Sports
September 19, 2025
NBA Boss Says Betting Scandals Were Bound to Happen Due to Mixed-Up Rules
Adam Silver, who runs the NBA, thinks the recent gambling problems in the league were easy to see coming and were made worse by different rules in each state. At a meeting called “Tuned In Summit” in New York this week, he said the current setup does not give the NBA what it needs to […]
Sports
September 19, 2025
Trainwrecks Wins over $2.2 Million After Making Crazy Soccer Game Predictions
Several days ago, the broadcaster Trainwrecks made two successful bets on the Juventus FC and Borussia Dortmund match, which ended 4:4. The collective payout of both bets together is $2.2 million. Trainwrecks posted a video on X where he showed his reaction as well as the time at which he made the prediction, which was […]
Sports
September 17, 2025
Missouri Is Bracing for Sports Gambling – And Addiction
Missouri is set to become the latest state to launch legalized online sports gambling, with 10 licenses awarded, and companies such as Bet365, BetMGM, DraftKings, Fanatics, and others lining up at the doors. Missouri’s Problem Gambling Must Be Addressed in Wake of Launch Now, however, not everyone is excited about the launch per se, as […]
Sports
September 16, 2025
Texas Sees Surge in Sports Betting via DFS and Prediction Apps
The football season began on August 23 for NCAA College Football and September 4 for the National Football League, which automatically translated to a significant rise in the number of ads promoting gambling apps. Texans were, to many’s surprise, not left behind, even though no new legislation to legalize sports betting was passed this year. […]
Sports
September 16, 2025
Better Collective Introduces AI Betting Tool to Keep Users Engaged
Better Collective has unveiled Playbook, an AI-driven betting product that aims to transform how fans bet and how sportsbooks keep them coming back. The digital sports media group based in Copenhagen and drawing about 450 million monthly visits across its brands, launched the tool in the US on September 3, right before the NFL season […]
Sports
September 16, 2025
Prediction Markets Face Legal Uncertainty as US States and Courts Weigh In
The debate continues about whether prediction markets should have permission to offer contracts linked to sports events. This issue might need Congress, the US Supreme Court, or coordinated state-level decisions to step in and resolve it. For now, the legal scene remains unclear. This creates both risks and chances for companies in this field. Legal […]
Sports
September 16, 2025
No Sports Betting Won’t Bankrupt You or Tank Your Credit Score, Survey Says
Over the past year, researchers have sounded a cautious alarm that gambling with online sportsbooks could be driving people into debt, lowering their credit score, and increasing the likelihood of bankruptcy. New Research Assails Claim That Bankruptcies Linked to Sports Gambling The Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) has decided to take matters into its own hands […]
Sports
September 16, 2025
Washington Warns Gambling Among Teenagers Is on the Rise
The Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling has sounded an alarm that Washington may be experiencing a serious gambling problem that, most worryingly, affects teenagers. One in 12 teens gamble regularly, the council cautioned, arguing that the problem went even deeper when looking at the data further. Teenagers At Risk in Washington as Gambling Remains a […]
Sports
September 15, 2025
Massachusetts Sues Kalshi Over Alleged Unlawful Sports Betting
Massachusetts has launched a civil lawsuit against Kalshi, a prediction market platform. The state claims the company runs what boils down to unlicensed sports betting under the guise of “event contracts.” Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell filed the case on Friday in Suffolk Superior Court. The lawsuit aims to stop Kalshi’s sports markets in Massachusetts […]
Sports
September 15, 2025
Death of Charlie Kirk Sees Kalshi Withdraw Markets, Polymarket Question the Possibility of Civil War
The shooting of Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, September 17, at Utah Valley University was the latest act of political violence that has shocked the United States and sent ripple effects across the political spectrum, adding to an already yawning divide. Prominent Activist Fatal Shooting Sees Prediction Markets Scurrying Kirk, an outspoken activist who has espoused conservative values […]
