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FanDuel announced that it will introduce a $0.50 charge for every bet placed by users in Illinois in response to new taxes in the state.
Crypto sportsbook and online casino Playbet.io has announced UK rapper Dizzee Rascal as its new brand ambassador.
Jordan Maynard, chair of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), has commented that the gambling industry is out of control and calls for more nationwide regulations to ensure safer betting.
The Louisiana Senate approved a bill to increase sports betting tax in the state on Sunday. This followed the bill being approved in the House last month.
Brazil's government has suggested raising the tax on online betting companies in the country, but faces strong opposition from operators.
Jay Z reportedly placed a $1 million bet on the Oklahoma City Thunder to beat the Indiana Pacers 4-1 in the NBA Finals. Oklahoma won Game 2 on Sunday to keep the bet alive.
Sportsbooks in New York posted record numbers in May of $249.3 million in revenue, surpassing the previous record of $248 million from January this year.
bet365 has become the newest member of the Sports Betting Alliance (SBA), a lobby group for the leading US sportsbooks.
Polymarket, self-described as the world's largest prediction market, has announced a partnership with Elon Musk's X.
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is underway and could feature a record number of players in the main event, which kicks off next month.
Sen. Joseph Addabbo introduced a companion bill in the New York Senate on Wednesday that would force insurers to cover the cost of diagnosing and treating problem gambling.
Major League Baseball (MLB) has reinstated four players who served a one-year suspension for betting on baseball games. Andrew Saalfrank (Arizona Diamondbacks), Michael Kelly (Oakland Athletics), Jay Groome (San Diego Padres), and José Rodríguez (Philadelphia Phillies) were all served with the suspensions in June last year and are now eligible to play again.