DraftKings Tunes Live Betting Product Into NFL Narratives Summary DraftKings is leaning hard into live betting for the 2025 NFL season, reworking its app, promotions and social features around a so-called “narrative cycle”. The operator says investments in in-house tech, modelling and last year’s Simplebet acquisition have delivered a live product ready for centre stage […]
Thailand PM Charnvirakul reveals future of gambling legalisation Summary Upon taking office, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has effectively cooled prospects for Thailand’s integrated resorts (casino) bill, saying he does not believe gambling should be used to stimulate the economy. He reaffirmed his past opposition as interior minister and announced a fresh review of poker, which […]
Live88 appoints Simon Field as new Managing Director Summary Yolo Group has appointed Simon Field as Managing Director of Live88 to lead the supplier’s international expansion. Field joins from Bally’s Interactive, where he was Director of Live Casino Strategy and Development and helped launch a live dealer studio in Rhode Island. He brings nearly a […]
CDC Roundtable: G2E is unlike anything else in gambling Summary The CDC Roundtable previewed the upcoming 25th Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas, emphasising that G2E stands apart for its blend of scheduled programming and unscripted encounters. Industry voices — including Katie Kohler of BetMGM, journalist Steve McAllister and Elizabeth Thielen of Nicasa — […]
Missouri casinos see revenues rise 9% year-on-year in August Summary Riverboat casinos in Missouri generated $177.5 million in revenue in August, a 9% year-on-year increase from $163.3 million and a 5.8% month-on-month rise from July’s $167.7 million. Of the state’s 13 riverboat casinos, nine reported year-on-year gains, two were flat and two saw declines. Ameristar […]
Missouri Sports Betting Applications Due Friday For Day 1 Launch Summary Missouri’s Gaming Commission set a firm deadline for operators: applications that qualify for a temporary Missouri sports betting licence must be submitted by Friday, with Sept. 12 listed as the last day to be considered for a temporary licence ahead of a planned Dec. […]
Australian court freezes PE firm assets over ASIC gambling probe Summary Australia’s Federal Court has extended freezing orders against First Mutual Private Equity Pty Ltd and its director Gregory Cotton while the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) investigates suspected misuse of investor funds for gambling. The orders — first made on 15 August and […]
NFL Betting App Downloads Down Without New Market Summary NFL betting app downloads in Week 1 were softer this year than last, according to Citizens and SensorTower data. Excluding challenger brands Fanatics and bet365, there were about 1.01 million first-time NFL betting app installs in the U.S. and Canada from Tuesday through Monday — a […]
California Sweepstakes Ban Bill Passes Senate Unanimously Summary The California Senate voted 36-0 to send AB 831 back to the Assembly after substituting language that would ban online sweepstakes casinos in the state. Lawmakers amended the bill to exclude routine commercial sweepstakes used for marketing, but the legislative session is closing imminently with an Assembly […]
Kalshi Trading Volume Soars As Football Betting Season Kicks Off Summary Kalshi’s prediction-exchange trading exploded over the opening weekend of the US football season, topping $300 million in total volume with $196 million traded on Sunday alone — the platform’s busiest day since last November and its third-largest day ever. Sports contracts made up more […]
