Australian Bookmaker Palmerbet Repays Deposits After BetStop Breach
TLDR Australian bookmaker Palmerbet accepted 312 bets from a customer registered on the BetStop self-exclusion register. The customer joined BetStop in September 2023, […]
Senate Democrats Seek Public Hearing on Kalshi and Prediction Markets
TLDR All 11 Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee asked Chair Tim Scott to hold a public hearing on prediction markets. The request […]
Kalshi Links Repeated $5,500 Ether Trades to Market Maker Programs
TLDR Kalshi says the CFTC has not contacted it about unusual trading in its Ether perpetual futures market. The Wall Street Journal reported […]
CFTC Warns Prediction Markets Over Manipulation Risks in Mention Contracts
TLDR The CFTC issued a staff advisory on September 22 about “mention markets.” These contracts settle based on whether a person says, attends […]
MGM Resorts Stock Drops 8% After People Inc. Withdraws Buyout Offer
TLDR Barry Diller’s People Inc. withdrew its $18 billion offer to take MGM Resorts private. MGM shares fell 8.11% in after-hours trading to […]
Curaçao Gaming Authority Leak Raises Ownership Questions for Stake and 1xBet
TLDR A searchable archive of more than 40,000 leaked documents from Curaçao’s gambling regulator went public on Wednesday. Berlin researcher Lilith Wittmann says […]
#234 – K. Adam White on Migrating to Blocks With Artisanal Care and Enterprise Efficiency
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 […]
Google’s Translate Widget Is Going Away, Here’s How to Replace It in Minutes
Plenty of sites still have Google’s old translation dropdown sitting in the footer. Google has now put an end date on it, and […]
Kalshi Faces Crypto Volume Allegations as Prediction Markets Hit Record $7.64B Weekend
TLDR An analyst flagged $539 million in 24-hour Ethereum perpetual volume on Kalshi against just $3.1 million in open interest. Kalshi’s crypto lead […]
Ryan Gold NFL Appeal Set for Sept. 23 Over Cardinals Draft Leak Claims
TLDR The NFL suspended Cardinals scouting director Ryan Gold in July over an alleged draft leak and parlay bets. Jeremiyah Love’s odds to […]