co-founder of Betfred, Fred Done, […]
