Kambi chief executive Werner Becher said the company would not take risks with prediction markets. He said their effect had yet to be felt in regulated sports betting states, while recognising the importance of moving early in other jurisdictions.
Kambi's position indicates it will approach prediction markets cautiously as their impact on regulated sports betting remains uncertain.
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PURE Casino Entertainment joined the International Betting Integrity Association after launching online sports betting in Alberta. The company said the membership forms part of its integrity and compliance framework; Alberta rules require licensed operators to contract an approved independent integrity monitor.
Kambi’s vice-president of sales for the Americas, David Bretnitz, described Alberta’s market opening as significant in an interview. He pointed to Kambi’s recently announced partnership with Pure Casino Entertainment and said Alberta could develop differently from Ontario.
Kambi said its Bet Builder product made up about 20% of live bets during the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage. The figure compares with 3% across the full 2022 tournament; Kambi also said player performance markets ranked among the leading football betting options by turnover.
Holland Gaming Technology joined the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) in the Netherlands, the company said. Its membership gives it access to IBIA’s Global Monitoring and Alert Platform, which the source says connects more than 90 companies and over 200 betting brands. The operator’s membership follows its online sports betting agreement with Kambi and receipt of a Dutch sports betting licence from the KSA, according to the report.
Kambi Group said it signed a multi-year agreement with the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation to replace the sportsbook at 4 Bears Casino and Lodge in North Dakota. Kambi will supply kiosks, counter terminals and bring-your-own-device technology; the deal also allows for possible on-site and statewide mobile betting when regulations permit.