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SteveWillDoIt’s Alleged $4.37 Million World Cup Losing Streak Sparks Fresh Debate Over Gambling Influencers
A social media post claiming gambling influencer SteveWillDoIt lost $4.37 million after placing 10 World Cup bets worth a combined $4.71 million has gone viral, drawing renewed attention to both his betting history and the business behind gambling influencers. The post alleges that Stephen Deleonardis, better known on…
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GR8_TECH to analyse the World Cup’s biggest sportsbook successes – and failures
The trophy has been lifted. Now comes the most interesting part for operators: counting the revenue, assessing what worked, learning from what didn’t, and deciding what to change before the next betting event. On Thursday, August 20, at 4:00 p.m. CEST, GR8_TECH will host “The Locker Room: World Cup Numbers”, a closed-…
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The World Cup Is Over. GR8_TECH Opens “The Locker Room” to Count What It Was Worth
The trophy has been lifted. Now comes the most interesting part for operators: counting the revenue, assessing what… The post The World Cup Is Over. GR8_TECH Opens “The Locker Room” to Count What It Was Worth appeared first on Americas iGaming & Sports Betting News.
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Betano defends advertising as driver of Brazilian football’s revival
Guilherme Figueiredo, Betano’s director of institutional relations in Brazil, used an interview with Folha’s Felipe Mendes to lay out the operator’s position on several fronts at once: defending continued sports betting advertising, crediting the federal government’s regulatory approach, and linking betting-sector inv…
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Kalshi targets Midterm Election growth after record World Cup trading surge
Prediction market operator Kalshi has unveiled a dedicated hub for the 2026 US midterm elections, aiming to convert the momentum generated by this summer’s FIFA World Cup into sustained growth across political event markets. The new Midterms Hub combines live prediction market prices with polling data, fundraising fig…
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July Big Winner on AfroPari: How an 18-match accumulator won a player $59,231
During the 2026 Globe Cup group stage, AfroPari recorded one of the most unusual wins of the season. A 100 GHS bet turned into 664,773.46 GHS (approximately $59,231) – as a player from Ghana collected an 18-match accumulator with odds of 6647.73463. Find out how such are formed and what the chances are of repeating … …
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ONDISS launches FIRST in Argentina for online sports betting into City Center Online.
ONDISS continues to expand the legal online gaming ecosystem in Latin America with the launch of FIRST, a Tier-1 sportsbook technology provider, bringing this new vertical to City Center Online, one of the leading regulated .bet.ar operators in the region. At ONDISS, we celebrate a new milestone for the regulated onli…
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Prediction markets US iGaming 2026 — Kalshi, Polymarket and the threat to sportsbooks
Kalshi and Polymarket turned the 2026 World Cup into a stress test for a new category boldly competing with the entire sportsbook and casino brand market. By that point, Kalshi was already offering sports contracts to US users, while Polymarket had resumed operating in the US market shortly before the tournament, foll…
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Incentive Games enters Alberta with 5 titles on bet365
Incentive Games has expanded its North American footprint through its real-money gaming division, Incentive Studios, by launching five of its titles with global operator bet365 in Alberta. The post Incentive Games enters Alberta with 5 titles on bet365 first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.
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GR8_TECH: Over 40% of punters backed four specific World Cup teams
Bettor interest in the 2026 FIFA World Cup was concentrated around watches featuring Argentina, England, France and Spain, according to GR8 Tech. The Cyprus-based betting and gaming tech company has released some early data from its World Cup trading, with plans to release the full set in August. Perhaps unsurprisingl…
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Mr Vegas backs Reading FC’s bid to become English football’s next breakout story
Rising-star casino brand becomes front-of-shirt partner, with a focus on fan engagement, storytelling and content Mr Vegas has announced a front-of-shirt partnership with Reading FC after identifying the club as one of the most compelling growth stories in English football. The fast-growing UK casino brand will featur…
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ONDISS launches FIRST in Argentina for online sports betting into City Centre Online.
ONDISS continues to expand the legal online gaming ecosystem in Latin America with the launch of FIRST, bringing this new vertical to City Centre Online, one of the leading regulated .bet.ar operators in the region. Press release.- ONDISS celebrates a new milestone for the regulated online entertainment industry: the …
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NHL joins the leagues taking back their broadcasts
The National Hockey League (NHL) has taken the reins on local team broadcasts as part of an expansion of its centralised production model. From the start of the 2026/27 season, NHL Productions will provide services for the Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues, with more clubs …
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Incentive Games enters Alberta with bet365
Launch sees Kicker, Mega Flight, Mega Flight Boost, Velocity and Squid Game Red Light Green Light Cashout live at bet365 Incentive Games has expanded its North American footprint after taking five of its titles live with globally renowned online operator bet365 in Alberta. The launch sees Kicker, Mega Flight, Mega Fli…
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SPA-MF multa Blaze em R$ 2,3 mi por publicidade irregular com crianças e adolescentes
Punição se refere a 33 vídeos irregulares produzidos com influenciador e veiculados por quatro meses; empresa tem 10 dias para recorrer da decisão. A denúncia foi do Instituto Alana, ONG dedicada à promoção dos direitos de crianças e adolescentes The post SPA-MF multa Blaze em R$ 2,3 mi por publicidade irregular com c…
Read summary →NCAA Division III Eases Gambling Penalties for Athletes Who Seek Treatment
The policy is designed to encourage student-athletes to seek treatment. The NCAA Division III Management Council has approved an amendment to its student-athlete reinstatement guidelines that allows reduced penalties for certain sports betting violations when athletes seek clinical evaluation or support. The amendment…
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MelBet ambassador Kamaru Usman fought in the UFC main event
Despite the final result, Usman delivered a competitive performance against one of the top middleweight fighters. Kamaru maintained a high pace until the final minutes, continuing to look for opportunities to shift the momentum in his favour. After the event, Du Plessis thanked Usman: “Thank you, Kamaru Usman, for bri…
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Morgan Stanley cuts DraftKings target as prediction markets bite
Analysts at Morgan Stanley have cut DraftKings' price target to $36 from $39, warning that prediction markets would weigh on earnings. The post Morgan Stanley cuts DraftKings target as prediction markets bite appeared first on NEXT.io.
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Brazil’s betting debate is being driven by “Virtue Signalling”
Fellipe Fraga, Chief Business Officer and head of institutional relations at Stellar Gaming is arguing that Brazil’s public conversation around sports betting has increasingly become less about the industry’s real problems and more about who gets to claim the moral high ground in discussing them. Fraga builds his argu…
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Ethiopian Lottery Service Issues Fraud Alert Amid Continued Sports Betting Shutdown
The Ethiopian Lottery Service (ELS) has issued a public notice warning citizens about a rise in fraudulent advertisements and messages claiming individuals have won prizes through sports betting. The regulator clarified that it currently has no affiliation with any sports betting operations, as the entire sector remai…
Read summary →Australian betting to see ‘much higher barrier of entry’ as Labor reforms press on
The Australian betting industry has been thrust to the forefront of political debate as the governing Labor party hosts its annual conference and implement a package of reforms. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government introduced the Gambling Reform Bill earlier this month. The bill includes a raft of reforms to a…
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Oklahoma Casino Launches For-Fun Betting in the Absence of the Real Thing
Choctaw Casino & Resorts, the casino owned by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, is making a tentative foray into sports betting, with Choctaw Sports now allowing players to place a “bet” on the outcome of sporting events, but not use real money to do so. Choctaw Casino Expands Mock Play Apps with Dedicated Sports Versio…
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Kalshi Unveils Midterm Election Hub as Prediction Markets Shift Beyond Trading
Kalshi is expanding its political offering ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, betting that many people are interested in election forecasting even if they never place a trade. The prediction market platform has launched a dedicated Midterms Hub, a new section designed to track how traders expect key Senate and House…
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FIFA Task Force Clears 2026 World Cup of Match-Fixing Suspicions
World Cup Betting Monitoring Finds No Integrity Alerts FIFA reported no suspicious betting activity during the FIFA World Cup 2026… The post FIFA Task Force Clears 2026 World Cup of Match-Fixing Suspicions appeared first on iGaming Express.
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A sad day as industry mourns the passing of MegaSportsWorld Managing Director and former Asian Poker Tour CEO Jeff Mann
Inside Asian Gaming is saddened to hear of the passing of Jeff Mann, the Managing Director of Philippines sports betting […]
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Incentive Games Teams Up with Bet365 in Alberta, Canada
Incentive Games, one of the leading B2B iGaming providers, has launched its real-money gaming titles by Incentive Studios with bet365 in Alberta, Canada’s second and recently launched online casino jurisdiction. Incentive Games Delivers Real Money Games for Bet365 in Alberta The partnership will see a significant numb…
Read summary →CME CEO Calls Some Sports Prediction Markets ‘Gambling’ as Exchange Expands Sports Contracts
The remarks came one day after CME certified additional sports event contracts. Executives argued CME’s event contracts differ from certain sportsbook-style prediction markets. CME Group CEO Terry Duffy said some sportsbook-style prediction markets amount to gambling, distinguishing between the exchange’s own sports-e…
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Bragg Gaming completes purchase of Drayton International
Drayton gives bragg a direct, credible entry into the US Advance Deposit Wagering (ADW) market Bragg Gaming Group has completed the purchase of Drayton International, allowing bragg to expand its presence in regulated US sports betting and horse racing markets through Drayton’s established technology and operational c…
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Hard Rock Bet brings sports betting and online casino to Ontario
Iconic entertainment brand enters Canada’s largest regulated iGaming market with full sportsbook and casino offering Hard Rock Digital has announced the official launch of Hard Rock Bet in Ontario, Canada, marking the company’s first international market expansion and bringing its award-winning mobile sportsbook and o…
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Kambi agrees player account management deal with MHA Nation’s 4 Bears Casino & Lodge
4 Bears Casino will launch mobile sports betting, following the successful launch of Kambi’s on-property sportsbook in March Kambi Group has agreed a partnership to provide its proprietary player account management (PAM) solution to the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation’s 4 Bears Casino & Lodge in New Town, Nor…
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Miami Heat Video Error Fuels LeBron Signing Speculation
LeBron James’ name is once again swirling around with speculation heating up this week after a quick social media misfire from the Miami Heat sent shockwaves through the basketball world and betting markets. Betting and Prediction Markets React Fast to LeBron Uncertainty The Miami Heat had accidentally posted a schedu…
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Beyond the hype: What operators still get wrong about prediction markets
Yurii Berest, CEO at DATA.BET talks about the company’s move into prediction markets, why they chose a sportsbook-style model over an exchange, what surprised them during development, and where the sector might be headed next. NEXT: Are prediction markets becoming their own, standalone product category, or is the indu…
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Hunch’s World Cup F2P suite drives record engagement for Super
Hunch, a free-to-play specialist within the Super Technologies (Super) ecosystem, has successfully wrapped up its exclusive World Cup game suite, reporting record-breaking matchday retention and player engagement. The post Hunch’s World Cup F2P suite drives record engagement for Super first appeared on Asia Gaming New…
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World Cup impacts Las Vegas Sands’s bottom line in June
Las Vegas Sands reported a slowdown in Asian tourism in June, because the World Cup drove high-value customers to the U.S. to see the matches. CEO Patrick Dumont spoke to Wall Street analysts Wednesday after the second-quarter earnings release showed across-the-board declines in revenue, income, and adjusted earnings.…
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Retorno do Brasileirão: Palmeiras, Flamengo, São Paulo e Inter voltam como favoritos em seus jogos?
Após a final da Copa do Mundo, o Brasileirão volta com quatro grandes jogos para fechar a 19ª rodada e o 1º turno; confira as odds das principais casas de apostas do país The post Retorno do Brasileirão: Palmeiras, Flamengo, São Paulo e Inter voltam como favoritos em seus jogos? appeared first on BNLData.
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2026 World Cup: Eustáquio Canadian fans’ favourite; Bellingham most popular, according to Tonybet study
Canada captain Stephen Eustáquio has emerged as Canadian’s most popular player of the 2026 World Cup, according to a social media study conducted by Tonybet. The Ontario-born midfielder wore the armband in Alphonso Davies’ absence during the World Cup, and drew a 54.4% positive response from all social media users in …
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FB Success Story +155% FTD, 135% ROI
Following Meta’s algorithm updates, many media buying teams found it much more difficult to scale Facebook traffic. Customer… The post FB Success Story +155% FTD, 135% ROI appeared first on Americas iGaming & Sports Betting News.
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DraftKings and FanDuel Reject Use of Consumer Law in Philadelphia Addiction Lawsuit
DraftKings and FanDuel are trying to shut down a lawsuit from two former gamblers who say the companies’ apps fueled their gambling addictions. In new filings, both sportsbooks argue the plaintiffs picked the wrong law to build their case. They say Pennsylvania’s consumer protection statute doesn’t apply to how their …
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Mansão Green reforça proteção ao consumidor e revisa estratégia de publicidade sobre apostas
Empresa revisa campanhas, capacita influenciadores e cria protocolos de aprovação para fortalecer a publicidade responsável no mercado de iGaming Este artigo Mansão Green reforça proteção ao consumidor e revisa estratégia de publicidade sobre apostas, é foi referenciado anteriormente no blog Media Bet Brasil - Media B…
Read summary →UK Officials Warn Match-Fixing Growing More Sophisticated as Prediction Markets Draw Scrutiny
Organized crime, international betting networks and evolving products such as prediction markets are reshaping the fight against match-fixing. Senior Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) officials warned the House of Lords that match-fixing is becoming more complex while arguing the international treaty the …
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Wisconsin Threatens Residents Could Lose Right to Vote for Gambling on Prediction Markets
Wisconsin is ramping up its battle against prediction markets, warning residents that they could lose their right to vote if they wager on elections on the platforms. In a press release on Tuesday, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) said current laws explicitly prohibit betting on elections. The WEC cited statut…
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Polymarket Self-Certifies Arrest & Pandemic Contracts as Congress Hears How Certification Process is Robust
Polymarket wants to let users wager on arrests and pandemics. The platform self-certified the markets on Tuesday, the same day as Congress heard testimony that the market certification process is robust. “A qualifying arrest occurs when {participant} is taken into physical custody within the territory of{jurisdiction}…
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Lower Tiers of Football & Tennis Increasingly Targeted By International Criminal Gangs, DCMS Testifies
The International Agreements Committee met yesterday in the House of Lords in a final session to discuss ratifying the Macolin Convention. International cooperation is essential to tackle the growing threat posed by international criminal gangs attempting to corrupt sport, representatives from the Department for Cultu…
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Wisconsin Warns Prediction Market Bets Could Cost Residents Their Voting Rights
Wisconsin election officials are cautioning residents that gambling on election outcomes could strip them of the right to vote. In a statement released on Tuesday, officials highlighted the fast-growing nature of prediction markets and confirmed that the law left no room for doubt. “We want voters to understand that t…
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Kalshi launches Midterms Hub with live prediction markets for US elections
Covers senate, house and governor races
Read summary →Kambi Shares Jump On World Cup Success
Shares of sports betting technology supplier Kambi closed near a 52-week high after the company reported a “fantastic business period” which included high margins from the World Cup.... The post Kambi Shares Jump On World Cup Success appeared first on Legal Sports Report.
Read summary →Poll: Just 1 Out Of 5 New Yorkers Support Sports Betting
Nearly 40% of New York residents believe online sports betting is bad for the state. According to a new Siena Poll released Wednesday, 25% of New Yorkers took part in NY sports betting last year.... The post Poll: Just 1 Out Of 5 New Yorkers Support Sports Betting appeared first on Legal Sports Report.
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No suspicious betting detected during World Cup, FIFA says
FIFA says real-time monitoring of the 104 tournament matches found no evidence of sports integrity risks from betting activity. Switzerland.- The FIFA Integrity Task Force has reported that it detected no suspicious betting during the FIFA World Cup 2026. The task force, whose role is to protect the sporting body’s ev…
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Healthcare Students Are Turning to Prediction Markets to Pay Tuition
According to a recent report by Clasp, a loan-based hiring platform for various healthcare fields, many healthcare students are pivoting to sports betting and prediction markets to pay for their tuition. Clasp Says Significant Portion of Medical Students Gamble The survey, conducted by Pollfish, questioned 1,000 US he…
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Tribal Casinos Lose Money from Prediction Markets Competition
Speaking at the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association Conference, the chairman of the California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA), James Siva, explained that tribal casinos could lose as much as 25% of their gross revenue if prediction markets expansion continues unchecked. Siva Says Tribal Casinos Stand to Lose…
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AGA urges Congress to curb prediction markets offering nationwide sports betting
‘A mockery of congressional intent’
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Spain’s ‘Control’ strategy wins again as GR8_TECH campaign mirrors World Cup outcome
Spain entered the World Cup semifinals as the least-backed of the four teams on GR8_TECH’s sportsbook, accounting for just 11.61 per cent of semifinal betting volume, behind England (17.24 per cent), Argentina (33.79 per cent), and France (37.36 per cent). Of course, as the finals rolled in, it was a favourite – and p…
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1xBet congratulates Spain on their World Championship triumph
The American football forum, which had kept millions of fans around the world in suspense for several weeks, ended in triumph for Spain. In the final, Luis de la Fuente’s team beat Argentina 1-0 and rose to the top of world football again, winning their second global title in their history. The post 1xBet congratulate…
Read summary →World Cup and esports drive solid quarter for BETBY
The year is going from strength-to-strength for sportsbook solutions company BETBY, which has reported further year-over-year growth during Q2. BETBY reported YoY Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) growth of 42.7% during H1 2025, driven by the number of active players across its partner network growing by 47%. It also saw the…
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IGA chairman asks Congress to protect tribal sovereignty from prediction markets
David Bean testifies in Congress
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Gambling operator called out for using footballers’ likenesses in World Cup ads
The Dutch gambling regulator said the operator used characters resembling well-known footballers. The Netherlands.- The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has had words with TonyBet over what it sees as a violation of the Netherlands’ ban on the use of role models to advertise gambling. The regulator, w…
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