Articles by Arijit Roul
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Turkey’s Gambling Crackdown Just Escalated — But Betting Is Still Exploding
The Turkish National Lottery Administration blocked a total of 84,585 illegal gambling and betting sites in 2025. They also expanded their efforts…
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ASA’s Gambling Ad Crackdown Splits Betway and Oddschecker
The ASA approved Betway’s Instagram campaign with Thierry Henry after deciding the former Arsenal forward now connects more with television audiences than…
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Indonesia Just Crushed Polymarket After Explosive Prabowo Bet
Indonesia moved to block Polymarket after the platform allowed users to place bets on whether President Prabowo Subianto would leave office before…
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Spain’s Sudden Crackdown on Polymarket and Kalshi Shakes Prediction Markets
Spain’s gambling watchdog moved to temporarily block Polymarket and Kalshi after opening formal sanction procedures against both firms. Regulators argued that the…
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Kalshi Crushes Polymarket as $5.6B Prediction Market War Explodes
During the week ending May 18, Kalshi controlled 70.8% of total prediction market activity. The platform handled $3.99 billion in notional trades,…
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India’s Sudden Polymarket Block Signals Bigger Betting Crackdown
India has moved to cut off access to Polymarket after the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology directed action against prediction market…
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Italy’s €11.5BN Gambling Boom Hides a Bigger Crackdown
Italy’s regulated gambling industry generated €11.5 billion in 2025, led by gaming machines, lotteries, and betting. Enforcement increased, with 22,931 inspections and…
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Bally’s Intralot’s Revenue Explosion Hides a Dangerous €2bn Problem
Bally’s Intralot posted Q1 2026 revenue of €268.1m, marking a 180.5% rise from last year, while adjusted EBITDA climbed 231.8% to €100.2m…
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GamCare’s Bold Leadership Move Signals a Major Shift
GamCare has appointed Chris Thornton as its operations director, appointing the ex-NHS, British Red Cross and public health executive to take charge…
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Betr’s Bold Prediction Market Move Could Reshape US Betting
Betr purchased NFA-registered introducing broker Ascent Capital Management, allowing the company to operate as a CFTC-registered introducing broker while speeding up the…
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New Zealand Gambling Market Hits Shock $750M Surge
Key Point The annual activity level in the country’s online gambling sector is now estimated at NZ$1.36 billion, equalling approximately US$750-$758 million,…
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Polymarket’s Nasdaq Deal Opens Private Market Shockwave
Polymarket has launched prediction markets tied to private company milestones such as valuations, IPO timing, and secondary-market activity, targeting major unicorn firms…
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Kenneth Dart’s Bold Flutter Move Opens a Much Bigger Question
Kenneth Dart raised his control of Flutter Entertainment to 27.6%, cementing his place as the company's largest private shareholder through a mix…
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Polymarket Returns to US iOS After Long Market Exit
Polymarket reopened US iOS access, allowing users to trade event contracts without invitation codes or waiting lists after a long-restricted rollout stage.…
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ESR Group Expands Board With iGaming Executives
ESR Group completed its board of directors after appointing three non-executive directors from leading iGaming businesses, strengthening the company’s leadership network. Philip…
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AI Hedge Fund Badass Capital Moves into Betting, Crypto and Markets
Key Facts Mark Thomas, co-founder of ZenSports, started Badass Capital (BA Capital Fund), an AI-first hedge fund focused on sports betting, crypto…
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How F1’s FanDuel Partnership Could Reshape Every Race Weekend
Formula 1 & FanDuel just cemented their multi-year deal to bring betting to the US and Canada. This makes them the first-ever…
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BoyleSports Sale Talk Sends Shockwaves Through Betting
At 70, John Boyle appears to be drawing the curtain on a career that reshaped Irish betting. Reports indicate BoyleSports is actively…
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ELA Games Takes a Move That Could Reshape iGaming Discovery
ELA Games and Gamblizard formed a partnership to launch a dedicated studio directory that centralises ELA Games' growing portfolio in one structured…
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Flutter’s Low-Key Leadership Move Could Change Its Sportsbook Direction
After 16 years working across Sisal and Flutter’s Southern Europe and Africa operations, Ignazio di Lauro has shifted from frontline sportsbook leadership…