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DraftKings CEO rejects claims prediction markets reduce US sportsbook volume
Investors assessing DraftKings’ competing products have its CEO’s rejection of sportsbook diversion claims, without substantiating figures in CNBC’s posting.
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Acquisitions, mergers, partnerships and commercial agreements.
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DraftKings records nearly 610% increase in DKeX turnover as college football begins
DraftKings’ internal exchange recorded nearly 610% turnover growth coinciding with college football’s opening week.
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Prediction markets influence Brazilian currency and equities
Investors face reported links between election prediction markets, Brazil’s dollar movements and closing stock market performance.
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TaDa Gaming outlines Lucky Cerol 500 strategy in Brazil
TaDa Gaming’s Brazil strategy links changing advertising conditions to new regulations and how players discover and engage with games.
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Rhode Island sports betting and iGaming wagers reach $177.5m in July
Operators and investors can assess Rhode Island’s combined sports betting and iGaming wagering growth of 24% year over year.
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Coinbase selects ION platform for Kalshi event-contract clearing
Coinbase’s selected platform automates contract creation, resolution, settlement and reporting for Kalshi prediction-market products.
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Wazdan supplies 13 games to six Jupiter Gaming brands in UK
Wazdan’s launch adds 13 slot titles across six Jupiter Gaming casino brands operating under its UKGC licence.
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Lottomatica and CIRSA merger draws favourable assessment from Spanish market expert
Investors have Morales-Hermo’s favourable assessment that the all-share merger would improve the combined group’s retail and online operations.
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Playtech executives decline questions on Evolution litigation in New Jersey
Investors received no answers from Playtech’s executives about its ongoing litigation with Evolution during the H1 earnings call.
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Playtech executives discuss HRD stake and UK tax pressures following H1 earnings
Playtech’s leadership discusses its HRD stake, AI hosts, UK tax pressures and Sun Bingo following H1 earnings.
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Supplier launches Regal Coins Hold and Win slot
The release adds a 3×3 slot with two Hold and Win variants to the supplier's portfolio.
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Tema launches DICE ETF with Kalshi and Polymarket exposure
DICE gives investors ETF exposure to prediction market businesses, including private holdings in Kalshi and Polymarket.
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Real App names FanDuel exclusive betting and prediction markets partner
FanDuel’s exclusive partnership brings odds and markets into Real App, with links available to eligible users.
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Rhode Island Lottery records 8% July sales growth to $26.6m
Rhode Island Lottery’s 8% sales increase shows operators that July growth extended across all key games.
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CAIXA Loterias reports R$12.19bn in first-half Brazilian lottery sales
CAIXA Loterias’ R$12.19bn sales give investors a measure of Brazil’s federal lottery business during H1 2026.
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US horse racing wagers fall 6% to $1.13bn in August
The 6% annual decline signals lower August wagering activity to US horse racing operators and investors.
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Station Casinos plans $70m employee share distribution for 50th anniversary
Station Casinos plans to give employees $70m in shares to mark its 50th anniversary.
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BetRivers Poker records $70,600 Delaware revenue in August
After reporting normalised, BetRivers Poker’s Delaware revenue reached $70,600 in August, up 12% annually.
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Digitain signs turnkey supply deal with LuckyBet.ee in Estonia
The agreement gives newly licensed LuckyBet.ee access to Digitain’s product suite for its Estonian operation.
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PENN Entertainment plans $200m Hollywood Casino construction in Council Bluffs
The planned development represents a $200m investment by PENN Entertainment in a land-based casino in Council Bluffs.
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Aviatrix launches Asian-themed slot Aviatrix Fortunes
Aviatrix Fortunes adds traditional slot mechanics to the supplier’s iGaming metaverse.
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DraftKings expands IC360 agreement across sportsbook and prediction market platforms
DraftKings’ expanded IC360 agreement extends account screening and tools addressing athlete harassment and insider trading across sportsbook and prediction platforms.
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Prediction markets constrain regulated NFL betting growth in United States
Regulated operators face reported constraints on United States NFL betting growth from prediction markets.
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Codere Online signs multiyear NFL sponsorship agreement in Mexico
Codere Online gains multiyear NFL sponsorship rights in Mexico, covering sports betting, Super Bowl LXI and the NFL Mexico Game.
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AM Sci Tech buys Edinburgh’s Maybury Casino property for £2.9m
AM Sci Tech’s £2.9m Maybury Casino property purchase carries an initial net yield of approximately 15%.