Entain warns UK gambling tax hike fuels illegal betting amid losses

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Ladbrokes’ parent company, Entain, says a sharp rise in UK gambling taxes has already taken a heavy financial toll and could ultimately strengthen unregulated betting markets. The FTSE-100 gambling group reported a £681 million ($907 million) statutory loss after tax for 2025, driven in large part by a £488 million ($650 million) impairment tied to […]


Dutch regulator flags athletes betting on own matches

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Dutch gambling regulators say they are seeing a new type of integrity concern in sports betting, where athletes are placing wagers on competitions in which they are directly involved. The warning appears in the Netherlands’ latest match-fixing monitoring report, where officials say several alerts during 2025 involved players betting within their own leagues or events. […]


Wisconsin mobile sports betting bill heads to Senate

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The Wisconsin State Assembly has signed off on Assembly Bill 601, pushing forward a plan that would allow mobile or online sports betting across the state under a structure run by federally recognized Native American tribes. The vote sends the proposal to the State Senate, showing the clearest momentum yet for supporters who want to […]


UK Gambling Commission 2026 reforms reshape betting

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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has introduced new changes that will affect online casinos, sportsbooks, bingo operators, and land-based casinos nationwide across 2026. The initial raft of changes took effect in January 2026 and applies to licensed gambling operators in Great Britain, but will have a wider impact on customers and account holders, marketing partners, […]


Robinhood launches Custom Combos sports betting contracts

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Robinhood has launched a new custom sports betting offering called “Custom Combos,” which allows multiple selections to be added to a single fixed-odds contract. The terminology of the custom contract is a noticeable move away from the traditional term “parlay” as the predictions provider makes an effort to distance itself from the sports betting staple. […]


World Cup 2026 betting: draw sets favorites

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The World Cup 2026 draw was held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on December 5, 2025, officially setting the stage and soccer betting favorites for FIFA’s biggest tournament to date. The draw marked the men’s World Cup’s first return to the United States since the iconic 1994 […]


Denmark gambling spend drops sharply as betting declines

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The Gambling Authority in Denmark has found a large decrease in the total gambling spend compared to the same period in 2024. The Danish Gambling Authority has shared data for October 2025, highlighting a large decrease in the total gambling spend when compared to the same month last year, led primarily by the betting market. […]


Gender gap in betting: who participates more?

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The betting and gambling world has grown at a rapid pace over the last few years, with technology making it easier than ever to access sports and casino operations online. While the industry is gaining major traction, some studies suggest that men are more likely to be identified as problem gamblers than women. There appears […]


Polymarket aims to launch with legalized sports betting

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Polymarket, the predictions market operator, has obtained certifications through its partner companies to facilitate legalized sports betting upon launch. Since the company has been given the green light to offer its betting services in North America, there has been a quicksilver push to make these available for the fall sporting action. Polymarket gains approval to […]


Canadian gift card sports betting investigation leads to two arrests

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Two men have been charged after Ontario authorities investigated suspicious betting activity and gift card fraud. Two men have been charged by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Investigation and Enforcement Bureau (IEB) in connection with suspicious Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) PROLINE sports betting activity. The investigation was sparked when thousands of gift cards […]