Congresswoman Dina Titus has taken to social media to poke fun at prediction markets in the wake of the FAIR BET Act’s momentum.
The representative from the First District of Nevada in the US House of Representatives has been seeking a “common sense fix” to the changes introduced in the current President of the United States’ (POTUS) megabill, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
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The UK’s gambling lobbyist group, the Betting and Gaming Council, has released a new report based on a YouGov poll. In both the poll and report, the BGC is now stating that it has “found 28 per cent of regular gamblers” would seek out illegal operators” to avoid paying tax on their winnings.
Another qualifier is that this apparent 28% of those polled would also move to offshore operators if they...
Evoke, the parent company behind some of the UK’s biggest gambling brands like William Hill, 888, and Mr Green, has come out with its second quarterly (Q2) earnings report.
The gambling industry is on the rise overall, worldwide, and Evoke’s report lines up with that. As apps and different gambling avenues open up, growth is just on the cards regardless. Evoke is reporting that revenue is up 5%...
There’s some trouble brewing in Miami, Florida. The Miccosukee tribe is now warning residents to be careful as false advertisements are popping up with their name attached.
According to the Miccosukee, “deceptive promotions are not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed” by the tribe and businesses they’re involved with. The main reason for its press release, and stomping out any association...
Hollywoodbets has been under scrutiny from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in the United Kingdom for age-inappropriate ads.
The action resulted from a complaint from a user under the age of eighteen who had come into contact with an advertisement that they felt was inappropriate.
Hollywoodbets faces scrutiny from ASA
On April 10, 2025, the young user was using the “ www.the-VFL.com, a...
The Michigan Supreme Court has handed a big win to a Detroit woman locked in a $3.1 million fight with BetMGM. On Tuesday (July 22), the justices unanimously said Jacqueline Davis can move forward with her lawsuit against the online gambling giant, rejecting BetMGM’s argument that state regulators, not the courts, should handle the dispute.
It all started in March 2021, when Davis went on a six-...
Three Native American tribes have launched a lawsuit against Kalshi and Robinhood over what it claims is illegal sports gambling. The prediction market, Kalshi and investment app turned financial Swiss Army Knife, Robinhood, have been providing what can be seen as a loophole in that they offer prediction markets on sports.
Rather than straight up offering a sportsbook, these prediction markets...
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has revised a potential four-year ban for Udinese Calcio and Nigerian international soccer star Maduka Okoye.
The news comes hours after the player was set to leave the sport on a lengthy suspension, but the Federal Tribunal of the FIGC revised its findings, leading to the potential career-ending ban for Okoye being slimmed down.
Udinese goalkeeper Maduka...
Pollard Banknote Limited (Pollard Banknote) is adding Godzilla to its list of licensed intellectual properties (IP) for a new wave of gaming.
The King of the Monsters is one of the most recognizable pop culture brands, and this is the legendary radioactive lizards’ first foray into licensed wagering or attaching itself to a gaming operator.
Godzilla added to Pollard Banknote portfolio
The brand...
Resorts World New York City has presented its ambitious $5.5 billion proposal to the Community Advisory Committee (CAC), as part of its aim to acquire one of three available casino licenses.
The ambitious plan would transform the existing gaming facility at the Aqueduct site in Queens into the biggest single-largest entertainment facility out of all eight proposals on the table.
The 5,600,000sq...