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Sports
November 25, 2025
Nevada Sports Betting Operators Reject Calls for New Restrictions
A wave of high-profile gambling probes across several big leagues has turned up the heat on sports betting nationwide, but top bookies in Nevada say the state’s setup will not change much anytime soon. National Probe Sparks Policy Shifts, Yet Nevada Sportsbooks Hold Their Ground In the last month, alleged betting plots have shaken the […]
Sports
November 25, 2025
DraftKings Is All Systems Go in Missouri Come December 1
DraftKings has announced plans to launch its mobile sportsbook in Missouri on Monday, December 2025, getting an early start, and with interested players already able to use the dedicated local website to sign up. Missouri Becomes DraftKings’ Latest Frontier with Launch Date Confirmed DraftKings is also offering new customers up to $300 in bonus bets […]
Sports
November 25, 2025
Ohio’s Governor Regrets Ever Signing Sports Betting into Law
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has generally been an outspoken critic of gambling activities in the state, often positioning himself with the hawks who have called for tougher regulation. Now, the governor has expressed regret over allowing sports betting to take off in the first place. Ohio’s Sports Gambling Business Is Rotten, Thinks Governor In December […]
Sports
November 24, 2025
NCAA Forbids Players and Department Staff to Bet on Pro Sports
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has forbidden athletes and athletic department staff from betting on professional sports. The news comes after the NCAA voted on Friday to overturn a rule change that would have allowed those bets. NCAA Implements New Rules The rule change permitting gambling on professional sports was scheduled to take effect Nov. […]
Sports
November 24, 2025
NCAA Athlete Gets Permanently Banned After Evidence of Betting Against Team Surfaces
Hysier Miller, an ex-Temple University basketball player, has been banned by the NCAA after evidence surfaced that he had wagered against his own team to lose on several occasions. While most athletes have been accused of simply placing a bet on prohibited events, there have been few to go so far as to gamble against […]
Industry
November 24, 2025
The Guardian Blasts $2.62B Spending by Gambling Firms on Ads
Gambling companies in the United Kingdom are spending excessively on advertising. This is the message sent by The Guardian, a media publication, that has taken a look at the sector firms’ advertising practices, finding that the majority of them are still marketing aggressively to consumers. The Jury Is Out on How Much Gambling Firms Spend […]
Sports
November 24, 2025
Preliminary Deal Discussions Surface Ahead of Key Hearings in NBA Cases
Federal prosecutors claim the wide-ranging gambling probes involving current and former NBA figures are gaining steam. New court papers reveal several defendants are thinking about plea deals that could prevent long trials. Prosecutors Signal Progress as Dual Gambling Cases Draw 31 Defendants The two cases, one looking into alleged rigging of high-stakes poker games and […]
Business
November 24, 2025
Kalshi Hits $11B Valuation in Wake of Latest Funding Round
The prediction market Kalshi has reached a $11 billion valuation following its latest funding round, where, according to an insider, the company ended up raising $1 billion. The insider has revealed that the ones who organised the latest round were two of Kalshi’s original investors, Sequoia and CapitalG. The founders of Kalshi are Tarek Mansour […]
Sports
November 21, 2025
Entain Says Strong Interest in Darts Betting as Markets Grow
Much like table tennis during the pandemic, darts is now emerging as a go-to market for many operators, and Entain is no exception. Commenting on the vertical specifically, amid its broader results, Entain’s CEO, Stella David, noted that darts has indeed become one of the fastest-growing verticals for the company. Entain Optimistic about Darts’ Staying […]
Industry
November 21, 2025
Goodbye, Africa: William Hill to Leave 14 Countries in December
Evoke-owned William Hill is getting ready to pull out of 13 countries starting December 2. The move, which will hit several of its African markets, follows last month’s similar announcement for roughly 200 shops in the UK. What Should African Players Know The company has already confirmed that customers in Angola, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, […]