The KSA clarified that Dutch operators may offer bets only on events during a sports match or its result, as described in the report. The authority cited bets on a Most Valuable Player award as impermissible because a jury or panel selects the winner; it said operators removed such markets after being contacted.
Operators must review sportsbook markets and address prohibited bets with their software partners.
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Kalshi said its sports event contracts should not be treated as traditional sports bets, arguing that users trade against one another through an order book while the platform earns transaction fees. The company favours federal oversight by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, while states challenging its activity argue that the contracts fall under state gambling laws.
A US federal appeals court upheld a lower court decision on Friday that Kalshi's sports event contracts are sports bets. The ruling is likely to send the dispute to the Supreme Court, the outlet reported.
A bill under discussion in the Senate’s Culture Commission proposes a contribution to the FIGC equal to 2% of stakes on football-related sports bets placed in Italy, from 1 January 2027. Senator Marcheschi said the levy would provide the main part of an estimated €245m in annual funding; at least half would support youth development and 30% would fund gambling-harm prevention and social projects.
Germany's GGL published an FAQ stating that licences can be sought only for bets on sporting events with verifiable results and clear rules, and that other wagers, including prediction-market bets, are prohibited. The authority said live bets are limited to results or rare events, with frequent-event markets barred.
Arkansas’ three land-based casinos reported a record $103.9 million in sports bets for April, reportedly as FanDuel and DraftKings altered the state’s market. The available report did not give a year-on-year comparison.