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Bloomberg Businessweek Claims Major Discrepancies With Stake.com Streamer Outcomes: Company Balks at Claims

Videos of influencers hitting it big on Stake.com are all over the internet. But at least some of those wins are statistically unlikely, a Bloomberg analysis showed.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 02/27/2026 - 11:41

B2Tech to Present at SiGMA Africa 2026 in Cape Town, Showcasing Its Integrated Betting Ecosystem

B2Tech will present at SiGMA Africa 2026 from 3–5 March 2026. The company’s participation reflects ongoing growth across regulated African jurisdictions and its focus on delivering an integrated framework....

Submitted by Press Release on, Fri, 02/27/2026 - 09:13

Massachusetts Will Now Require Sportsbooks to Notify Gamblers of Reduced Limits Within 48 Hours

Massachusetts unanimously approved a regulation that requires sportsbooks to notify bettors within 48 hours of limiting their account.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Fri, 02/27/2026 - 08:48

The Most Friendly.... And Unfriendly.... Gambling Countries in Europe for 2026

If you live or plan on visiting Europe this year, some nations are more friendly towards gambling than others. We explore both the embracing of land-based and online casino gambling.

Submitted by B.E.Delmer on, Thu, 02/26/2026 - 13:46

US Sweepstakes Models: Could Grey-Market Innovation Reach the UK?

Over the last decade or so, the United States has quietly transformed into a laboratory for new betting models. Not by sweeping federal reform. Nor by coordinated state expansion. But by regulatory loopholes, which are a more subtle thing.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 02/26/2026 - 09:42

New York State Sues Video Game Developer Valve Over Gambling Concerns

New York State's Attorney General Letitia James has sued the video game developer Valve claiming that the company promotes 'quintessential gambling'.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Thu, 02/26/2026 - 08:20

AtlasDFS.com Debuts New Daily Fantasy Sports Site

Atlas World Sports, the sports betting platform that aggregates odds and data from more than 20 sportsbooks into a single app, today announced the official launch of AtlasDFS, its new daily fantasy sports product, now available at AtlasDFS.com.

Submitted by Press Release on, Wed, 02/25/2026 - 12:00

Top Trending: Utah Governor Spencer Cox Rejection of Prediction Markets Leads to Lawsuit

Our coverage of Utah Governor Spencer Cox's frank rejection of prediction markets coming to his state saw 36,620 impressions in recent days and that coverage continues.....

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 02/24/2026 - 20:38

PokerStars No More? FanDuel Poker Rebrand Coming

Plus FanDuel launches sportsbook in El San Juan Hotel in Puerto Rico.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Tue, 02/24/2026 - 20:17

Kalshi Sues Utah Governor, Others Over Threat to Ban Prediction Market in State

Kalshi sign with Utah backdrop and Governor Spencer Cox

“Utah’s stated intent to prohibit Kalshi from operating is a form of regulation that intrudes upon the federal regulatory framework that Congress established for regulating derivatives on designated exchanges,” Kalshi’s lawyers argued.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 02/24/2026 - 13:05

New Crypto Casino FoxSlots Review

The world of online gambling has hit a major milestone in 2026, where integrating blockchain technology has become essential for ensuring security and speed.

Submitted by B.E.Delmer on, Tue, 02/24/2026 - 10:07

Galveston Area Mayor Busted for Illegal Gambling Speaks Out

"I have been charged by the State with offenses as a private citizen and business owner. Neither my work as Mayor for the City of Hitchcock nor my work as an administrator for Hitchcock Independent School District has been implicated in these charges."

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Sat, 02/21/2026 - 09:21

JazzSports.ag Not Paying

As first reported by Gambling911.com leading up to this year's Super Bowl, Jazz Sports out of San Jose, Costa Rica is undergoing serious insolvency and upheaval.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 02/20/2026 - 12:16

Prediction Market News February 20: Netherlands Bans Polymarket

Plus sports-focused prediction market Novig raises $75 million to challenge Kalshi and Polymarket, and Kalshi's new hedging offering explained.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Fri, 02/20/2026 - 11:01

Lawsuit Claims Coca Cola Only Invited Female Employees to Connecticut Casino Trip

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the lawsuit in New Hampshire district court on behalf of a male employee of Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast who complained about a two-day networking trip for about 250 women at the Mohegan Sun casino resort in Connecticut.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 02/19/2026 - 16:50

Virginia Inches Closer to Allowing Online Casinos, Poker

This week, the Senate passed Senate Bill 118 that would regulate online casinos by a narrow 19-17 vote.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 02/19/2026 - 15:22

Sports Betting Revenue Jumps 38.6% in Pennsylvania, 6.5% Drop in New Jersey

Online sports betting revenue amounted to $67.6 million while retail wagering generated a total of $3.8 million, per numbers reported by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Wednesday.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Thu, 02/19/2026 - 09:30

FanDuel, DraftKings Could Soon Be Coming to Arkansas

Arkansas Razorbacks college basketball player

To date, the state has offered mostly inferior sports betting products to residents and visitors.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 02/18/2026 - 14:10

Trump Administration Backs Kalshi, Polymarket as States Move to Ban Prediction Markets

The Trump administration is throwing its support behind the prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket in a critical legal battle between the growing prediction market industry and states that wish to ban these platforms.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Tue, 02/17/2026 - 21:14

BookieCo Shut Down One Week After Torture Videos Surface

BookieCo owner being held in shooting incident that took place last month.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Tue, 02/17/2026 - 19:07

Fanatics Wazdan Partnership Will Make 15 Casino Games Available to West Virginia Residents

Wazdan, a Malta-based online casino game developer, has joined forces with Fanatics, a leading apparel company that is fast becoming one of the top internet gambling and sports betting ventures.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Tue, 02/17/2026 - 09:50

TRUEiGTECH Unveils Enterprise-Grade Prediction Market Platform for Operators

TRUEiGTECH is introducing enterprise-grade prediction market software infrastructure enabling operators to launch “bet-on-anything” markets.

Submitted by Press Release on, Tue, 02/17/2026 - 09:20

New Zealand Declares Prediction Markets as Gambling

New Zealand regulator, the Department of Internal Affairs, has stated that prediction market operators cannot offer what it considers gambling products to New Zealand residents under current laws.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Tue, 02/17/2026 - 08:54

New CFTC Chariman Michael Selig Vows to Take on States Over Prediction Markets

The new chairperson of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Michael Selig, made it abundantly clear that he is going to back the right of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket to do business in all 50 US states.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 02/17/2026 - 08:22

Missouri Gas Station Slots Deemed to be Illegal

A federal judge on Friday ruled that a Missouri-based gaming machine company known as “Torch Electronics" illegally operates thousands of online slot terminals at gas stations throughout the Show Me State. U.S. District Judge John Ross issued his findings.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Mon, 02/16/2026 - 17:06

Prediction Market News February 16: The Draw of Young People is Huge, NBC Commish No Issue With Giannis Kalshi Partnership

“In the case of Giannis, from what I understand, it’s a minuscule investment. Much smaller than 1%, so that does not violate the rules that have been collectively bargained with the Players Association.”

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Mon, 02/16/2026 - 10:24

The Origins of the So-Called 'Winna Casino Scam'

No verified proof of an actual scam and some players swear by this uber popular online casino.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 02/15/2026 - 14:29

These Are Your Top Trending Stories and Searches for Sunday February 15: 350,340 Impressions

What started off as a pretty slow day Saturday turned into a huge traffic day for us here at Gambling911.com as two stories went viral during the evening hours. 350,340 impressions were recorded over the last 24 hours.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 02/15/2026 - 10:14

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