Was Caesars 1.4 Percent Hold Last Week in New York State an Error? Pay Per Head Hold Percentage as High as 14 Percent

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The numbers reported by New York State for last weekend's NFL Conference Championship games were jaw dropping, and not in a good way.
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Redditors Get Around Bovada Login Issues of This Past Week

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Redditors point to a number of potential fixes in resolving the Bovada log in errors.
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Chairman of CFTC Will Be Cheerleader for Prediction Markets

Chairman of CFTC Will Be Cheerleader for Prediction Markets
The new chairperson of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Michael Selig, says he is content with having prediction markets like Kalshi fall under his agency's jurisdiction rather than the states.
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Top Trending: Chris Dudley, Tennessee Speaker, Arkansas's Prediction Market Stance, More

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The Yasiel Puig sports betting trial continues to captivate Gambling911.com readers with three of the top five search queries pertaining to the one-time Dodgers super star.
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BetAnything Makes Name for Itself in Online Lottery Sector

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The global online lottery market size reached USD 31.11 Billion in 2024. The market is estimated to expand at a CAGR of 3.20% during 2025-2034 to reach a value of USD 42.63 Billion by 2034.
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CMO of Saracen Casino Resort in Arkansas: 'FanDuel Has Now Gone Rogue'

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Arkansas among the U.S. states honing in on prediction market sector.
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Successful NFL Survivor Contest Expert Gets Limited to $53.14 at DraftKings

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This latest example of draconian low limits comes as DraftKings is accused of allowing one Michigan gambler to "recklessly" wager $25,000, and now he is suing.
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MyBookie.ag Reviews, Complaints Ahead of Super Bowl 2026

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Here we look at the MyBookie.ag withdrawal experience, the website's parlay odds and more.
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Is Winna a Scam? Understanding Transparency in Crypto Gambling

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We explore how provably fair systems are reshaping crypto gambling and why knowing the facts matters for smart bettors.
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Measure to Ban Prediction Markets in Hawaii Introduced

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HB 2198 indicates that a person is gambling if they’re staking something of value on the outcome of an event they cannot control. Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi (D) is the primary sponsor of the bill with 15 Democrats listed as co-sponsors.
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PrizePicks Launches Prediction Market

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On January 16, 2026, international lottery operator Allwyn completed its acquisition of a 62.3% majority stake in PrizePicks for approximately $1.533 billion.
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Create a Bookie Website in 2026

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Have you ever wanted to own or operate a sportsbook the likes of a FanDuel or DraftKings? You actually can.
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Bookie With Ties to Costa Rica Pleads Guilty to Running Illegal Sportsbook

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Jason Noah Feinman of Calabasas, California is accused of laundering the cash he derived from his business by exchanging the cash for checks made out to him or one of his businesses.
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How Do I Go About Becoming a Bookie?

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Since May of 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court opened the floodgates for legalized sports wagering after kicking decades of prohibition to the curb.  Some states embraced, others did so half-assed, and still others have sat on the sidelines for now.
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Patriots’ Kayshon Boutte Talks Gambling Addictinon: Nearly Went 'Completely Broke', More

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Plus Congresswoman demands answers from Polymarket over Venezuela trades, Connecticut and Tennessee move against prediction markets.
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Hard Rock Bet Cuts Into DraftKings, FanDuel Market Share

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Underdog, Kalshi really doing a number on the two market leaders based on nearly released Top 13 downloaded apps.
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Best Sportsbook Platform Provider for iGaming Heading Into 2026

Best Sportsbook Platform Provider for iGaming Heading Into 2026
In the rapidly growing iGaming environment, Sportsbook providers are also evolving rapidly. The best Sportsbook platforms enable operators to manage the betting and wagering processes smoothly, giving them peace of mind that player accounts are securely handled.
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49ers vs. Colts Anytime Touchdown Scorer Prop Bets: Jonathan Taylor, Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle

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The Monday Night Football matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers should draw plenty of wagering action.
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Find a Prediction Market as Sector Surges Along With Sports Betting

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Not all brokerage firms are on board with the explosive new industry that went from nothing this time last year to generating $13 billion worth of prediction trading volume during the month of November.
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DraftKings Launches Prediction Market Despite Objections From Some US States

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The rise of prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi has upended the betting landscape, allowing users to risk money on sports outcomes even in states that haven't legalized wagering.
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Massachusetts to Now Require Sportsbooks to Notify Customers Reason for Imposing Limits

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Draft regulation introduced that requires sportsbooks to notify customers when they impose limits as well as to provide an explanation.
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Paddy Power and Betfair Must Pay £2m Fine for Failing to Protect Users

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Failings by Paddy Power/Betfair included allowing customer to place £20,000 in bets across an eight-hour session, the UK Gambling Commission found. In another instance, a customer was allowed to stake £86,000 over a 16-day period
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Prediction Market News: Gemini Joins the Fray

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One of the leading cryptocurrency exchange and custodial banks, Gemini, has announced it is entering the prediction market space.
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Fanatics Launches New Prediction Market: Don't Say 'Gambling'

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“I mean, I look at these as trades, right?” Matt King, CEO of Fanatics Betting & Gaming, said in an interview.
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Illinois Tax Hike Bombs as Sports Betting Numbers Nose Dive in the Land of Lincoln

Illinois opted to impose a 25-cent “privilege” tax on wagering licensees for each mobile or online bet up to 20,000,000 bets and 50 cents on each bet after that. And now the state is paying the piper, so to speak.
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The Big Gambling Ad Spend in the UK: £2bn! in 2024!!

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is widely expected to announce an increase in the duties that bookies and casinos pay to the Treasury.
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Fanatics CEO Says Prediction Markets Launch Is Coming Soon

Company is the latest US regulated sportsbook to announce its intention to enter the prediction market sector, following in the footsteps of DraftKings and FanDuel, both of whom have offered similar plans. 

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Polymarket CEO: Regulated Sportsbooks 'Scam" Their Customers

"They all rip off the consumer, respectfully. You can only trade against the house."

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California to Go After Daily Fantasy Sports Sites, Prediction Markets Next

State could also renew efforts to regulate sports betting. 

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FanDuel, DraftKings Give Middle Finger to AGA as Both Seek to Enter Lucrative Prediction Market Sector

The AGA has taken a firm stance against prediction markets. 

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