Betting Odds
Chicago Pope Leo Gives Bettors Faith In Bears, Cubs And Villanova Wildcats
Hard Rock Bet and ESPN Bet reported the most bets in a single day ever on May 9th, after Prevost was elected on May 8th
May 13, 2025
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Business
DraftKings CEO Adds To Prediction Markets Talk
DraftKings CEO Jason Robins has added his two cents to the growing talk around prediction markets in sports betting. In the company’s Q1 earnings call on Friday, Robins…
May 12, 2025
Business
MGM Resorts Agree Extension For CEO Bill Hornbuckle
President Bill Hornbuckle signed a new deal with MGM Resorts to extend his contract to 2028, the company announced on Thursday. Hornbuckle became CEO and President during the…
May 12, 2025
USA Casino &
New Jersey Bill Against Sweepstakes Takes Step Forward
A bill in New Jersey that proposes banning online sweepstakes casinos advanced in the Assembly on Thursday after two months of inactivity. The Assembly’s Tourism, Gaming, and the…
May 12, 2025
Regulation
Taliban Bans Chess Over Gambling Fears
Taliban leaders in Afghanistan have banned chess in the country over concerns the game is a source of gambling. Under the government’s morality law, all forms of gambling are…
May 12, 2025
Australia
Gambling Billionaire Escalante In Expletive Laden Rant To Investors
Perth-based gambling billionaire Laurence Escalante gave an expletive-laden rant to investors, telling them to sell their shares in his gaming business Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) if they don’t…
May 9, 2025
Sportsbetting
Flutter And PENN Entertainment Consider Launching Prediction Markets
The CEOs of Flutter and PENN Entertainment confirmed that the companies are considering launching prediction markets in the US market. Flutter CEO Peter Jackson commented on the topic…
May 9, 2025
Canada
Alberta Passes iGaming Act To Expand Legal Betting Industry
Alberta lawmakers passed the iGaming Act on its third reading with no amendments on Wednesday. The bill proposes to expand Alberta’s legal betting industry, which currently is limited…
May 9, 2025
Regulation
Oklahoma Sports Betting Bills Fail To Make It Out Of Senate
Two bills that proposed to legalize sports betting in Oklahoma failed to gather enough votes to make it out of the Senate on Thursday. Both bills fell short…
May 9, 2025
Regulation
Spain Gambling Regulator Issued Over €142 Million Fines To Unlicensed Operators In 2024
The General Directorate for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) has announced that it imposed sanctions totaling more than €140 million (€142,721,000) on online betting and gambling operators in Spain…
May 8, 2025
Regulation
Connecticut Bill Banning Sweeps And Lottery Couriers Advances
A bill in Connecticut that proposes a ban on sweepstakes casinos and lottery couriers will go before the full Senate for consideration. Senate Bill 1235 cleared the Legislative Commissioner’s…
May 8, 2025
Sportsbetting
Flutter Report Lower Than Expected Q1 Earnings Following Customer-Friendly March Madness
Flutter CEO Peter Jackson reported that customer-friendly results in March Madness put a dent in the company’s earnings in the first quarter of the year. The gambling giant…
May 8, 2025