Americans Oppose Prediction Market Bets on Elections and Military Action
TLDR A Reuters/Ipsos poll found most Americans oppose betting on US elections through prediction markets. About 69% of Democrats and 61% of Republicans […]
Polymarket Launches First US Political Ad Campaign Ahead of Midterms
TLDR Polymarket launched its first US political ad campaign on October 14, three weeks before the midterm elections. Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow […]
Google Ads Policy Adds Prediction Market Rules for the First Time
TLDR Google has added a dedicated prediction market section to its main Google Ads policy for the first time. Advertisers must hold all […]
Argentina Online Betting Tax Revenue Hits $81 Million in 2026, Topping All of 2025
TLDR Argentina’s tax agency ARCA collected ARS 123.856 billion ($81 million) in online betting tax from January to September 2026. That total is […]
NCAA Match Fixer Jalen Smith Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison
TLDR Jalen Smith, 30, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was sentenced to six years in prison for his role in an NCAA point-shaving scheme. […]
Matchbook Completes Acquisition of Betdaq Betting Exchange
TLDR Matchbook has completed its acquisition of Betdaq, the betting exchange founded by Dermot Desmond. The financial terms of the deal were not […]
PAGCOR Net Income Expected to Fall Below ₱5 Billion After Supreme Court Ruling
TLDR PAGCOR chairman Alejandro Tengco expects the government to approve separating the agency’s regulatory role from its casino operations. Casino Filipino has lost […]
Macau Casino Revenue Averages $90 Million a Day in October, UBS Says
TLDR Macau casino revenue averaged about MOP729 million ($90.2 million) per day from October 5 to 11, according to UBS. That was down […]
Hong Kong Uses AI and Financial Monitoring to Fight Illegal Online Gambling
TLDR Hong Kong is combining financial surveillance, AI tools, intelligence sharing, and law enforcement to fight illegal online gambling. Banks, stored value facilities, […]
Polymarket Whales Face Off in $500K Seahawks vs Broncos Showdown
TLDR Two large Polymarket traders took opposite sides of Thursday’s Seahawks vs. Broncos game in one transaction on Oct. 13. BreakTheBank spent $213,879 […]