Major League Soccer has finalised a multi-year commercial agreement with Polymarket, naming the platform as its official prediction market partner across several flagship competitions in the United States. This collaboration covers MLS regular-season matches, the MLS All-Star Game, the MLS Cup, and the Leagues Cup. As part of the deal, Polymarket has also been granted […]
Polymarket Named Official MLS Prediction Market Partner
January 29, 2026Polymarket has secured a new multi-year partnership with Soccer United Marketing, becoming the official and exclusive prediction market partner of Major League Soccer and the Leagues Cup tournament. The agreement also covers the MLS All-Star Game and the MLS Cup. This partnership marks a prominent integration of prediction markets into a major professional sports league […]
Land-based Gambling Boosts Healthcare Funding To $104.8m In Colombia
January 29, 2026Licensed land-based casino and bingo operators have emerged as the highest contributors to Columbia’s healthcare sector, with funding increased to COP378.3bn ($104.8m) in 2025. According to figures published by regulator Coljuegos, monopoly revenue, bingo and casinos rose by 9.3% from the previous year. Land-based operators also accounted for 39% of the country’s gambling-related revenue, placing […]
Lithuania’s gambling regulator has closed an inspection into Betsson concerning the use of its betting brand in the name of the country’s top basketball competition. The Gaming Supervision Authority (GSA) confirmed that no fine or other sanctions would be imposed after the company addressed the issue during the investigation. The inquiry focused on the continued […]
Brazil’s Betting Taxes Generates BR9.95bn Revenue In 2025
January 27, 2026According to Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service, the sports betting and online gaming market generated around BR9.95bn in tax revenue in 2025. This highlights a sharp rise from the BR91m collected in 2024, when the market was still in the transition phase toward full regulation. December proved particularly significant, with betting-related taxes contributing BR1.1bn in a […]
Hungary and Portugal Imposes Regulatory Restrictions on Polymarket
January 27, 2026Hungary’s Supervisory Authority for Regulated Activities has temporarily blocked access to Polymarket, citing suspected breaches of national gambling laws. According to local media outlet Index.hu, the regulator has launched proceedings against the platform’s operator on suspicion of organising prohibited gambling. The restriction affects users connecting from Hungarian IP addresses and will persist until a final, […]
JetX Goes Live on Betclic in Portugal
January 27, 2026JetX, SmartSoft’s flagship Crash game, has officially launched on Betclic, a leading iGaming platform in Portugal. The rollout is a notable step for both companies, bringing one of the most recognisable Crash titles in international markets to a tightly regulated European jurisdiction. For Betclic players in Portugal, the launch adds a proven and engaging title […]
Brazil Reviews First Year of Regulated Fixed-Odds Betting
January 27, 2026Brazil’s Secretariat for Prizes and Betting under the Ministry of Treasury has published its balance sheet for the first full year of the regulated fixed-odds betting market. In 2025, authorities blocked more than 25,000 illegal betting websites through a coordinated effort with Anatel, the National Telecommunications Agency. The scale of this operation highlights the government’s […]
Iowa Proposes Stronger Enforcement Against Unlicensed Gambling
January 27, 2026Pre-filed legislation in Iowa aims to expand the state’s authority in acting against unlicensed gambling activities. This will introduce potential implications for online sweepstakes casinos and other unregulated operations. The two companion bills, House Study Bill 586 (HSB 586) and Senate Study Bill 3040 (SSB 3040), were created to strengthen the enforcement powers of the […]
Federal Court Passes Two-year Sentence in NBA Betting Fraud Case
January 27, 2026A federal judge in Brooklyn has sentenced Timothy McCormack to two years in prison, the first sentencing in a widening conspiracy linked to illegal sports betting involving professional basketball players. McCormack, who has publicly acknowledged a long-term gambling addiction, admitted to participating in a scheme that used confidential player information to place wagers across multiple […]
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