Business
January 14, 2026
Exclusive iGB Interview Reveals Super Group’s Reason for having Betway Leave Portugal
An iGB interview with a Betway spokesperson has revealed the operational direction in which Super Group has decided to take the brand. The spokesperson shared that Super Group had decided to have Betway exit the Portuguese iGaming market. Soon after the interview, the regulator in Portugal approved the request Betway had made to leave. Super […]
Sports
January 13, 2026
DraftKings Pulls Nearly $100K+ in Wins, Mistakes Made in the Available Selections
Oops, we regret to inform you that your $100,000 in winnings have been down due to an error. This is the message DraftKings probably should have shared with its customers before disappearing their winnings. Pick6, which is a fantasy-style game by one of America’s leading sportsbooks, has been a veritable hit with bettors of all […]
Sports
January 13, 2026
$50K Chicago Bears Bet Could Fetch $3.3M Super Bowl Payout
Imagine this: the underdog is priced at odds of +6600, and you, a bookmaker, now see an errant bet on your screen. Someone has just wagered $50,000 on the team to win, but you know for a fact that the odds are incredibly slim, so you take their action. An Early Bird Wager on the […]
Sports
January 13, 2026
German Court Sides with Gambler Over Sportsbook for Allowing ‘Excessive’ Gambling
Businesses in Germany that operate casinos and sportsbooks would now have to be careful lest they allow a player to deposit more than the EUR 1,000 deposit cap in the country, around $1166. A court in Bonn has ruled that players who have been allowed to deposit beyond this threshold will be entitled to get […]
Sports
January 13, 2026
Phishing Link in Polymarket Comment Section Ends up Losing User $90,000
A fake Polymarket link misled a user who ended up losing $90,000. Clicking the link led to an X account that pretended to be the real Polymarket. The link had been placed in a Polymarket comment section; it had been one of many plastered across several places. It was presented as a way for the […]
Sports
January 12, 2026
Stats Perform Becomes FIFA’s First Official Betting Data & Streaming Rights Distributor
Stats Perform, an AI-powered distributor of sports data and solutions, announced that it has formed a major new tie-up with the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Under the new agreement, the former party will serve as the association’s inaugural official worldwide betting data and betting streaming rights distributor. The Deal Covers Many Major FIFA […]
Industry
January 12, 2026
Google Gives Green Light to Online Gambling Ads in Belarus
Last July, we reported on Google’s decision to allow gambling ads in Ukraine, a historic announcement applicable to advertisers with suitable state licenses and the giant’s approval. Now, it’s time for Belarus, a country with a unique licensing system that features commercial gambling and separately owned and governed state lotteries, to follow the same path. […]
Sports
January 12, 2026
Saracen Casino CFO Dies in Golf Cart Crash
James M. Burns, the chief financial officer of Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, has passed away at the age of 58 following a tragic golf cart accident at Pine Bluff Country Club. He is survived by his wife, Lisa, their five adult children, and four grandchildren. Golf Cart Incident According to Deltaplex News, […]
Industry
January 12, 2026
MLB Teams Cut Ties with FanDuel Sports Network as Financial Uncertainty Mounts
All nine teams that have previously had an agreement with the FanDuel Sports Network have withdrawn from the arrangement, The Athletic originally reported. The teams have sounded a tactical retreat over financial concerns that continue to plague the parent company, Main Street Sports, which already went belly up in March 2023, but has since recovered […]
Sports
January 12, 2026
Tennessee Escalates Clash with Prediction Markets
Tennessee authorities have intensified their campaign against sports-related prediction markets, directing Kalshi, Polymarket, and Crypto.com to cut off access for state residents and unwind all sports event positions by the end of January. The orders, delivered in letters dated January 9, accuse the companies of operating wagering products without meeting the state’s licensing and consumer-protection […]
