Russian Betting Ties Threaten Andrea Pirlo Appointment as Italy Manager
Fonbet Andrea Pirlo’s appointment as Italy manager hangs in the balance after his ambassadorship with Russian betting company Fonbet triggered a political firestorm. The 47-year-old World Cup winner had emerged as the leading candidate to succeed Gennaro Gattuso after Pep Guardiola reportedly turned down the position. Pirlo signed an ambassadorship More...
Star Entertainment Posts Losses as License Troubles Continue
Star Entertainment continues to struggle financially, posting an $8 million loss in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, though this represents an improvement from the $27 million loss recorded in the same period More...
China Football Betting Hits $11.6 Billion in World Cup Single-Match Sales
China football betting sales reached RMB83.3 billion ($11.6 billion) during the FIFA World Cup, specifically through single-match games offered by the state-run Sports Lottery. The six-week tournament period generated More...
Michigan Sportsbooks Post 5.63% Hold Rate in June 2026
Michigan sportsbooks took $372,480,495 in wagers in June 2026 while recording a 5.63% hold rate, a modest improvement from May’s 5.17% hold. The June handle represented a decline of $92.3 million, or 19.9%, More...
Independent Watchdog Identifies 7 FIFA World Cup Betting Issues FIFA Overlooked
FIFA World Cup betting oversight faced unexpected challenges when an independent watchdog identified seven potential irregularities during the 2026 tournament, directly contradicting FIFA’s claim of zero suspicious More...
Las Vegas Sands Stock Slides on Disappointing Q2 Results
Las Vegas Sands suffered a 3% decline in share value following the casino operator’s second-quarter earnings and revenue miss. The company’s Q2 financial performance fell short of market expectations, More...
Spelinspektionen Identifies Affiliates, Social Media as Black Market Channels
Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s gambling regulator has identified influencers as a prominent factor in promoting unlicensed online gambling services to Swedish consumers, according to a new regulatory report. The authority More...
Bihar Assembly Passes Bill Banning All Forms of Gambling
The Bihar gambling ban became official reality as the state Assembly unanimously passed comprehensive legislation prohibiting all forms of wagering activities. Following the Union Home Ministry’s directive More...
Washington Court Halts Kalshi Sports Prediction Markets
Kalshi faces a major regulatory setback as a Washington state court has granted a preliminary injunction blocking the platform from offering sports-related prediction markets to state residents. Judge McHale rejected More...
Senator Heinrich, New Mexico Tribes Push to Regulate Prediction Markets
Kalshi one of the biggest companies within Prediction market betting Prediction markets are drawing fierce opposition from New Mexico lawmakers and Indigenous leaders who warn these unregulated platforms threaten More...
