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Bettor Capital invests £10m in payments firm BR-DGE

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BR-DGE said it raised £10m in a round joined by Bettor Capital, alongside an existing family-office investor. The Edinburgh-based payments company said it would use the capital to develop its platform, expand go-to-market activity and enter new markets, with launches planned for the second half of 2026. BR-DGE also appointed Perry Blacher as chairman.

The funding is intended to develop BR-DGE’s payments platform, expand market activity and support entry into new markets.

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Massachusetts Gaming Commission orders FanDuel hearing over 22 proxy bets

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted to call FanDuel to an adjudicatory hearing over proxy wagers placed through Bill Simmons’s account. FanDuel reported 22 bets worth $21,800 across three August dates and voided them; the commission wants to examine how the operator allowed the bets and responded.

FanDuel will face an adjudicatory hearing, Massachusetts regulators decided unanimously on Thursday, after Simmons, founder of The Ringer, described proxy wagers on his August 30 podcast. The hearing will scrutinize the sportsbook's own conduct, and not only Simmons's.

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