Author: Jake Thornton
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Prediction Markets Operating in Texas and Georgia Despite State Gambling Bans
Texas lawmakers have rejected daily fantasy sports (2017) and online sports betting (2023 and 2025). Georgia’s House rejected…
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Flutter Revenues Slump as Operator Looks to Expand Predictions in USA & Brazil
FanDuel’s US business made $3 million in adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter, down 94% from a year…
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Lula Wins Brazil Election in Huge Licensed Gambling Blow
Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court declared Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva re-elected on Oct. 25 with 51.79% of valid…
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NFL Boom Lifts Kalshi to $4 Billion Saturday Volume
Kalshi traded $3.9 billion in notional volume on Saturday, Oct. 11, according to TickerTracker data, a single-day record…
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Sweepstakes Bans Passed, iGaming Stalled: Where Every State Stands on Gambling Legislation in 2026
Gambling bills were filed in 27 states in 2026, according to Gambling Insider’s legislative tracker. They covered online…
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Stake.us set to Leave Illinois 7 months After Sweepstakes Ruling
Many sweepstakes casino operators were advised in February by the Illinois Gaming Board and Attorney General Kwame Raoul…
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Missouri AG targets six prediction markets, expects legal challenge
Six cease-and-desist letters, same day, same signature. Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway told Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood, Crypto.com, Nova…
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Every Bet That Landed (and Didn’t) on the NFL’s First Full Sunday
Thirteen games in one Sunday is a lot to hold in your head, so let’s just go through…
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I Said Don’t Trust the Aaron Donald Hype. The Rams Just Proved Exactly Why.
Three days ago I wrote that the market moving the Rams to -3.5 off Aaron Donald’s return alone…
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Aaron Donald Is Back, the NFL Is in Melbourne, and I Can’t Decide Which Story I’m More Interested In
Thursday night gives us the NFL’s first-ever regular-season game in Australia, and normally I’d lead with that —…