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Lawmakers in the House want to limit how government employees use prediction markets, especially after the controversy around the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. A bill came forward in the United States to stop federal officials from using secret knowledge to bet on prediction markets. People buy and sell small contracts on the chances […]

With no plans to slow down since its U.S. reentry, Polymarket is now expanding beyond politics and current affairs into property. On January 5, Polymarket announced a partnership with Parcl to bring U.S. housing prices into its prediction markets. Polymarket and Parcl came together to build a fresh trading tool that lets users place trades […]

Betlabs, a betting tech company out of Philadelphia, just secured fresh seed funding from SportsContentCo, a US sports betting company. Betlabs got new seed investment from SportsContentCo and the team felt relieved. The money will help Betlabs grow and bring its main product, Dynamic Parlays, to more betting operators and leadership. This product is designed […]

Portugal’s government has put forward a short-term solution that sees casino license extensions in three main gaming areas, which in turn allows current operators to maintain their casinos until the country sorts out a public tender issue that has been put on hold. Portugal confirmed short-term casino contracts because the country was still waiting to […]

MGM Osaka will be Japan’s first integrated resort to open its doors. The centrepiece is a 27-story tower, and it’s paired with a massive casino, 23,293 square meters packed with 470 gaming tables and 6,400 electronic gaming machines. This comes straight from architectural documents shared with The Yomiuri Shimbun. Japan is building a casino resort, […]

Xtremepush just acquired Scrimmage, a U.S. loyalty platform, as part of their push to roll out what they call the industry’s first unified loyalty, CRM, and gamification solution. Xtremepush bought Scrimmage in a move made to speed release for XP Loyalty. This new product will place a loyalty engine inside Xtremepush’s current data setup. By […]

Casino.org has brought in former football star Michael Owen as their Exclusive UK and Ireland Affiliate Ambassador for 2026. Michael Owen Joins Casino.org as Brand Ambassador Following International Growth We confirmed the news in a press release from London on January 5, 2026, along with updates about the company expanding into both regions. The announcement […]

Polymarket, operating as a blockchain-based prediction platform, attracted attention again as users reacted with mixed emotions to markets on political and military events. In the last week of December, several markets opened on the possibility of a military conflict and political collapse in Venezuela, and this brought fear into trading spaces. The markets allowed bets […]

Mindway AI is teaming up with DraftKings to bring its responsible gaming tools, including the Gamalyze experience, right into the DraftKings Responsible Gaming Centre. DraftKings Partners with Mindway AI to Strengthen Responsible Gambling Efforts DraftKings announced a partnership with Mindway AI to support responsible gambling, and the news brings a sense of care and duty […]

Operators will see a step-by-step rise in tax which will reach 13% in 2026, 14% in 2027 and 15% in 2028. Brazilian gambling sector is now preparing for higher taxes in the coming years, and this decision brings mixed reactions across the market. A new law approved by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva increases […]