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Sports
September 22, 2025
Lawyer with Trump Ties Aims to Create National Sports Betting Exchange
Well-known gaming lawyer Jeff Ifrah plans to start a new platform to bring sports betting markets into the mainstream of US financial trading. His company RSBIX, has asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to name it a Designated Contract Market (DCM). This status would allow the company to list and approve contracts across the […]
Business
September 19, 2025
Genius Sports Bolsters Innovation with Sports Innovation Lab Acquisition
Genius Sports Limited, an official data, technology and broadcast partner to the sports, media and sports betting sectors, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Sports Innovation Lab, a data, analytics, and insights leader. The acquisition will empower Genius Sports, pairing its global footprint of official league data with Sports Innovation Lab’s deterministic fan […]
Sports
September 19, 2025
Underdog Adds New CFO, CMO Following Event Contracts Launch
The “fastest-growing sports gaming company ever”, founded in 2020 by Jeremy Levine, Underdog, has made some bold moves in an attempt to strengthen its leadership bench while doubling down on growth in the sports prediction space. The startup revealed this week that it has hired Rishi Garg as its new chief financial officer and Kimberly […]
Sports
September 19, 2025
Mexican Gambling Industry Pushes for Up-to-Date Rules Before World Cup 2026
Mexico’s betting businesses want lawmakers to update old laws before the FIFA World Cup 2026. Industry leaders say if changes do not happen, chances to grow might be lost. AIEJA Calls for New Regulations as World Cup Expected to Boost Gambling The FIFA World Cup 2026 will take place in 16 cities across the United […]
Sports
September 19, 2025
NFL’s Player-Led Education Program Stops Gambling Suspensions
The NFL has done what other professional leagues have found hard in recent years: keeping its players from getting suspended for gambling violations. Since 2023, no players have broken the league’s betting rules, which is very different from the many violations seen in college sports and other organizations. Easy-to-Follow Policies and Talks Led by Former […]
Sports
September 19, 2025
1xBet and Paris Saint-Germain Extend Partnership Through Next Three Seasons
1xBet, a global sports betting powerhouse, has confirmed that it is extending its current partnership with Paris Saint-Germain over the next three seasons. As a result, 1xBet will remain the club’s Official Betting Partner, with further renewals possible. 1xBet Extends Global Collaboration with PSG According to 1xBet, the partnership has proven particularly useful to both […]
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 […]
Industry
September 18, 2025
LiveScore Group Mints Landmark Partnership with X & xAI
LiveScore Group, the company behind the LiveScore Bet sports betting brand, has unveiled a new partnership with X and xAI. According to the former company, this tie-up will “drive the future of integrated sports media and betting.” X’s Capabilities Will Empower LiveScore Group In its announcement, LiveScore said that this “landmark partnership” will leverage X’s real-time content […]
Industry
September 18, 2025
Canadians Less Likely than Americans to Bet on Sports, Study Shows
The United States and Canada are both major markets for sports, making them attractive targets for sports betting. However, a recent study shows that sports betting is significantly more popular in the US than in its northern neighbor. Study Finds Interesting Differences Between Sports Betting in the US and Canada The study was done by […]