PrizePicks Secures CFTC Approval as FCM, Eyes Prediction Markets Summary PrizePicks’ subsidiary SidePrize has received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a futures commission merchant (FCM) and has joined the National Futures Association (NFA). The registration paves the way for PrizePicks to launch a prediction markets product reportedly to be called PrizePicks […]
Iowa Gambler Urges Judge to Rule on $14M DraftKings Dispute Summary Nicholas Bavas, a gambler from Dallas County, Iowa, is asking a judge to decide whether DraftKings was entitled to void five bets he placed on the 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am after the tournament was shortened to 54 holes because of bad weather. The […]
Manhattan Casino Dreams Come to an End as Panel Rejects Final Proposal Summary Punchy take: Manhattan’s bid to host a Las Vegas-style resort has been halted — again — after the Community Advisory Committee voted down the final proposal. On 22 September the Community Advisory Committee rejected the “Freedom Plaza” plan by a 4-2 vote. […]
PlayStation 6 First Game Officially Revealed, Brace Yourselves Summary Hideo Kojima used the Beyond The Strand showcase to reveal more about Kojima Productions’ next slate — including a confirmed PlayStation 6 title called Physint. Originally teased in January 2024 as a “next-generation” action-espionage project, the studio shared early facial animation tests that hint at extremely […]
Redemption for Benjamin Rolle in WSOP Online Main Event Win for $3.9 Million Summary Benjamin Rolle — known online as “bencb789” — captured his first WSOP bracelet by winning the 2025 WSOP Online Main Event and a $3,900,707 first prize. The $5,000 buy‑in tournament drew 5,961 entries, creating a $28,314,750 prize pool. Rolle, who finished […]
Codere Online: Mexico needs gambling reform for WC2026 Summary Aviv Sher, CEO of Codere Online, urged Mexico to modernise its gambling regime ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking at SBC Summit Lisbon, Sher highlighted that Mexico still operates under the Federal Law of Games and Lotteries of 1947, creating significant business risk for […]
Super Group CEO targets $1bn clean EBITDA with no M&A Summary Super Group’s CEO Neal Menashe set out an ambitious plan at the company’s first Investor Summit: reach a fully organic $1 billion (approximately €1bn) in EBITDA by 2028 without using debt-fuelled M&A. Management, including CFO Alinda Van Wyk, outlined a capital-efficient growth strategy focused […]
UAE promises innovation as Wynn Al Marjan stays on track Summary The UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), led by CEO Kevin Mullally, has pledged a technology-first regulatory approach that aims to enable innovation rather than constrain it. Speaking at SBC Summit Lisbon, Mullally said regulators will design frameworks around new entertainment technologies to […]
VNLOK warns Dutch stakeholders on illegal market manipulation Summary VNLOK, the trade body for licensed Dutch online gambling operators, has raised the alarm over sophisticated tactics used by illegal gambling providers to appear legitimate. Reports collected through Meld Vals Spel — an illegal gambling reporting initiative launched in November 2024 — show that fake reviews […]
Michigan Supreme Court Denies Appeal of Man Who Killed Poker Player Susie Zhao Summary The Michigan Supreme Court has declined to review the appeal of Jeffery Bernard Morris, who was convicted in October 2022 of first-degree premeditated murder in the brutal killing of poker player and commentator Susie Zhao. Morris was sentenced to life without […]
