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Sports broadcaster DAZN partners with Polymarket for real-time prediction market odds

Sports entertainment platform DAZN and prediction market Polymarket have teamed up to integrate prediction trading into broadcasts. The partnership will allow DAZN users to engage with prediction market contracts on sports, cultural events, and more directly within the entertainment platform. … Continue reading

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Former LA Dodgers star Yasiel Puig’s illegal sports betting trial draws closer as jury is selected

Former Los Angeles Dodgers right-fielder Yasiel Puig is preparing to head to trial for alleged involvement in an illegal sports betting operation. The jury has been selected for the trial, due to be held in downtown Los Angeles for the … Continue reading

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CFTC chairman promises ‘new course’ to pave the way for prediction markets and crypto

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Mike Selig announces a review and modernization of financial market regulation, including embracing prediction markets. Selig has written an op-ed promising a “new course” for the CFTC, kicking off with the Future-Proof initiative. This … Continue reading

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Galatasaray secretary sentenced as Turkey widens sweeping illegal football betting probe

A senior figure at Galatasaray has been handed a sentence as Turkey’s wide-ranging investigation into illegal football betting continues to grow, drawing in players, referees, and club executives. Cumhuriyet reports that the club’s general secretary, Eray Yazgan, was sentenced by … Continue reading

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Almost a decade of young NCAA athletes at odds with college gambling

College athletics entered a new era on May 14, 2018, when the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), a decision that removed the federal barrier preventing states from authorising sports betting. The … Continue reading

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Cross-party group of US Senators push for ‘urgent action’ on rise in youth sports gambling

Five US Senators, led by Republican Katie Britt and Democrat Dick Durbin, have published a letter urging action against youth gambling. Britt and Durbin have jointly led a cross-party letter with Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Brian … Continue reading

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Massachusetts granted injunction against prediction market Kalshi

After Kalshi moved to dismiss it, an injunction was granted against the prediction market in favor of Massachusetts. Judge Barry-Smith has granted an injunction against Kalshi in Massachusetts, preventing the prediction market operator from offering sport-related event contracts due to not … Continue reading

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Robinhood introduces Custom Combos, replacing parlays with fixed-odds sports contracts

Robinhood has launched a new custom sports betting offering called “Custom Combos,” which allows multiple selections to be added to a single fixed-odds contract. The terminology of the custom contract is a noticeable move away from the traditional term “parlay” … Continue reading

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Tribes, AGA, and 27 states challenge Kalshi over the limits of federal gambling law

Twenty-seven US states have backed tribal appellants in a federal gambling law case against Kalshi that could help define the future trajectory of gambling regulation across the United States. As market analysts and investors continue to pour capital into the … Continue reading

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Finland confirms dates and processes for opening up gambling market

Finland is seeing major change take place in its gambling market, as a government-issued press release states “Veikkaus Oy’s monopoly on running gambling games will end.” This comes as the country has agreed upon a new Gambling Act which will … Continue reading

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