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BetMGM and St. Louis Blues embark on official sports betting partnership

BetMGM is now the official sports betting partner of the National Hockey League’s St Louis Blues in a new multi-year agreement. The announcement of the new partnership between the St Louis Blues and BetMGM promises exclusive fan engagement opportunities for … Continue reading

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New Hampshire contractor sentenced to up to 30 years for theft to support gambling activity

A New Hampshire contractor, 54-year-old Gerald Thibault, has been sentenced to up to 30 years for theft of funds to use in gambling activity. Thibault was sentenced on January 20 by the Rockingham County Superior Court to between 10 and … Continue reading

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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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