#229 – Amy Kamala on Art, Tech, and Open Source: A Journey Through WordPress and Community
Transcript [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox Podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is […]
Brazil Sports Betting Losses Hit $12 Billion in 2025, Report Finds
TLDR Brazilian families lost an estimated R$62.5 billion (over $12 billion) to sports betting in 2025. Betting companies received roughly R$350.97 billion through […]
Connecticut Judge Rules Against Kalshi In Sports Contract Case
TLDR A Connecticut federal judge denied Kalshi’s request to block state gambling law enforcement. The court ruled Kalshi’s sports event contracts do not […]
Maryland Gambling Revenue Hits $1.64 Billion in Fiscal 2026
TLDR Maryland gambling revenue reached $1.637 billion in fiscal 2026, a state record. Sports betting revenue grew from $88.9 million to $132.3 million […]
FanDuel Fined $95,000 in Iowa Over Unapproved Sports Bets
TLDR Iowa regulators fined FanDuel $95,000 for offering wagers that were not approved under state law The penalty covers two separate cases: basketball […]
Kalshi Parlay Bettors Lose More Money Than Reported Figures Show
TLDR Bloomberg reported Kalshi parlay bettors lost $294 million this year, but that number blends two very different groups of traders When split […]
Zimbabwe Gambling Regulator Reports $1.89 Million Revenue for 2025
TLDR Zimbabwe’s Lotteries and Gaming Board reported ZiG47.97 million ($1.89 million) in revenue for 2025. The regulator posted an operational surplus of ZiG2.48 […]
DraftKings Files Nine Football Contracts With CFTC Ahead of NFL Season
TLDR DraftKings’ Railbird Exchange, known as DKeX, filed nine football contract categories with the CFTC on Aug. 10. The contracts cover game winners, […]
PhilWeb Reports Profit as Digital Gaming Revenue Nearly Doubles
TLDR PhilWeb Corporation reported net income of PHP47.0 million ($769,000) in the second quarter of 2026, reversing a loss from a year earlier. […]
Mississippi Study Finds Link Between Student Gambling and Mental Health
TLDR A Mississippi study found that 25% of students at public universities gambled, with 7% showing signs of problem gambling. Nearly all students […]