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CME Group and FanDuel partner for event contracts platform

Derivatives marketplace CME Group and gaming company FanDuel announced a new partnership, spawning an events platform. Building on CME Group’s background in financial products and FanDuel’s customer base in the gambling space, the platform will offer fully-funded, event-based contracts with … Continue reading

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High school coach suspended after running prop bets on students

A soccer coach from Conestoga High School, David Zimmerman, has been suspended after it was found that he was making prop bets on basketball students. The nationally recognized coach didn’t have students using apps like FanDuel or DraftKings, but a … Continue reading

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Bragg “unable to say” who hit it with a cyberattack

Bragg, a provider of iGaming and online gambling technologies, was hit with a cyberattack on August 16. The company has now released its post-mortem report, which, for now, looks like the company got off lightly. From the outset, it appears … Continue reading

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Prosecutors seek leniency for Ohtani interpreter’s bookie Bowyer in gambling case

Prosecutors involved with the case surrounding the baseball star, Shohei Ohtani, and his interpreter, who stole $17 million to pay off his gambling debts, are seeking a more lenient sentence for the bookkeeper involved. Ohtani, a baseball star for the … Continue reading

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Sportradar and Bundesliga International announce live player markets ahead of new season

Sportradar and Bundesliga International have now made live player markets possible throughout the matches, along with other features. Sportradar and Bundesliga International’s partnership dates back to 2005, but this new soccer season will feature the all-new additions for the first … Continue reading

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PENN Entertainment announces stand-alone Hollywood Casino app

PENN Entertainment announced on Tuesday (August 19) that it has launched a stand-alone Hollywood Casino app in West Virginia. The all-new Hollywood Casino platform is available on Android, iOS, and desktop and can be accessed through the ESPN BET app. … Continue reading

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Chinese Communist Party punishes five Hubei officials for gambling and improper card playing

Discipline authorities in Hubei say they have uncovered five cases of party members and public employees getting caught up in gambling or playing cards for money. Officials warned that this kind of behavior hurts discipline and damages public trust. In … Continue reading

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Three-quarters of British punters say betting is part of the culture, new poll finds

A new poll has found that a huge 74% of regular punters believe betting is a distinctive part of British culture. The YouGov poll for the standards body, the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), comes as the UK is facing … Continue reading

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Robinhood launches pro and college football prediction markets on its app

Robinhood has this week (August 19) announced the launch of pro and college football prediction markets through the app. Customers will now be able to trade on the outcomes of the most popular pro and college football games, including all … Continue reading

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Wasim Akram and Ducky Bhai face legal trouble over gambling endorsements

A complaint has been filed against former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram for allegedly endorsing and being associated with an online “gambling and betting” platform connected to sports, according to local reports. The Press Trust of India said that a man … Continue reading

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