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House of Lords Calls for Broad UK Gambling Advertising Curbs
A House of Lords committee has recommended a comprehensive restriction on gambling advertising across Great Britain, arguing that stronger controls would support efforts to reduce gambling-related harm. The House of Lords Liaison Committee made the recommendation in its 173-page Gambling Harm—Time for Action: Follow-up report, published on September 17. The cross-party committee described a comprehensive […]
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Texas Senators Scrutinize Prediction Markets and Sports Bets
Texas lawmakers are examining whether prediction markets offering sports event contracts should fall under the state’s gambling restrictions, setting up a debate over the boundary between federally regulated financial products and sports wagering. The Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs held a hearing on September 15 to examine prediction markets, with particular attention to contracts […]
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FanDuel Refunds DFS Players After NFL Week 1 Outage
FanDuel has apologized to daily fantasy sports players and issued compensation after a technical failure disrupted its Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) platform ahead of the opening Sunday of the 2026 NFL season. The outage occurred in the hours before the first wave of Week 1 games, leaving many users unable to modify lineups, access contests, […]
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Kalshi Expands Event Contracts as Prediction Market Growth Changes What Consumers Look For
Kalshi has continued expanding its prediction-market offering, with new weather-related event contracts certified with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on September 1. The latest CFTC filings include Kalshi Weather Index contracts covering markets including Southeast Michigan, Greater Boston, Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Puget Sound and the San Francisco Bay Area. The additions come as prediction markets […]
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Pennsylvania Skill Game Machines Face Seizure Effective October 14, 2026
Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) have advised businesses to physically remove skill game machines before enforcement begins on October 14, following a state Supreme Court ruling that classified the devices as slot machines. The guidance comes as lawmakers approach an October 13 deadline to regulate or tax the machines. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court established the 120-day period […]
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Nolimit City Unveils Duck Hunters 2 Online Slot With Bigger Features
Nolimit City has expanded its Duck Hunters slot franchise with the release of Duck Hunters 2, a follow-up to the original title that builds on the position multiplier mechanics that have become increasingly common across the online slot market in recent years. The new online slot retains the core multiplier-based format of its predecessor while […]
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MGM China Opens New Shenzhen Hotel in Prince Bay
MGM China has opened MGM Shenzhen Prince Bay in the Prince Bay area of Shekou, Shenzhen, China, adding a 298-room property to its mainland hospitality portfolio. The hotel officially opened on September 10 and was developed by MGM Hospitality Group (Asia Pacific), a wholly owned hotel-management subsidiary of MGM China. Located in Nanshan District near the Shekou […]
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Federal Court Upholds Coquille Tribe’s Medford Gaming Approval
A federal judge has upheld the U.S. Department of the Interior’s decision to place a 2.4-acre property in Medford, Oregon, into trust for the Coquille Indian Tribe and allow gaming activities on the site. U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta rejected a legal challenge filed by the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, […]
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Genting Bhd Faces Investment Grade Pressure as Costs Rise
Malaysian gaming and plantations group Genting Bhd is facing increased pressure on its credit profile as major expansion projects and weaker-than-expected performances at several properties raise concerns over its investment-grade rating. S&P Global Ratings said Genting is at risk of becoming a “fallen angel” if earnings weakness continues and the company cannot take sufficient measures to protect […]
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College Football Prediction Trading Tops $790 Million
College football prediction markets generated approximately $790 million in notional trading volume during the first four days of the 2026 NCAA season, highlighting the growing role of event contracts in sports-related trading. Data compiled by Aldrin Research showed activity from Thursday through Sunday reached the figure across prediction market platforms. Sports and combination contracts accounted for about […]
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