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Listo o no, las apuestas de Esports en África están listas para expandirse
Mientras que el fútbol sigue siendo el rey de las apuestas deportivas en el continente, los proveedores de esports en África apuestan... Leer más... La entrada Listo o no, las apuestas de Esports en África están listas para expandirse se publicó primero en iGaming Futuro.
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DraftKings becomes Kenneth Dart’s latest target as Candle Lake takes 5.8% stake
Kenneth Dart seems absolutely certain of an upturn in the fortunes of some of the world’s biggest gambling PLCs. This time, the Cayman Islands-based, US-born billionaire is placing his chips on DraftKings. DraftKings, the sixth-largest publicly-listed gambling firm by market cap, has seen its share price follow the tr…
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Altenar’s case study: Winpot’s sportsbook growth story – how a localised trading strategy helped scale revenue in Mexico
In the following case study by Altenar, the sportsbook provider examines how its partnership with Mexican operator Winpot helped drive significant growth in sportsbook users, betting activity and player engagement through a localised trading strategy. Press release.- Winpot was founded in 2022, with its commercial lau…
Read summary →ATG Profit Falls on Horse Racing Revenue Slump
Horse Betting Pressure Weighs On ATG’s Quarterly Results Sweden’s AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) recorded a 4% year-on-year decline in net… The post ATG Profit Falls on Horse Racing Revenue Slump appeared first on iGaming Express.
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SBC Summit deepens commitment to emerging businesses with BettingStartups partnership
SBC Summit is expanding its support for the next generation of betting and gaming innovators through an enhanced partnership with BettingStartups, which will oversee both the Startup Hub and the SBC First Pitch competition at SBC Summit 2026. The post SBC Summit deepens commitment to emerging businesses with BettingSt…
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DATA.BET: the state of the industry – esports betting
Bogdan Holovnov, Head of Esports at DATA.BET, talks about esports’ shift away from hype-driven growth toward sustainable business models, which titles and tournaments continue to lead the industry, what needs to change to bring more young players into the sport, how esports can better position itself with betting oper…
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GR8_TECH lists eight numbers for operators to bring to The Locker Room: World Cup Numbers
What happened in the World Cup in terms of margin, product tools, retention, and peak-load performance? This Thursday, GR8_TECH convenes a small group of operators for The Locker Room: World Cup Numbers, a closed-door benchmarking session built around a short working list—the eight numbers every participant is being a…
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1xBet congratulates Paris Saint-Germain on winning Super Cup
Big football is back, with the new season officially underway after the Super Cup clash at Red Bull Arena on August 12. Paris Saint-Germain, 1xBet’s official partner and Champions League holders, faced Europa League winners Aston Villa, with the Parisians securing their second consecutive Super Cup title. PSG took con…
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Media Troopers Expects NFL Season Growth
Media Troopers said it expects year-on-year growth during the upcoming NFL season, citing continued expansion in both the US sports betting market... Read More...
Read summary →Angstrom: Launching Entain’s Seven fantasy football app is “gold dust” opportunity
The kind of stats-led sports engagement that has flourished in the US has gradually made its way to British shores, and key players in the betting industry like Ladbrokes have taken note. Entain, the LSE firm behind Ladbrokes, has launched its own spin on the fantasy sports app, Seven, which has subsequently been part…
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In The US, World Cup Demand Fell As The Tournament Got Bigger
The World Cup Lifted US Betting Three countries shared 104 matches across 39 tournament days. The United States hosted 78… The post In The US, World Cup Demand Fell As The Tournament Got Bigger appeared first on iGaming Express.
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Esports Foundation postpones inaugural Esports Nations Cup to November 2027
The decision follows the same regional uncertainty that pushed the Esports World Cup from Riyadh to Paris earlier… The post Esports Foundation postpones inaugural Esports Nations Cup to November 2027 appeared first on European Gaming Industry News.
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Fanatics amplía su asociación con la NFL
Fanatics Betting and Gaming ha firmado una nueva alianza plurianual con la NFL que amplía la relación comercial existente entre ambas compañías... Leer más... La entrada Fanatics amplía su asociación con la NFL se publicó primero en iGaming Futuro.
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Media Troopers espera un crecimiento en la temporada de la NFL
Media Troopers afirmó que espera un crecimiento interanual durante la próxima temporada de la NFL, citando la continua expansión tanto del mercado... Leer más... La entrada Media Troopers espera un crecimiento en la temporada de la NFL se publicó primero en iGaming Futuro.
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What is an accumulator bet? Legs, odds, and the maths behind Acca returns
Accumulator wagers combine two or more selections from different events in one bet. The odds of each leg… The post What is an accumulator bet? Legs, odds, and the maths behind Acca returns appeared first on European Gaming Industry News.
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Australia Plans Opt-Out Register for Wagering Advertising
Australia is preparing to introduce a Wagering Advertising Opt-out Register that would allow individuals to stop receiving wagering advertisements from online sportsbooks. The new system is included in proposed changes to the country’s gambling advertising laws and would be funded through a levy imposed on wagering se…
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Tonko Unhappy With FanDuel’s Response, Calls For Passage Of SAFE Bet Act
U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY) is not satisfied with FanDuel‘s answers to Congress, and he’s using the response to renew his call for federal sports betting reform. Tonko, along with fellow... The post Tonko Unhappy With FanDuel’s Response, Calls For Passage Of SAFE Bet Act appeared first on Legal Sports Report.
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Alpaca Braces for Prediction Markets Foray
Alpaca, a provider of a developer-first API for stock, options, and crypto trading, is preparing to capitalize on emerging opportunities by entering the hot prediction markets sector. To that end, the company has submitted the necessary applications in a move that would broaden its business. Alpaca Secures the Necessa…
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Alpaca registers with CFTC to enter prediction market sector
Opens door to futures products
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Appuesta Launches Local Digital Sports Betting Platform in the Dominican Republic
On August 17, 2026, Appuesta has officially launched its digital sports betting platform in the Dominican Republic. The operator’s mobile-first offering will be a 100% local brand, introduced as such. It is a sports betting platform that provides pre-match and live sports betting, single, multiple, and system betting.…
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Metaspins expands its services with prediction markets – a new way to trade real-world outcomes
Metaspins, the crypto-based online gaming platform, has added prediction markets to its growing list of products. This new feature allows users to trade on the outcome of real-world events through simple, market-driven experiences. The launch marks another step in the company’s strategy to broaden its offerings while …
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BiggerZ: Building a fairness-first crypto casino, sportsbook and prediction markets platform
BiggerZ is strengthening its position as a fairness-first betting platform, bringing casino gaming, sports betting and prediction markets together under one account while making transparency, verifiability and clearly defined rules central to the player experience. As online betting platforms expand across crypto, cas…
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8 Numbers to bring to The Locker Room
This Thursday, GR8_TECH convenes a small group of operators for The Locker Room: World Cup Numbers, a closed-door benchmarking session built around a short working list—the eight numbers every participant is being asked to bring. Announced two weeks ago, the format is deliberately closed, with no media and the Chatham…
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ParlayX Founder Andrew Gonzalez on the New Platform Set to Revolutionize Prediction Market Trading
ParlayX was originally going to be focused, as the name suggests, on parlays. Founder Andrew Gonzalez said the company was building its own prediction market platform, focusing on combos. Parlays have become an increasingly large driver of revenue at prediction markets. Kalshi first self-certified combo markets in Sep…
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Oddin.gg Expands into iGaming with Oddin Casino
Oddin.gg is entering the online casino market with Oddin Casino, a product aimed at bringing the company’s real-time esports betting product to a more traditional casino. Oddin.gg Announced Oddin Casino Oddin.gg has spent the past decade developing products for fast-paced, high-volume live betting environments. Its es…
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Polymarket US begins testing parlay contracts
The prediction market platform has started beta testing multi-outcome contracts. U.S.- Polymarket has begun testing new parlay contracts in the US, expanding its product offering amid the ongoing regulatory scrutiny of prediction markets. The beta testing follows Polymarket US’s self-certification of the product with …
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NFL Offensive Rookie-of-the-Year Odds at Kalshi: Arizona’s Jeremiyah Love Leads the Way
Former Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is the betting favorite to win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year at Kalshi. Love, now with the Arizona Cardinals, is offered at +456 odds, with an implied probability of 18% to win the award. 2026 NFL OROY Odds at Kalshi Check out odds on the top-10 contenders […] The post …
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Albania prepares online sports betting return as licensing, addiction uncertainties persist
To permit up to 10 online operators
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Catalist Sports powers next phase of prediction markets growth with Kalshi partnership
Catalist Sports and Kalshi have announced a first-of-its-kind multi-year partnership that will bring exclusive official live streaming and data rights to one of the fastest-growing segments of the U.S. sports landscape: prediction markets. The post Catalist Sports powers next phase of prediction markets growth with Ka…
Read summary →Prediction markets, blockchain e transparência: uma nova arquitetura para o mercado de apostas
No mercado tradicional de apostas esportivas, o market maker tem uma função central: formar e ajustar as odds de acordo com modelos probabilísticos, margem comercial, fluxo de apostas e, principalmente, […] O post Prediction markets, blockchain e transparência: uma nova arquitetura para o mercado de apostas apareceu p…
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Gambling Companies Wasted Millions on Ads to Bots & Existing Users in World Cup Gold Rush
World Cup 2026 was the biggest betting event the planet has ever seen. Globally, users wagered over $50 billion on the tournament. DraftKings noted a 650% increase in wagers compared to the last World Cup in Qatar four years ago. “We’re talking the equivalent of ten Super Bowls,” said Neil Walsh, SVP of Sportsbook at …
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The Tipster Economy: Inside Nigeria’s Multi-Million-Follower Betting Influencer Industry
On Nigerian Twitter, sports betting often dominates the conversation, and on May 26, 2026, it did so in spectacular fashion. A punter known as “39 billion” turned a ₦90 ($0.06) slip into a ₦200 million ($140k) payout, and by the next morning the win was everywhere. Meme pages, betting Telegram groups, even pop‑culture…
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FIFA World Cup sell-off: Trump defends Infantino as UEFA, CONCACAF, AFC attack act of “deception”
Live blog – last updated 10 August 2026. Newest entries first. FIFA President Gianni Infantino withdrew a plan to sell minority stakes in a commercial subsidiary controlling the men’s and women’s World Cups on 1 August 2026, seven days after it emerged. FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) drew opposition from three confeder…
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Dormant Accounts Used To Trick Operators In Widespread FIFA World Cup Fraud
EXCLUSIVE: Action on the pitch may be over but as operators consolidate their gains it’s becoming increasingly clear that criminal networks and... Read More...
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Too complex, too expensive, too risky? – Debunking the biggest myths around adding a sportsbook by Altenar
Altenar debunks the top three industry myths holding casino operators back from adding a sportsbook, showing how the right integration boosts retention, lowers acquisition costs, and drives long-term player LTV. Press release.- For many casino operators, expanding into sportsbook remains firmly on the strategic roadma…
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Justiça Federal solta influenciador Buzeira após 10 meses de prisão
Bruno Alexssander Souza Silva é réu em processo por lavagem de dinheiro e exploração de jogos de azar. O influenciador acumula 14,4 milhões de seguidores no Instagram, cerca de 1 milhão a menos que na época em que foi preso The post Justiça Federal solta influenciador Buzeira após 10 meses de prisão appeared first on …
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GR8_TECH: 8 numbers to bring to The Locker Room
GR8_TECH has announced that it will host The Locker Room: World Cup Numbers on Thursday, August 20, for operators to benchmark performance metrics. Press release.- This Thursday, GR8_TECH convenes a small group of operators for The Locker Room: World Cup Numbers, a closed-door benchmarking session built around a short…
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Q&A: What’s really slowing instant payouts in iGaming
Olga Gunchenkova, Payments Director at Flutter International, explains what is holding instant payouts back in iGaming. Payment failures and slow withdrawals frustrate bettors and will eventually lead to them playing with a different operator. Payment Expert spoke to Olga Gunchenkova, Payments Director at Flutter Inte…
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Nominations open worldwide for the 2027 Sport and Wagering Integrity category at RTG Global Awards
Nominations are officially open for the prestigious Sport and Wagering Integrity Award, part of the Regulating the Game 2027 global conference and awards program. The post Nominations open worldwide for the 2027 Sport and Wagering Integrity category at RTG Global Awards first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia …
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National Gambling Board warns South Africans against using betting as quick fix for financial issues
With unemployment on the rise in South Africa during Q2, the NGB has called for bettors to view gambling as entertainment rather than a source of income.
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SPA orders immediate suspension of 14 licensed betting sites in Brazil
The Secretariat of Prizes and Betting imposed the actions due to failures in the oversight system within Sigap and in the implementation of control measures over responsible gaming mechanisms.
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Another trophy: 1xBet congratulates Paris Saint-Germain on winning Super Cup
1xBet congratulates its long-standing partner, Paris Saint-Germain, on its triumph and wishes the team every success in the new football season. The post Another trophy: 1xBet congratulates Paris Saint-Germain on winning Super Cup first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.
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Study: Gambling and Porn Are Making Young Men Feel Like Failures
Online sports betting may be a source of mental health issues and distress comparable to pornography for young men, a new survey articulates. The Institute for Family Studies, a think tank focused on family formation, marriage, parenting, child well-being, and the role of technology in family life, has conducted compr…
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US Open 2026 Betting Strategy: Why Sportsbooks Should Front-Load Campaigns
Optimove Insights analysis of 14.8 million bets shows that Wimbledon and the US Open attract similar bettor participation overall, but follow sharply different engagement patterns through the tournament Sportsbooks preparing for the 2026 US Open should resist the traditional strategy of saving their biggest campaigns …
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UK Rules Curb Council Control Over Betting Shop Planning
Local Control And Betting Shop Planning Powers UK councils could lose influence over many planning applications for betting shops under… The post UK Rules Curb Council Control Over Betting Shop Planning appeared first on iGaming Express.
Read summary →Blokotech Launches BlokoPredict White-Label Prediction Markets Engine
BlokoPredict Trading and Settlement Tools The product allows businesses to embed prediction markets on their own websites without developing trading,… The post Blokotech Launches BlokoPredict White-Label Prediction Markets Engine appeared first on iGaming Express.
Read summary →Albania Reopens Online Betting Market
Regulated Market Returns After Ban Albania is moving to reopen regulated online sports betting after a nationwide ban introduced in 2019.… The post Albania Reopens Online Betting Market appeared first on iGaming Express.
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SBC Summit Strengthens Startup Focus with BettingStartups Collaboration
SBC Summit has partnered with BettingStartups to strengthen its support for early-stage betting and gaming companies, with the collaboration spanning both the Startup Hub and the SBC First Pitch competition. As part of the partnership, BettingStartups will serve as the official host of the Startup Hub at SBC Summit 20…
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Polymarket US Initiates Beta Testing for Parlay Contracts
Polymarket’s regulated US exchange has officially started testing parlay contracts, marking the next step in the prediction market’s path to multi-outcome trading. Up to 10 Legs in One Parlay The beta launch follows Polymarket US’s self-certification of its parlay product with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission …
Read summary →The full list of deals as Premier League and bookmakers continue to partner amid ban
The front-of-shirt ban on gambling sponsors in the Premier League is effective from 2026/27. Planned way back in April 2023, the intention was to reduce the presence of bookmakers in the world’s most popular league, with 77% of people in a YouGov survey supporting a ban. But even before the season has kicked off, it […
Read summary →Kalshi Adds Catalist Sports Tennis and Football Content
Kalshi has agreed an exclusive multi-year partnership with Catalist Sports to expand the sports content available across its US prediction markets. Under... Read More...
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Sporting Risk expands Bet Builder offering with FlexBuilder and Same Game Pick ‘Em
18th August 2026: Sporting Risk has expanded its Bet Builder Suite with the launch of two new products, FlexBuilder and Same Game Pick ‘Em, designed to give sportsbook operators additional ways to cater to different player betting preferences. Announced on August 18, the sports analytics company said the new additions…
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Albania to reopen online sports betting market
The government of Albania is in the process of reopening the country’s online sports betting market with an already complete legal framework that would allow up to 10 operators to offer their products. Since 2019, Albania has banned gambling in an effort to fight against the rise of betting shops and online gambling, …
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Blokotech lanza BlokoPredict, un motor de mercados de predicción de marca blanca
Blokotech, un líder innovador en soluciones de software para iGaming, ha lanzado BlokoPredict, un motor de mercados de predicción (prediction markets) white-label... Leer más... La entrada Blokotech lanza BlokoPredict, un motor de mercados de predicción de marca blanca se publicó primero en iGaming Futuro.
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Confira a programação do Concurso 1267 da Loteca com prêmio de R$ 1,2 milhão
O período de captação de apostas do concurso termina às 15h do sábado, dia 22 de agosto, com jogos do Campeonato Brasileiro da Série A, Premier League e Campeonatos Italiano e Espanhol The post Confira a programação do Concurso 1267 da Loteca com prêmio de R$ 1,2 milhão appeared first on BNLData.
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Lula Calls for End to Online Betting if Operators Cannot Show Social Purpose
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has urged the possible shutdown of online betting platforms in Brazil if the industry can’t prove a wider social benefit to continue to exist in the country. During an interview with journalist Déia Freitas on the channel Não Inviabilize and the As Cunhãs Podcast, Lula dou…
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Australia set to implement new gambling advertising “opt-out” register, to be paid for by new levy on sportsbooks
Australia will implement a new Wagering Advertising Opt-out Register allowing individuals to opt out of receiving wagering advertising from online […]
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