Industry
December 17, 2025
Feds Urged to Get Involved with Gambling, Prevent Addiction
Sen. Richard Blumenthal is pretty much sure that sports gambling – as things stand – needs more oversight. The idea is to have Congress step in and not restrict gambling as such, but rather set a national strategy that can help tackle some of the issues that the activity has caused, including a presumed increase […]
Industry
December 17, 2025
Crypto.com Folds Prediction Markets in Several States
Crypto.com has sounded a retreat from several markets, one of which is notably Arizona. After the Arizona Department of Gaming issued a cease-and-desist letter to the company and further went after Underdog, cautioning it against offering prediction markets with Crypto.com, there has been a realignment of the latter’s efforts to maintain a presence in sports […]
Business
December 17, 2025
MGM Hails Success of GameSense Program with 2,000+ RG Specialists
MGM Resorts International released news on Tuesday, recapping some of its ongoing responsible gambling efforts, with the company confirming that as many as 2,000 employees – and growing – are now deemed to be capable of aiding people experiencing gambling-related harm and, far more importantly, offering their insight to the company as a whole, allowing […]
Casino
December 16, 2025
MGM Begins Paying Out After Big Data Breach Deal
MGM Resorts International has started to pay people affected by two major cyber attacks, after wrapping up a $45 million class-action settlement in January. These payments mark the end of a long legal battle stemming from breaches that exposed personal information of millions of customers. Cyberattacks Cost MGM Millions and Exposed Data of 37M People […]
Industry
December 16, 2025
Nebraska Sets Children “Up for Success” with Gambling Winnings
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has already gathered over $500,000 from gambling winnings via the newly implemented Gambling Winnings Setoff for Outstanding Debt Act. The amount was reached in the first three months of the program, which has been designed to collect money that is owed to the state from gamblers’ winnings. […]
Sports
December 15, 2025
Coinbase Global Set to Drop the Curtain on Prediction Markets
Coinbase Global is ready to send waves in the United States, with the company now planning to push forward with prediction market entry, along with tokenized stocks. According to Blomberg, which did the original reporting, the company will do so on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Essentially, Coinbase Global wants a share of the market that […]
Sports
December 11, 2025
Vermont Wants to Train Mental Health Providers about Gambling
Vermont’s Department of Mental Health is pushing forward to raise awareness about gambling-related disorders among healthcare professionals. This follows a global trend whereby clinical experts are undergoing treatment for issues related to excessive gambling, with many of these symptoms going unnoticed. Vermont Wants More People Equipped to Address Problem Gambling In places such as the […]
Sports
December 11, 2025
Matchbook Eyes Prediction Market Platform Launch in the UK
Matchbook, a prediction market platform, is planning to introduce its product and services in the United Kingdom early next year, with the news confirmed by interim CEO Ronan McDonagh. The launch could happen as early as January 2026 and serve as a test of the company’s operational capacity before it ventures into the United States, […]
Industry
December 11, 2025
Judge Grants Kalshi Temporary Relief in Betting Dispute
At the start of the month, Connecticut regulators took aim at KalshiEX LLC, Robinhood Derivatives, and Crypto.com, accusing them of running unlicensed gambling operations. The Department of Consumer Protection said their sports wagering contracts broke state law and demanded that all three platforms immediately stop offering bets. A federal judge has now offered Klashi temporary […]
Industry
December 10, 2025
Germany Reviews Gambling Rules Amid Addiction and Offshore Risks
Germany’s gambling regulator, the Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), has taken its first concrete step toward closer federal coordination by opening talks with the country’s addiction commissioner. The end goal is to develop a more unified national approach. Targeting Global Threats with Domestic Tools Last week, Ronald Benter, head of the GGL, met with Prof. […]
