A new poll has found that a huge 74% of regular punters believe betting is a distinctive part of British culture.
The YouGov poll for the standards body, the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), comes as the UK is facing potential gambling reform and tax discussions.
According to the BGC, this large percentage underlines “the role that regulated betting and gaming play in the social and economic...
Robinhood has this week (August 19) announced the launch of pro and college football prediction markets through the app.
Customers will now be able to trade on the outcomes of the most popular pro and college football games, including all regular season pro matchups, and all college Power 4 schools and independents.
“Football is far and away the most popular sport in America,” said JB Mackenzie,...
A complaint has been filed against former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram for allegedly endorsing and being associated with an online “gambling and betting” platform connected to sports, according to local reports.
The Press Trust of India said that a man named Muhammad Fiaz submitted an application to the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Lahore, asking for legal action against...
MIXI Australia appears to be closing in on its takeover of PointsBet with the offer now confirmed as wholly unconditional.
MIXI currently holds 36.71% of voting rights in the Australian betting company, with the subsidiary of MIXI Inc set to pay AU$1.25 (US$0.82) per share if the transaction goes ahead.
The offer period runs through August 25, in a potential deal that will reverberate around the...
Manchester United has confirmed a new multi-year partnership with Parimatch, with the Cyprus-based operator becoming the club’s official betting partner across selected countries in Asia and the MENA region.
This is a significant deal for both parties, with Parimatch adding to its footprint in the Premier League, following on from previous agreements with Chelsea, Everton, Leicester City, Aston...
The Kambi Group has announced a long-term partnership with the Oneida Indian Nation to deliver its Turnkey Sportsbook tech to three Upstate New York venues operated by Turning Stone Enterprises, the business arm of the tribe.
The venues set to benefit from the agreement include Turning Stone Resort Casino, YBR Casino...
Online social games operator VGW has confirmed a conditional partnership with the Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria tribe in California.
VGW will work directly with the Kletsel Economic Development Authority (KEDA) – the economic arm of the tribe – to expand the availability of free-to-play online social gaming platforms, including sweepstakes promotions, across the state.
The...
PrizePicks has launched a new campaign featuring a bunch of celebrities as the new football season kicks off. One of the largest fantasy sports operators in America, it banks on the comedy stylings of acts like Druski, while bringing in some big names from the world of football.
Super Bowl champion Marshawn Lynch, actor Adam Devine, and College Football Hall of Fame star Reggie Bush all join...
An Arizona CEO, James Vincent Campbell, has had his indictment unsealed in the District of Maryland. He was charged with embezzlement after it was discovered he’d acquired $2.4 million from an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) plan.
Campbell spent “a significant portion” of the funds he’d stolen between 2015 and 2024 to pay for his gambling habits at casinos, as well as “big game...
A business arm of the Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation, Kletsel Economic Development Authority (KEDA), has joined the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) in its push back against California’s Assembly Bill 831. Much like the SGLA, KEDA believes that the bill is too overreaching in terms of its language right now.
AB 831 was originally introduced and withdrawn before being taken over by Avelino...