Underdog ends North Carolina sportsbook operations on 17 December
Customers must account for unsettled wagers before sportsbook operations end, though they can continue withdrawing funds afterward.
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Loterie Nationale de Luxembourg joins ULIS sports integrity network
Membership provides the lottery with monitoring and information-sharing resources for sports betting integrity.
Source: Loterie Nationale (Luxembourg)
Kalshi and four companies form US prediction-markets coalition
The coalition gives five prediction-market companies a shared platform to advocate on transparency and customer-protection standards.
Fla-Flu consortium considers R$55m annual Maracanã naming-rights deal
The naming-rights proposal could create a major stadium sponsorship opportunity, though betting companies face resistance as candidates.
Coinbase weighs Kalshi partnership for prediction markets
A partnership could give Kalshi access to Coinbase’s stated 105 million global accounts and 10.8 million monthly active users.
Crypto.com and Kalshi form prediction markets coalition
The coalition plans to advocate for federal standards as state regulators challenge sports event contracts.
Fort Mojave Tribe studies expansion of Avi casino resort in Nevada
A feasibility study could shape future casino and hotel capacity at the Avi property.
Evoke reviews strategic options, including potential sale or break-up
Evoke’s strategic review could lead to a sale, asset disposals or a split after financial pressure and UK tax changes.
US regional casino visits fall 1.7% year on year in November
The figures offer operators and investors a measure of regional casino visitation and revenue trends.
Kalshi and Polymarket are linked to fictional sports reporter accounts
The reported links raise questions about how prediction-market platforms verify promotional accounts associated with their brands.
UBS raises Macau casino revenue forecasts for 2025 and 2027
The revised forecasts give Macau casino operators updated benchmarks for revenue and performance across market segments.
Genius Sports shares gain 7.55% as gaming stocks post mixed weekly results
Genius Sports’ 2028 outlook gives investors figures to assess the company’s projected revenue and profitability.
Monarch evaluates acquisitions, excludes igaming and targets real-estate assets
Monarch’s stated acquisition criteria may affect potential sellers and investors assessing its expansion plans.
bet365 increases US marketing as promotional spending nears 85% of GGR
The reported promotional spending approaching 85% of gross gaming revenue highlights bet365’s costly push to gain US market share.
Maryland Lottery launches $2 Harlem Globetrotters scratch ticket
The licensed ticket adds a branded lottery product and promotion for Maryland players.
Citizens analyst rates Accel Entertainment market outperform with $13 target
The rating and price target give investors an analyst view of Accel’s valuation and growth prospects.
Scientific Games secures exclusive Fast & Furious lottery game licence
The agreement gives Scientific Games exclusive rights to develop lottery products based on the film franchise.
Axis CEO forecasts wider iGaming AI adoption within two to three years
Axis’s reported customers and sportsbook pilot offer operators examples of current AI marketing-tool adoption.
Fanatics launches prediction market platform in 24 US states
The launch establishes Fanatics as a prediction-market competitor across 24 states, with Crypto.com providing platform infrastructure.
S&P downgrades Universal Entertainment to B- on Philippine resort performance
The downgrade and financial forecasts affect investors assessing Universal Entertainment’s credit risk and casino operations.
Fanatics launches event-trading product in 10 US markets
The rollout tests event trading in markets where Fanatics Sportsbook is not operating, amid state-level licensing concerns.
Penn relaunches theScore Bet in 21 US jurisdictions
The relaunch returns Penn to an owned sportsbook brand across 21 US jurisdictions.
Uruguayan casino operators form CUOASEC to represent the sector
CUOASEC gives Uruguay’s casino and entertainment operators a shared body to represent them in regulatory discussions.
Allwyn outlines tax and M&A plans at Capital Markets Day
The plans may inform investor assessment of Allwyn’s strategy, but the source gives no specifics.
PlayBet offers vaquejada betting for Brazil’s ABQM national championship
The championship gives PlayBet a betting presence at a streamed Brazilian event as it plans to expand in the sport.