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DraftKings confirmed on 29 September that it signed a long-term advertising partnership with NBCUniversal, which places the betting brand directly inside NBCUniversal’s wide sports portfolio. The agreement includes rights with the NFL, NBA, NCAA football, NCAA basketball, PGA Tour events, Premier League soccer, and the Ryder Cup broadcasts. This deal further stretches into major events such […]

Kanon Gaming did not meet its required duty of care responsibilities, leading to regulatory action and financial penalties. Key Points Spelinspektionen imposed a sanction of SEK 4.8m on Kanon Gaming. The penalty was decided based on the length and seriousness of the duty of care failings. The Swedish gambling authority Spelinspektionen fined Kanon Gaming SEK […]

NextBet announced its goal to dominate tier-two gambling in Australia, starting with the acquisition of Brisbane-based CrossBet as its official market entry. Key Points NextBet acquired CrossBet for an undisclosed purchase amount. The company described the deal as part of an “ambitious M&A strategy.” Additional acquisitions are reportedly already in advanced negotiation stages. New operator […]

A 17-year-old boy stood before the juvenile court this week. Prosecutors say he helped attack two Las Vegas casino giants. The cyber attack cost tens of millions of dollars. MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment suffered a sophisticated hack in 2023. Caesars Entertainment operates as the world’s largest casino company. The FBI launched an investigation […]

Raketech completed the sale of Casumba Media, transferring its Japanese business to concentrate on core markets while enforcing financial discipline under conditions of regulatory uncertainty. Key Points The Casumba Media sale brings no upfront cash but generates €12m ($14m) through scheduled monthly payments. Johan Svensson, Raketech CEO, stated that this decision will lower regulatory exposure. […]

Marcus Isgren prepared a memorandum after reviewing the Act, and state operator Svenska Spel confirmed full support for his conclusions. Key Points The proposal widens enforcement to include operators not preventing Swedish access, beyond those illegally targeting Sweden. Liability extends to companies giving financial or administrative services to illegal gambling operators. Svenska Spel supported the […]

A bug resulted in thousands of players gaining inflated slot winnings, and Superbet decided to pay the amounts in full. Key Points The slot affected was Playtech’s Fire Blaze Red Wizard. Gambling Insider confirmed the glitch was not caused by Playtech technology. Superbet agreed to distribute €30m among approximately 7,500 players. Superbet Pays Out €30m […]

The agreement makes Betby’s sportsbook and esports content integrated across more than 30 online platforms operated and managed under Broadway’s network. Key Points Betby finalises partnership with Broadway Platform to deliver sportsbook and Betby Games. Integration spans 500,000+ monthly sporting events and 8,000+ available betting markets. Partnership extends Asia-facing collaborations, including a previous link with […]

Sports.com Media signs a Letter of Intent designed to expand its overall investment strategy in the field of women’s motorsports. Key Points Sports.com Media secures a Letter of Intent for acquiring every asset belonging to Racing Women Limited. Agreement gives Sports.com Media 51% controlling stake in the newly created entity, valued at $1m. Deal covers […]

South Park’s new Wednesday night episode will highlight the crypto-backed prediction market system, weeks after featuring President Donald Trump and conservative activist Charlie Kirk. South Park’s next episode, “Conflict of Interest,” focuses on a prediction market app overtaking the children’s school. Prediction markets such as Myriad and Polymarket enable users to bet on exact words […]