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California’s Exit Wipes $1 Billion from Sweepstakes Industry

AB 831 takes effect January 1, triggering projected 10% industry decline as operators and suppliers flee the state.

News January 24, 2026 8 min read

From Offshore Outlaw to NYSE-Backed Exchange: Polymarket’s US Relaunch Explained

Polymarket returns to the US after a $112M CFTC exchange acquisition and $2B NYSE parent investment, but faces insider trading probes and…

News January 24, 2026 11 min read

The $80,000 Parlay That Almost Paid $1.1M: Inside the NBA Prop Bet Scheme That Sent a Gambler to Prison

First prison sentence in NBA prop bet scandal as Timothy McCormack gets 2 years for insider betting scheme.

News January 24, 2026 9 min read

ICE Barcelona 2026 Wraps with Record Regulator Attendance, Meta Criticism, and €20B Illegal Market Warning

ICE Barcelona 2026 drew 65,000+ delegates and record regulator attendance. UK's Tim Miller blasted Meta.

News January 22, 2026 7 min read

Kalshi’s Federal Shield Just Cracked: What the Massachusetts Ruling Means for Prediction Market Bettors

Massachusetts secures first state injunction against Kalshi. What the coexistence doctrine ruling means.

News January 22, 2026 9 min read

Mississippi Sweepstakes Ban: Why a $2.4B Casino Industry Wants You Off Your Phone

Mississippi files SB 2104 with felony penalties for sweepstakes casinos. Senator admits bill was written with brick-and-mortar casinos.

News January 20, 2026 7 min read

The 18-Year-Old Sports Betting Loophole: Kalshi, Prediction Markets, and the $5.8B Student Boom

Federal law lets 18-year-olds trade on Kalshi while state sportsbooks require 21+. The result: .8B monthly volume, 90% from sports, driven by…

News January 18, 2026 13 min read

How to Reclaim Your Offshore Gambling Losses: What the CJEU Ruling Actually Changes

CJEU Case C-77/24 lets EU players sue offshore operators under home country law. Austria offers 30-year recovery window. 50,000+ claims pending.

HOW-TO January 18, 2026 13 min read

Snoop Dogg House Casino: Another Celebrity Sweepstakes Bet as Industry Faces 80+ Lawsuits

Snoop Dogg launches his own sweepstakes casino, transitioning from celebrity endorser to operator as the industry faces 80+ class-action lawsuits.

News January 18, 2026 7 min read

Inside the NCAA Point-Shaving Scandal: 26 Defendants, 29 Rigged Games, 17 Programs

Federal prosecutors unseal the largest college sports corruption case ever, charging 26 in a point-shaving conspiracy that infected 17 NCAA programs and…

News January 16, 2026 11 min read

Pragmatic Play Pulls Games from US Sweepstakes Casinos – What It Means for Players

Pragmatic Play exits entire US sweepstakes market after LA lawsuit names suppliers as co-defendants. Seven states now ban sweepstakes casinos.

News January 16, 2026 8 min read

FanDuel Predicts Launches in All 50 States – Here’s What’s Available Where

FanDuel becomes first operator live in all 50 states. Sports contracts in 18 states; finance-only where sportsbook operates.

News January 16, 2026 3 min read