Cloudflare carnage as bet365 rained off for half the day Summary Major outage hit large parts of the internet on 18 November 2025 after Cloudflare experienced a substantial service degradation following a routine configuration change. High-profile sites including bet365, X and ChatGPT showed errors from around 11:00–11:20am GMT, with Cloudflare reporting a spike in unusual […]
New Jersey sets $260 million iGaming record in October Summary New Jersey’s iGaming segment hit an all-time high in October, generating $260.3m and driving the Garden State’s total gambling revenue to $611.1m for the month — up 22.3% year-on-year. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement reported growth across all market verticals: iGaming, sports betting […]
India real-money gaming sector writes down $840m in assets since August ban Summary The Indian government enacted the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025 on 21 August and ordered an immediate shutdown of real-money online gaming, covering poker, rummy and fantasy sports. Although the law has been signed, authorities have not yet issued […]
US Senate Launches Probe into MLB’s Fraud Monitoring Processes Following Scandal Summary Major League Baseball faces congressional scrutiny after allegations that two Cleveland Guardians pitchers — Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz — rigged pitches to influence betting outcomes over a two-year period. The US Senate Commerce Committee, led by chair Ted Cruz and ranking member […]
DraftKings and FanDuel exit AGA and Nevada to advance CFTC-regulated prediction platforms Summary DraftKings and FanDuel have voluntarily surrendered their Nevada licences and withdrawn from the American Gaming Association as they prepare to launch prediction-market platforms regulated by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Nevada regulators told the companies their planned prediction-market operations conflict […]
Brightstar signs agreement for Italy Lotto Summary Brightstar Lottery’s subsidiary, LottoItalia, has finalised a new agreement to operate the Italy Lotto for nine years, continuing its stewardship of one of the world’s largest lotteries through to November 2034. LottoItalia is a consortium led by Brightstar alongside Allwyn, Arianna 2001 and Novomatic Italia; the licence was […]
New York casino contenders head into critical phase with lawsuits, bids and site visits Summary New York’s race to award up to three downstate casino licences has entered a pivotal, unpredictable stage. The state’s Gaming Facility Location Board (GFLB) completed its first on-site visits to the three remaining proposals — Bally’s Bronx site, Resorts World […]
New Jersey internet gambling hits record $260 million in October; Atlantic City casinos up 12.5% Summary New Jersey’s online casino gaming set a monthly record in October, generating just over $260 million — surpassing the prior high of $248 million in August. Atlantic City’s nine land-based casinos reported $234.7 million in in-person revenue, up 12.5% […]
PrizePicks launches prediction markets in multi-year partnership with Kalshi Summary PrizePicks has integrated Kalshi’s federally regulated prediction markets into its app via a multi‑year partnership. The new offering, delivered through PrizePicks’ subsidiary Performance Predictions II, LLC (an FCM approved by the National Futures Association), will list Kalshi event contracts and introduce “Team Picks” and “Culture […]
FanDuel and DraftKings Exit AGA as Talks Expose Rift Over Event Contracts Summary FanDuel and DraftKings have left the American Gaming Association after private talks in Washington, DC exposed a sharp split over how to treat event contracts and CFTC-regulated prediction markets. The AGA debated the rise of these platforms during meetings, but it soon […]
