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NBA partners with Kalshi and Polymarket

29 Oct 2026

On Monday, October 26, 2026, the NBA officially announced agreements with Kalshi and Polymarket, two platforms specialising in prediction markets. This decision marks a new step in the growing relationship between American professional sports and a controversial industry whose legal regulation continues to spark debate.

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Gambling: 1 in 2 parents warn their children about the risks

Alex D.

26 Oct 2026

In the United States, 51% of parents with children aged 6 to 17 have already discussed the dangers of gambling with them. A survey conducted in October 2026 also reveals that 64% of parents with underage children are concerned that their children may start gambling before reaching the legal age.

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Journalist gambled like a problem player: DraftKings made him a VIP

Ron Emmerink

16 Oct 2026

One night of basketball costs Jake Pearson $1,800. He tries to win back his losses with increasingly unlikely bets. For the experts advising him, these are clear warning signs. What follows is an invitation to qualify for DraftKings’ VIP programme.

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Florida cracks down on sweepstakes casinos

Alex D.

26 Aug 2026

Florida steps up its crackdown on sweepstakes casinos. The State Attorney General, James Uthmeier, has filed two civil complaints in Hillsborough County targeting operators of these platforms, as well as five companies involved in payment processing.

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Flutter remains the world’s largest gambling company, but US rivals are growing faster

Ron Emmerink

20 Aug 2026

With revenue of €14.50 billion, Flutter Entertainment is the clear leader in the global gambling industry. The group grew by 17 per cent in 2025 and achieved almost twice as much revenue as the number two, Allwyn.

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Polymarket is testing a much-anticipated new feature

Alex D.

19 Aug 2026

Polymarket US is now testing contracts that allow up to ten outcomes to be combined. This trial phase has already generated a trading volume of approximately $7.4 million across 16,173 transactions.

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Dragon Link jackpot: $1.14 million won in Florida

Alex D.

15 Aug 2026

A visitor to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Florida won a Dragon Link progressive jackpot of $1,143,913.90. The win came on Sunday 9 August 2026 whilst the player was betting $25.

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Will there soon be casino adverts on Netflix?

Alex D.

5 Aug 2026

Netflix is continuing to transform its business model by making advertising a new driver of growth. The platform has just appointed its first head dedicated to gambling sector advertisers, a move that has reignited speculation about the possible arrival of casino adverts.

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Kalshi threatens Netflix following a controversial documentary

Alex D.

1 Aug 2026

Netflix had intended to highlight the rise of prediction markets through a new documentary, but a few days before its release, the American company Kalshi accused the streaming platform of presenting inaccurate and misleading information about its business and claims to have launched an initial legal challenge to prevent the broadcast.

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Amazon settles lawsuit over social casino apps; players can claim money

Ron Emmerink

21 Jul 2026

Amazon has reached a remarkable settlement in a US lawsuit concerning social casino apps. The technology company will not pay any compensation itself, but is giving players the opportunity to recover over 201 million dollars from the developers behind the apps.

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Polymarket hacked: $3.1 million gone

Alex D.

4 Jul 2026

A cyberattack has hit Polymarket, an online prediction platform, resulting in an estimated loss of $3.1 million in cryptocurrencies for several users. The company states that the incident stemmed from a compromised external software provider and not from a flaw in its internal infrastructure.

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The MLBPA wants to ban these risky bets

Sarah C.

28 Jun 2026

The MLBPA, the players’ union of Major League Baseball, wants to ban betting linked to players’ individual performances.

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Google employee caught out by his Polymarket bets

Alex D.

6 Jun 2026

A Google software engineer, Michele Spagnuolo, is the subject of a criminal complaint in the United States. The authorities accuse him of exploiting internal, non-public company information to place winning bets on Polymarket.

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Arizona: A faked kidnapping to extort money

Glen L.

24 May 2026

A man from Arizona has been found guilty of faking his own kidnapping by a Mexican cartel in order to obtain money to cover gambling debts.

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“We are particularly concerned” — unrest over gambling apps among youth grows in Belgium too

Ron Emmerink

16 May 2026

Online gambling is increasingly found in the pockets of young users. What is currently leading to political unrest in the United States is sounding more and more familiar in Belgium.

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Political candidates caught betting on themselves on Kalshi

Glen L.

28 Apr 2026

Kalshi recently penalised several political candidates for betting on their own electoral prospects. A case that raises questions about ethics, transparency and the limits of financial tools applied to politics.

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AI, a broken promise in the gambling sector?

Caroline B.

18 Apr 2026

AI is making its mark in the gambling industry, but its adoption remains uneven and sometimes poorly supervised. According to a recent study by the University of Nevada, structural flaws are stifling its effectiveness.

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