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Ohio surpasses $945 million in sports wagers

Ohio’s sportsbooks took $945,327,366 in wagers in September 2026 and reported $87,711,385 in revenue. Handle fell 2.24% against September 2025 while revenue rose 12.78%, and the state’s 20% tax produced...

Sports Betting
Oregon sports bets hits $81 million in September

In September 2026, Oregon saw a total of $81,012,000 in wagers, reflecting a decrease of 5.26% compared to September 2025. However, revenue surged to $7,462,000, marking an impressive increase of...

Sports Betting
76ers become first NBA team to ink deal with Kalshi

The 76ers became the first NBA team to partner with a prediction market Friday, announcing a multi-year contract with Kalshi.  The deal makes Kalshi the team’s official prediction market platform...

Marketing
NCAA takes aim at online abusers threatening student-athletes through newly established Bad Actor Program

The NCAA announced today it is actively engaged in the Bad Actor Program, an initiative aimed at identifying and addressing abusive, threatening and harassing behavior directed at athletes, coaches and officials through...

Integrity
Pragmatic Play signs multi-brand deal with Mexican operator Logrand

Pragmatic Play has extended its product reach in Mexico after signing a multi-brand deal with Logrand Entertainment Group, one of the country’s most established and respected gaming and entertainment operators.  ...

Games Integrations
Polymarket returns $3.9 million to traders following hack

Polymarket says its October 29 incident involved a compromised monitoring script. Its October 30 update put total refunds at $3.9 million, including losses linked to the trading pause. Polymarket has...

Prediction Markets
Gaming Innovation Group CFO departs

GiG Software announces that Phil Richards, Chief Financial Officer, will leave the company with effect from 2 November. The Board has established appropriate transition arrangements to ensure continuity across the...

People News
Regulator warns Australians about ‘highly speculative’ prediction markets

Australia’s financial regulator has questioned whether retail prediction markets serve the public interest and warned local financial-services firms that facilitating offshore access does not remove their licence obligations. The 30 October...

Regulation
Fanatics Markets pulls sports predictions from Utah after Kalshi Charges

Fanatics will cease prediction market trading on its Fanatics Markets app in Utah effective November 4, 2026. This decision aligns with previous actions taken by competitors such as DraftKings and...

Prediction Markets
OG.com enters pack opening sector with digital rips product

OG.com which has not really broken through as a prediction market operator announced that it was getting into digital rips on Thursday. If you have no idea what digital rips...

Launches