A reported CFTC investigation has put Polymarket back under the regulatory microscope just as prediction markets are pushing deeper into the U.S. mainstream. A Probe at the Worst Possible Time The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is reportedly taking a broad look at Polymarket, the prediction market platform where users trade contracts tied to […]
Sports Betting
Brazil Goes After Illegal Betting Operators by Freezing Their Cash
Brazil is moving past whack-a-mole website blocking and aiming straight at the bank accounts that keep illegal betting operators and unlicensed betting sites alive. Bank Accounts Are Now in the Firing Line Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a decree allowing the government to freeze funds tied to illegal online betting platforms, […]
Giannis To Miami Turns Heat Futures Into A Much Hotter Ticket
Miami Heat’s reported deal for Giannis Antetokounmpo has reshaped the Eastern Conference race, while Milwaukee walks away with youth, picks, and a cleaner rebuild. Milwaukee Took The Long View The Milwaukee Bucks are moving on from Giannis Antetokounmpo, with the Miami Heat reportedly landing the two-time MVP in one of the NBA’s biggest trades in […]
Betfred Hits Pause in Ireland as New Gambling Rules Bite
Betfred is temporarily shutting off its Ireland online operation as Ireland moves into a tougher licensing era under the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland. Irish Players Get a June 30 Cut-Off Betfred has told Irish customers that account access will be disabled from June 30, with users urged to withdraw any remaining balances before the […]
Portugal’s Online Gambling Revenue Tops €323.7M as Casino Play Leads the Charge
Portugal’s regulated online gambling market stayed above the €300m mark in Q1 2026, with casino games driving most of the revenue despite a dip from the previous quarter’s record high. Casino Games Carry the Quarter Portugal’s licensed online gambling and sports betting operators generated €323.7m in gross gaming revenue during Q1 2026, a 13.7% rise […]
Comtrade Gaming Doubles Up With 7bet and Canadian Bank Note Deals
Comtrade Gaming has landed two fresh platform agreements, giving 7bet a route into the Baltics and Finland while moving Canadian Bank Note’s online lottery, sports betting and casino operations onto its technology stack. 7bet Plots Its Next European Move Comtrade Gaming will provide the iGaming platform for 7bet as the operator prepares to launch in […]
Macau Casino Revenue Slows as World Cup Steals Some Spotlight
Citigroup says Macau’s June casino revenue has cooled in the first half of the month, with football’s biggest tournament likely pulling some gambling budgets away from the tables. World Cup Kick-Off Takes a Bite Macau casinos generated about MOP$9.0 billion, roughly US$1.12 billion, in gross gaming revenue during the first 14 days of June, according […]
Kalshi News Roundup: CFTC Rules, State Fights And Compliance Pressure
Kalshi’s latest news cycle is dominated by federal rulemaking, state-level legal fights, tighter compliance controls, and a major sports data partnership. CFTC Moves Toward a Prediction Market Rulebook The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has published a proposed rulemaking for event contracts, a move that could reshape how Kalshi and other prediction market operators list sports-related […]
Flutter Cuts Final London Tie as FanDuel Owner Goes New York-Only
Flutter Entertainment will leave the London Stock Exchange in August, turning the page on London while putting its full public-market weight behind New York. London Listing Gets The Chop Flutter Entertainment has confirmed that its ordinary shares are expected to delist from the London Stock Exchange at 8:00 a.m. UK time on August 3, 2026, […]
World Cup Prediction Markets Blow Past $2B, And Sportsbooks Should Be Sweating
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has turned prediction markets into a massive live-money test, with Spain and France leading the early title race. Why $2 Billion Is Not What It Sounds Like More than $2 billion has already moved through World Cup prediction markets on Polymarket and Kalshi, but that does not mean $2 billion […]
