BetRivers Poker Nears MSIGA's First Five-State Network
BetRivers Poker is one New Jersey licence away from the first five-state MSIGA poker network, as WSOP and FanDuel race for the same six liquidity states.
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Deeper reads on the trends and structural shifts shaping the future of the industry.
Polymarket and Kalshi Outbid Sportsbooks for Stadium Signage
Polymarket bought Yankee Stadium signage on 6 August as the Yankees prediction market partner, weeks after Kalshi renamed an MSG concourse for itself.
Flutter's Q2 Loss Exposes the Global Gambling Tax Squeeze
Flutter posted a $296 million Q2 net loss as UK, US and European gambling tax hikes hit earnings across the industry, forcing Evoke into a distressed sale.
Curaçao Gaming Authority Probes Its Own Reform Architect
Curaçao Gaming Authority faces an independent probe into 4.1m euros paid to Random Consulting, the firm that helped design its 2024 licensing reform.
Nigeria Gambling Operators Now Face Four Layers of Tax
Two years after Nigeria's Supreme Court gave all 36 states power over gambling, operators face federal, state and dual withholding taxes at the same time.
Gaming Supplier Consolidation Redraws the Supply Chain
Apollo's $6.3bn IGT-Everi merger, Aristocrat's NeoGames buy and Light & Wonder's deals concentrated gaming supply, cutting operators' leverage over content.
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Gambling Channelisation: The Only Number That Matters
Gambling channelisation, the share of betting on licensed sites, is the one metric that shows if regulation worked. Tax receipts can rise while it falls.
Sweepstakes Casinos Face a State-by-State Reckoning
Sweepstakes casinos built a multi-billion-dollar US business in a legal grey zone. California's AB 831 and a wave of 2026 state bans are now closing it down.
Prediction Markets Have Become Sports Betting's Rival
Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket clear billions in sports trades monthly, and a CFTC rule plus a federalism fight will decide their future.
iGaming Regulation in 2026: The New Operating System
iGaming regulation in 2026 has stopped being a compliance cost. It now decides where capital flows, which products ship and which markets open. A trend report.
AI Is Now the First Line of Player Protection
AI responsible gambling tools in 2026 can detect risky play in real time and trigger interventions, but they raise hard questions about accuracy and trust.