Michigan Sports Betting Handle Slips 2% Year-over-Year in August as Seasonal Lull Takes Hold
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Michigan Sports Betting Handle Slips 2% Year-over-Year in August as Seasonal Lull Takes Hold

Michigan sportsbooks accepted $330.5 million in wagers during August 2026, according to data released by the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), marking a rare year-over-year decline of approximately 2 percent. The figure...

Growth-First Culture Exposed Polymarket to Major Fraud Wave
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Growth-First Culture Exposed Polymarket to Major Fraud Wave

A recent investigation by The Wall Street Journal and also covered by the Times has detailed how Polymarket’s aggressive expansion strategy left its U.S. platform vulnerable to fraud, including a coordinated scheme...

IGT and Everi To Showcase the Future of Connected Casino Gaming
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IGT and Everi To Showcase the Future of Connected Casino Gaming

IGT and Everi will showcase their collective portfolio of IGT and Everi games, IGT systems and Everi FinTech solutions at the 2026 Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas Sept. 28 –...

Novig Trading Volume Surges With Start of NFL Season
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Novig Trading Volume Surges With Start of NFL Season

Sports-focused prediction market Novig has surpassed $1.1 billion in cumulative trading volume as the start of the NFL regular season drove a sharp increase in activity on the platform. The surge coincides...

Pennsylvania Online Casino Revenue Climbs 6.25% in August
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Pennsylvania Online Casino Revenue Climbs 6.25% in August

Pennsylvania’s online casino market continued its measured expansion in August, generating $245.7 million in revenue, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s monthly report released Thursday. The figure represents a 6.25% increase...

Louisiana Gaming Revenue Declines 6.4% in August
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Louisiana Gaming Revenue Declines 6.4% in August

Louisiana’s commercial gaming industry recorded $201 million in combined revenue in August, representing a 6.4% decline compared with the same month a year earlier, according to figures reported by the Louisiana Gaming...

New Jersey Gaming Revenue Slips 4.1% in August as Online Growth Cools
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New Jersey Gaming Revenue Slips 4.1% in August as Online Growth Cools

New Jersey’s gaming industry posted $615.7 million in total revenue in August 2026, according to figures released by the state Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), a decline of 4.1% compared to the...

Ninth Circuit Rules Kalshi’s Sports Contracts Constitute Illegal Gaming on Tribal Land
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Ninth Circuit Rules Kalshi’s Sports Contracts Constitute Illegal Gaming on Tribal Land

A federal appeals court has delivered a significant setback to Kalshi, ruling that the prediction market operator is likely violating federal gaming law by offering sports event contracts on tribal lands in...

Texas Senators Weigh Options on Prediction Markets Ahead of 2027 Gambling Debate
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Texas Senators Weigh Options on Prediction Markets Ahead of 2027 Gambling Debate

The Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs heard testimony on September 15 regarding the rapid growth of online prediction markets, as lawmakers consider how – or whether – the state can restrict...

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