INTRALOT and Arkansas Scholarship Lottery sign 10-year agreement to drive growth and innovation Summary INTRALOT’s U.S. arm, Intralot, Inc., has signed a new 10-year contract with the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL), extending a partnership that began in 2009. Effective 15 August 2026, the deal will support a technology transition to INTRALOT’s LotosX™ Omni Lottery solution […]
Details emerge on Super Group’s stablecoin experiment Summary Super Group has unveiled Supercoin — a South African rand‑pegged stablecoin issued by a new arm, Super Money SA. Backed 1:1 by the rand and built on the Solana blockchain, Supercoin will be available on Luno and initially rolled out in South Africa with plans to expand […]
No-Go: MGC Warns Operators on Prediction Markets Summary The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has issued a clear prohibition: licensed operators may not offer or direct patrons to prediction markets in Massachusetts. The regulator warned that noncompliance could lead to enforcement action, including licence revocation, and demanded a written compliance response from operators within 10 business […]
New York Targets Prediction Markets with New Bill Summary New York Assemblyman Clyde Vanel has introduced Assembly Bill 9251, known as the Oversight and Regulation of Activity for Contracts Linked to Events Act (ORACLE). The proposal aims to bring event-based prediction markets under tighter regulation by treating certain contracts like traditional betting products. The move […]
FanDuel and DraftKings both surrender Nevada ambitions to launch prediction markets Summary Major US sportsbook operators FanDuel (Flutter Entertainment) and DraftKings have voluntarily surrendered or withdrawn their Nevada licence ambitions in order to pursue standalone prediction-market products outside Nevada. FanDuel is launching a FanDuel-branded prediction app, FanDuel Predicts, in a joint venture with the CME […]
Crisis in Turkish Soccer Deepens with 102 Pro Players Banned Summary Turkey’s football landscape is in turmoil after the Turkish Football Federation temporarily banned 102 professional players across the Super Lig and the second tier amid a sweeping betting-related corruption probe. The measures — suspensions ranging from one to 45 days — form part of […]
Two Guardians Players Part of Huge Scandal Released on Half-Mil+ Bonds Summary Two Cleveland Guardians players — Emmanuel Clase and Luiz Ortiz — have been accused in a major gambling scheme that allegedly involved selling information about upcoming pitches. Clase was detained at JFK after returning from the Dominican Republic; Ortiz appeared in court and […]
US Targets Mexican Cartel Over Alleged Money Laundering in 13 Casinos Summary The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on the Sinaloa cartel and associated businesses after Mexican authorities suspended 13 casinos suspected of being used to launder millions of dollars. The alleged scheme involved low-income patrons being used to generate fabricated casino wins, with funds […]
US Treasury sanctions criminal group operating casinos in Mexico Summary The U.S. Treasury has announced sanctions targeting a criminal network said to be operating casinos in Mexico that were allegedly used to launder drug cartel proceeds, specifically for the Sinaloa cartel. The measures name members of the Hysa family and more than 20 businesses, including […]
Turkish soccer imposes temporary bans on 102 players over betting scandal Summary Turkish football authorities have imposed temporary bans on 102 professional players amid a widening betting scandal that already involves hundreds of referees. The Turkish Football Federation suspended 25 Super Lig players and 77 from the second tier for periods between 45 days and […]
