Sports
February 3, 2026
NBA Devin Booker Plonks $1M on Super Bowl LX
Devin Booker, a fifth-time NBA All-Star winner, has not shied away from placing a hefty bet on the outcome of the upcoming Super Bowl, with the player committing a $1-million wager on the Seattle Seahawks to cover a -3.5-point spread. NBA All-Star Player Set to Reap $1.8M from Super Bowl Super Bowl 60 will be […]
Industry
February 2, 2026
UFC Fighter Hernandez Breaks Silence on Suspicious Betting Activity Case
UFC lightweight fighter Alexander Hernandez has spoken out for the first time since his scheduled fight against Michael Johnson at UFC 324 in Las Vegas was called off last week amid concerns over suspicious betting activity. Hernandez Says He Would Never Dishonor the Sport In a post on Instagram, Hernandez explained that he would never […]
Sports
February 2, 2026
China Cracks Down on Soccer Teams Due to Match-Fixing
The Chinese Football Association (CFA) has cracked down on instances of match-fixing in an attempt to safeguard the sport’s integrity and prevent fraud. As a result, the association’s Disciplinary and Ethics Committee issued a variety of point and monetary penalties to several teams. CFA Disciplines 13 Soccer Teams In its latest disciplinary wave, the CFA […]
Sports
January 30, 2026
AGA Expects Americans to Wager $1.76B on Super Bowl LX
A few days after the Legal Sports Report and the Sports Betting Alliance released their projections regarding Super Bowl betting, the American Gaming Association (AGA) published its own report. In addition to that, the association warned that the growing prediction markets sector might affect bettors’ perceptions. AGA Expects Record Betting Volume, in Line with Other […]
Sports
January 30, 2026
Prediction Markets Ads Won’t Be Shown During the Super Bowl
The Big Game was an early pioneer in the crypto space, allowing prominent sector companies to air their cheeky ads about “Fortune Favors the Brave,” nevermind the fact that one of the largest crypto exchanges went belly up after it became apparent its owner had no hard currency to back its valuation or accounts. No, […]
Industry
January 30, 2026
CFTC May Be Getting a Soft Spot for Prediction Markets
On Thursday, US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman Michael Selig said that the regulator intends to withdraw the unfinalized rules that were meant as a federal deterrent against prediction markets in the early days. The idea was to limit these platforms’ ability to offer sports and political bets, but the buck has since passed […]
Sports
January 29, 2026
Leading Operators Consider Super Bowl Prediction Parlays
US gaming operators are weighing whether to launch new parlay-style products within the growing prediction markets segment. This development could reshape how fans engage with the Super Bowl. However, operators remain wary of potential regulatory scrutiny and must weigh whether the engagement boost is worth potential risks. Parlays Offer New Engagement Opportunities FanDuel Predicts and […]
Industry
January 29, 2026
Ohio Governor Regrets Signing Bill Legalizing Sports Betting in the State
When asked about mistakes he regrets from his 7-year tenure as Ohio Governor, Mike DeWine says approving the legislation that legalized sports gambling in the state ranks as his biggest regret. Governor DeWine Regrets Allowing Sports Betting DeWine signed a bill in December 2021 that legalized sports gambling across the state, with betting launching in […]
Sports
January 29, 2026
Polymarket Maduro Bet Raises Insider Trading Concerns
A recent wager on Polymarket tied to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has stirred serious concern in US political and legal circles. The controversy reached a wider audience this week when the Coalition for Prediction Markets, which includes big prediction market operators like Kalshi, Coinbase, and Robinhood, ran a full‑page ad supporting a ban on insider […]
Sports
January 29, 2026
Webull Drops Fees for Super Bowl Betting Markets
Webull has grown its event-based trading options by cutting brokerage fees on prediction contracts linked to the Super Bowl. This change happens as the online investing platform keeps expanding in regulated betting markets through its team-up with Kalshi, an exchange approved by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Webull Brings Market-Style Trading to Sports Through this […]
