SOFTSWISS forecasts a maturing $349B global iGaming market for 2027, but Brazil's abrupt betting ban stole the spotlight at its Lisbon launch.
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At SBC Summit Lisbon, Michael Jordan joined DraftKings and Sportradar chiefs to discuss betting, data and modern athlete pressures.
Kalshi's event contracts put the Dodgers at 30.4% to win it all, the latest sign the prediction market is mirroring sportsbook odds.
Flutter halted Brazilian betting after a nationwide ban, risking $70M in lost 2026 revenue days before its CEO transition takes effect.
Barry Diller's People Inc. drops its MGM buyout offer as Caesars shareholders approve a $17.6-billion sale to Tilman Fertitta's group.
DraftKings sells sports event contracts only where it has no sportsbook, a split that shapes its NFL deal, investor pitch and legal exposure.
An 8.5-point favourite lost outright, costing Circa Sports bettors $10.3M across two NFL survivor contests in a single week.
LeBron James joins Polymarket in a reported $8-million, two-year deal, deepening the celebrity arms race between rival prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi.
US sportsbooks brace for their flattest NFL season yet, while UK, Irish and German operators report fresh growth around the league's overseas games.
A poker pro's viral claim about Ike Haxton's Triton results checks out on the numbers, but conflates a tournament scoreboard with personal profit.