Deals & M&A
NFL renews sponsorship agreements with DraftKings and FanDuel
DraftKings and FanDuel retain NFL sponsorship agreements following renewals two weeks before the season’s opening.
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Deals & M&A
NFL renews DraftKings and FanDuel deals and adds Fanatics as betting partner
The NFL renewed multi-year DraftKings and FanDuel partnerships and appointed Fanatics Betting and Gaming as an official betting partner.
Regulation
Grupo EGB launches betting advertising guide for influencers and affiliates in Brazil
The guide sets advertising requirements for influencers and affiliates working with EGB’s betting brands in Brazil.
Deals & M&A
NFL agrees multi-year deals for three US sportsbook partners
The agreements give three sportsbook operators NFL marketing rights and official data access while requiring cooperation on betting integrity and responsible gambling.
Regulation
CFTC orders Kalshi to maintain New York trading despite court order
The CFTC’s instruction leaves Kalshi facing conflicting agency and court directions over continued trading in New York.
Deals & M&A
DraftKings expands prediction market advertising in US states without legal sports betting
DraftKings is increasing prediction market advertising in large US markets without legal sports betting ahead of the NFL season.
Regulation
Oxford legal scholars propose distinct US rules for prediction markets
The scholars urge regulators to address event contracts’ incentives for corrupt or illegal outcome influence without automatically applying securities-market rules.
Regulation
Tribes oppose proposed federal swap treatment for US sports contracts
Tribes argue federal oversight of sports contracts would divert tribal gaming revenue and conflict with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
Regulation
PredictIt executive forecasts possible Supreme Court review of prediction market regulation
Potentially conflicting appeals rulings could bring the CFTC-state dispute over event contract oversight before the Supreme Court, according to Pidot.
Deals & M&A
NFL selects Fanatics as official sportsbook partner
Fanatics gains official NFL sportsbook partner status, filling a category vacant since the league’s previous agreements expired.
Enforcement & compliance
Coljuegos sanctions Yeferson Cossio over illegal gambling operations in Colombia
Coljuegos’ sanction demonstrates that influencers involved in illegal gambling operations in Colombia face regulatory action.
Regulation
Alicia Azanza proposes gambling advertising and sponsorship ban in Santa Fe
The proposal would prevent gambling operators from advertising and sponsoring sports across Santa Fe if enacted.
Deals & M&A
Researchers record 10.39% win rate across Nigerian betting influencers’ tips
Operators’ affiliate arrangements pay tipsters based on followers’ stakes regardless of outcomes, alongside a documented 10.39% combined win rate.
Deals & M&A
DC Lottery and Washington Commanders launch themed scratchers and digital game
The expanded lineup gives the DC Lottery three new retail price points and an online game tied to a hometown NFL team.
Regulation
CFTC orders Kalshi to continue New York event contracts
The CFTC emergency declaration conflicts with state action against Kalshi's New York event contracts.
Regulation
Chilean deputies question VAT registration for offshore betting platforms
Regulators should note that Chilean deputies approved a resolution criticising SII's acceptance of VAT registration from foreign betting platforms.
Regulation
NYC Council probes four prediction markets over advertising
The probe adds regulatory scrutiny for prediction-market operators in New York, with user and marketing disclosures now requested from four platforms.
Regulation
CFTC orders Kalshi to continue New York trading
The CFTC emergency order creates opposing federal and state instructions for Kalshi's New York operations, a regulatory conflict.
Regulation
Brazil Chamber piracy commission debates illegal betting market size
Conflicting market-share estimates leave operators and regulators without an agreed baseline for sizing Brazil's illegal betting sector and targeting oversight.
Regulation
Italian anti-usury group welcomes responsible gambling advertising limits
The guidelines restrict influencers, endorsements and promotional material in responsible gambling campaigns.
Regulation
Philippine gaming revenue declines 20.3% in second quarter
PAGCOR cited inflation, Middle East tensions and lower electronic gaming activity for the 20.3% annual decline.
Deals & M&A
PENN expects tougher NFL customer acquisition, CEO says
Higher acquisition costs around the NFL season would pressure PENN's sportsbook marketing spend as prediction-market platforms compete for the same customers.
Regulation
Berruto bill would widen Italy's gambling ad ban to sponsors and influencers
Operators sponsoring Italian football, social channels or influencers would face wider advertising restrictions and higher penalties if the bill passes.
Regulation
Polymarket switches timed crypto contracts to time-weighted pricing
Prediction-market operators face closer scrutiny of settlement methods, and pricing rules shape how traders can influence timed crypto contracts.
Deals & M&A
Sportsbook executives anticipate stronger NFL marketing competition
Operators should note PENN, BetMGM and Flutter executives expected intense NFL-season competition.