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Ohio’s sports wagers top $637 million in August

Ohio’s August sports bets are not about what changed, they’re about what didn’t. At  $637.6 million in handle, the state posted nearly identical betting volume to last year. In a...

Sports Betting
NBA’ Victor Wembanyama takes strong stand against promoting sports betting

On Thursday, the Spurs superstar spoke to reporters at training camp and answered whether he’d ever sign a deal with a sports betting company. “Absolutely not. I will never do that. Honestly,...

Sports Betting
3 Pots of Venice™ Brings the Secrets of Venice to the Reels

Behind the masks and gilded halls of Venice, fortunes can change in an instant. Welcome to 3 Pots of Venice™, where mysterious masked figures, three distinct COIN POTS, and the...

Games
Kalshi teams up with CBS News for midterm elections

CBS has become the latest news outlet to announce that it is using data from Kalshi the outlet’s “prediction market sponsor” in coverage of the midterm elections alongside polling data.CBS’s Director...

Partnership Deals 
Betsson Group launches foundation to support sports-related initiatives

Betsson Group has announced the launch of the Betsson Foundation, a registered public benefit foundation that brings together and supports the Group’s charitable, community and sports-related initiatives under one organisation.  For...

Operator News
Netherlands gambling regulator revokes fraudulent license

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (Ksa) has revoked a lottery license. The license was issued in the name of the football club Quick Boys from Katwijk but was obtained through professional...

Regulation
Allwyn UK hosts second player protection summit bringing together experts to discuss the future of responsible play

Allwyn UK, operator of The National Lottery, this week hosted its second Participant Protection Conference titled ‘Evolving Participant Protection: Evidence, Insight & Action’.  The event brought together regulatory leaders, academics,...

Responsible Gambling
Sydney Sweeney-backed Novig valued at $2 billion in latest funding round

Novig, a sports-focused prediction market, has reportedly quadrupled its valuation to $2 billion after it targeted young men with racy ads featuring actress Sydney Sweeney posing fully nude with strategically placed sports...

Finance News
New Hampshire sports handle tops $66 million in August

New Hampshire sportsbooks accepted $66.3 million in wagers during August 2026, generated $7,738,559 in gross gaming revenue, and remitted $3,320,812 in tax to the New Hampshire Lottery Commission, according to...

Sports Betting
Play’n GO summons Ghost Booster! GO Guaranteed

Play’n GO has released Ghost Booster! GO Guaranteed, a haunted-themed video slot set across rolling hills and a ghostly mansion where coin collection, a jackpot wheel and a guaranteed bonus...

Games