Polymarket has launched new markets allowing users to bet on NFL player availability for specific events, framed as 'Will {participant} participate in {event}?' This move comes despite the CFTC's stance against markets related to player injuries, though the regulatory body has not opposed Polymarket's self-certification of these specific markets. The development sparks debate regarding the interpretation of regulations for prediction markets involving sports.
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Casino Pauma has launched a retail sportsbook on the Pauma Indian Reservation in California, permitting guests aged 18 and older to place wagers via self-service kiosks. The opening ceremony featured Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians leadership and former NFL player Shawne Merriman, who placed the venue's first bet. The facility introduces on-reservation sports betting within the state's tribal gaming landscape.
The Betting and Gaming Council has warned that unlicensed operators are projected to take £500 million in wagers over the current British jump racing season. The trade body highlighted independent data showing a surge in illegal online gambling traffic in the UK ahead of the Cheltenham Festival.
Sportradar has expanded its Unified Odds Feed by integrating content from esports odds suppliers DATA.BET, Esportsbull, and GRID. The agreement broadens the range of esports betting content available to operator clients, allowing them to select their preferred odds provider on a title-by-title basis.
An estimated £500m is forecast to be staked with unregulated black market operators throughout Britain's National Hunt jump racing season. The Betting and Gaming Council highlighted the escalating threat posed by unlicensed betting to British racing's funding, estimating that £10m will be wagered illegally during the Cheltenham November meeting alone.
Kambi has signed a comprehensive partnership with Allwyn covering sportsbook source-code licensing and long-term trading services. According to Kambi CEO Werner Becher, the milestone deal validates the company's proprietary technology and establishes a framework for future commercial opportunities.