Flutter Entertainment has shut the door on London trading and made New York its sole stock-market home, while Paddy Power, Betfair, Sky Bet and tombola remain part of its UK and Ireland business. London Listing Is Officially Over Flutter’s shares were removed from the London Stock Exchange and the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s Official List […]
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New York Targets Kalshi With Lawsuit Worth Up to $36 Billion
New York wants Kalshi treated like an unlicensed sportsbook, while the prediction-market operator insists its federal status puts it beyond state gambling control. New York Calls It Gambling, Full Stop New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James have sued KalshiEX, accusing the company of operating an illegal gambling platform without approval from […]
IG Group Bets $1.3bn on Underdog and the Prediction Market Boom
The proposed takeover would push IG Group deeper into US sports and event contracts while leaving Underdog’s brand and app operating on their own. Cash, Shares and a Very Large Incentive Pot IG Group has agreed to acquire daily fantasy sports and prediction market operator Underdog in a deal worth up to roughly $1.3bn. The […]
South African Bookmakers Push to Keep Prediction Markets Outside Legal Gambling
South Africa’s bookmakers want prediction platforms blocked until lawmakers create clear rules covering licenses, consumer safeguards, taxation, and market integrity. Polymarket Wagering Sparks Regulatory Alarm The South African Bookmakers’ Association has urged regulators to keep offshore prediction markets out of the country’s licensed gambling sector. Its call follows reports that more than R700,000 was wagered […]
Nevada Lawmakers Target Sports Prediction Markets With Federal Ban
A bipartisan House bill would block federally regulated exchanges from offering sports prediction markets and casino-style contracts while returning control to state and tribal gaming authorities. Nevada Duo Takes Aim at Prediction Platforms Nevada Representatives Steven Horsford and Mark Amodei have introduced legislation designed to ban sports betting and casino-style products on federally regulated prediction […]
New Jersey Sportsbooks Take Record June Action but Keep Far Less
New Jersey bettors wagered more than ever in June, yet strong FIFA World Cup and NBA Finals results left operators with a much thinner slice of the money. Record Handle Meets a Player-Friendly Hold New Jersey sportsbooks accepted $917.2 million in bets during June 2026, up 16% from $790.4 million a year earlier and the […]
“Sounds Like a Bet”: Federal Judges Push Back on Kalshi’s Claim to Tribal Land
A trio of appellate judges spent Friday’s hearing sounding distinctly unconvinced by one of the prediction market industry’s central legal arguments — that betting on a football game somehow stops being a bet once it’s wrapped in the language of financial derivatives. The showdown, playing out at the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco, pits three […]
Brazil Tightens Betting Ad Rules After World Cup Odds Blitz
From July 17, licensed operators and their media partners must carry blunt risk warnings and stop dressing betting pitches up as expert analysis. World Cup Coverage Forces the Issue Brazil’s government is putting tighter controls on betting advertising after the 2026 World Cup turned sports broadcasts into fertile ground for live odds, presenter endorsements and […]
Ohio Bill Takes Aim at Online Sports Betting Apps
A new Ohio proposal would shut down mobile sportsbooks, slash popular bet types, and force players back to retail counters if it ever clears the legislature. Mobile Betting Faces the Chopping Block Ohio’s sports betting market could be in for a hard reset. House Bill 971, dubbed the Save Ohio Sports Act, has been introduced […]
Hong Kong Betting Bust Drags Football Insiders into the Spotlight
A World Cup-era crackdown in Hong Kong has exposed an alleged football betting ring involving players, coaches, illegal bookies, and match-fixing claims. How The Case Broke Open Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and the Hong Kong Police Force arrested 19 people in a joint operation called “Double-edged,” launched on June 23. Authorities say […]
