Over the past 10 months, the UAE Lottery has already had more than 600,000 online users. This follows the company’s start of ticket sales at three Adnoc petrol stations in Dubai. A top official explained that they have made thousands of people in the UAE win money through the lottery. “We have celebrated three Dh1 […]

People in the US can now make bets on sports contracts in a way that follows federal rules. Key Points Plans for a new prediction market launch in the US come from Underdog and Crypto.com. This betting type on sports matches brings some debate, as this vertical is very new. Sports event contracts will be […]

Both Evolution and Pragmatic Play ended their cooperation with Stake.us after the City of Los Angeles started a lawsuit for possible illegal gambling operations. Next.io reports that this legal action names several provider studios, including Evolution’s Nolimit City, Red Tiger, Big Time Gaming, and NetEnt. Legal and Regulatory Pressure In another development, California lawmakers see […]

Tsarukyan will promote Aviator’s crash game through global campaigns that run for one year. Key Points UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan now serves as Spribe Aviator ambassador, partnering with other UFC fighters to promote the crash game. This partnership is one piece of Spribe’s larger UFC sponsorship arrangement. Tsarukyan’s role includes his involvement in year-long promotional […]

Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz has renewed its exclusive partnership with the EPG Baskets Koblenz for the 2025/26 season. This strengthens its support for the basketball club as it competes in Germany’s Barmer 2nd Basketball Bundesliga ProA division. The extension continues the collaboration that began in 2020 and has grown alongside the team’s rise from the ProB to […]

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (MLGCA) has officially granted bet365 a sports betting licence. This will clear the way for the British operator to launch its sportsbook in the state. The approval marks another milestone in bet365’s US expansion. The timing is crucial, as the operator positions itself to go live before the […]

The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office has filed an unprecedented civil enforcement lawsuit against Stake.us, Kick, its co-founders Ed Craven and Bijan Tehrani, and 21 additional defendants. The case was filed in California Superior Court and became the first civil enforcement action against an online sweepstakes casino operator in the United States.  City Attorney Hydee […]

The Netherlands is reinforcing its national approach to gambling harm prevention through a new five-year programme led by the Dutch Gaming Authority and ZonMw. With a joint investment of €21 million, the initiative aims to reduce gambling-related harm by supporting independent research and practical interventions between 2025 and 2030. The renewed programme, funded through the […]

Investment group KKCG has sold a 4.27% stake in its pan-European lottery operator, Allwyn International AG, to listed fund J&T Arch Investments. The transaction, which was structured through KKCG subsidiary Allwyn AG, values Allwyn at €11.2 billion as of December 31, 2024, and generates €500 million in proceeds for KKCG. The proceeds include both consideration […]

The Clearing Company, made by people from the prediction market platform Polymarket, finished a $15 million seed round led by Union Square Ventures, according to their announcement from Wednesday. Other money supporters in the round were Haun Ventures, Variant, Coinbase Ventures, Compound, Rubik, Earl Grey, Cursor Capital, Asylum and angel investors. Toni Gemayel, who co-founded […]