When a Sportsbook Secures MLB’s Official Data: What Improves, What Costs, and When It Pays Off
MLB’s recent multi-year deals with operators such as FanDuel, bet365 and Polymarket give those sportsbooks official league data, branding, and new access points for fans — and they change both…
35,072 false jackpots at William Hill expose legal limits of voiding glitch payouts
The key signal from the William Hill incident is simple: a short software glitch that produced 35,072 unintended Jackpot Drop payouts — versus about 518 in a comparable period —…
After Hochul’s 2026 address: NYSGC’s draft powers up biometric age checks, bans AI marketing, and forces tiered interventions — comments open through May 15, 2026
New York’s Gaming Commission has proposed a set of rules that link biometric age checks, limits on AI marketing, and predefined behavioral triggers into one package of protections for the…
DraftKings’ Q1 2025: The Guidance Cut Reflects March’s Lucky Bets and Licensing Delays, Not a Structural Collapse
DraftKings reported strong Q1 2025 top-line growth — $1.41 billion in revenue, up 20% year-over-year — but trimmed full-year guidance. The revision stems mainly from unusually bettor-friendly sports outcomes in…
July 13, 2026: Alberta’s iGaming Market Opens — Only for Operators That Stop Unregulated Activity
Alberta will open a competitive, multi-operator regulated online gambling market on July 13, 2026 — but only operators that meet the province’s licensing and compliance checkpoints will be allowed to…
Should You Adopt After a High‑Profile Rescue? The JetBlue Goldendoodle at Las Vegas Airport
The goldendoodle nicknamed “JetBlue” — left tied to a metal baggage sizer at a JetBlue ticket counter at Harry Reid International Airport — was legally processed, held, transferred, and ultimately…
NCAA March Madness Final Four Offers Plenty of Drama
The 2026 NCAA Men’s Final Four is locked for Saturday, April 4, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis: No. 3 Illinois, No. 1 Arizona, No. 1 Michigan and No. 2…
Texas vs. Prediction Markets: Dan Patrick is pushing to close what he calls a federal-law loophole ahead of 2027
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has directed the Senate State Affairs Committee to study “the sudden inundation of prediction market gambling” and how operators use federal derivatives law to bypass…
California blackjack-style ban drives Commerce and Bell Gardens to propose 0.25% sales tax hikes
California cities that rely heavily on cardroom taxes are scrambling after statewide rules that ban traditional blackjack-style play took effect April 1; Commerce and Bell Gardens have proposed a 0.25…
Credit Card Bans Have ‘Minimal’ Impact on Sports Betting Revenue: Analysts
BetMGM will remove credit card deposits on all U.S. platforms beginning March 31, 2026, after the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board fined the operator $100,000 for lapses in KYC and fraud…