MGM Resorts International and BetMGM have renewed their partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB), continuing a relationship established in 2018. MGM Resorts will remain MLB's exclusive Integrated Resort & Casino Partner, focusing on fan experiences and industry growth.
MGM Resorts and BetMGM have renewed their multi-year partnerships with Major League Baseball (MLB), extending a relationship that began in 2018 when they became MLB's first Official Gaming and Sports Betting Partners. This renewal signifies continued collaboration between a major sports league and prominent betting operators.
Kambi Group has extended its multi-year partnership with BetWarrior, a prominent online sports betting operator in Latin America. The renewal ensures BetWarrior will continue to utilize Kambi's turnkey sportsbook technology in Argentina and other regulated markets in the region.
This podcast episode discusses the significant betting opportunities presented by the World Cup, estimated to be a $60 billion market. Ed and Robin analyze key markets and strategies for sports betting during the event. The episode also touches on the regulatory landscapes in the UAE and Finland.
Kambi has renewed its multi-year agreement with BetWarrior to continue providing its sportsbook technology across key Latin American markets. This partnership, which began in 2019, further solidifies Kambi's expansion strategy in the region.
FIRST.bet has launched its sportsbook technology across the Brazilian brands 7Games, Betão, and R7, operated by OIG Gaming Brazil. This partnership enables these brands to expand from casino gaming into sports betting within Brazil's rapidly growing regulated market.
Play971, the UAE's first licensed online betting operator, has launched, initially focusing on horse racing. This move marks a significant step towards legal wagering in the UAE and aims to deepen fan engagement within the region's established horse racing culture.
LIGA MX has partnered with Polymarket, making the latter the official and exclusive prediction market partner for the soccer league in the U.S. This deal expands Polymarket's reach into sports predictions and provides LIGA MX with a new fan engagement avenue in the American market.
LIGA MX has partnered with Polymarket for a US-based sponsorship deal, with Genius Sports providing official data and integrity services. This collaboration marks LIGA MX's first official prediction market partnership, aiming to engage fans and protect the sport's integrity in the US market.
ADI Predictstreet has launched a new prediction market platform ahead of the World Cup 2026, building on its Gibraltar license secured in March. The platform is now accessible in 23 US states, expanding its market reach significantly.
Genius Sports' 'Edge' service has reportedly driven a 16.6% increase in football margins for sportsbook operators during the 2025/26 domestic season. This significant growth comes ahead of the World Cup, highlighting the product's effectiveness in enhancing profitability for betting companies.
Potawatomi Sportsbook has become the official sportsbook partner of the Green Bay Packers through a new multi-year agreement. This partnership signifies a significant marketing move within the regulated US sports betting market.
Four former Alabama State University men's basketball players were found to have violated NCAA sports betting rules by engaging in game manipulation. This is a rare instance of direct athletic involvement in fixing games for betting purposes, highlighted by a Division I Committee on Infractions panel.
The NCAA has permanently banned four Alabama State basketball players, Amarr Knox, Shawn Fulcher, Corey Hines, and Tony Madlock, due to their involvement in a match-fixing scandal. This action follows indictments against Fulcher and Hines earlier in the year as penalties continue to be issued in the ongoing investigation.
The German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) forecasts almost one billion euros in sports bets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Germany, making it a pivotal event for the industry. However, the association expresses concern about the growing black market's impact on legal betting revenues.
Sportradar has extended its multi-year data and audiovisual betting rights agreement with the All England Club for Wimbledon. This deal, secured after acquiring IMG ARENA, grants Sportradar exclusive distribution rights for official Wimbledon data and live betting streams globally.
Bettormetrics has launched the first World Cup Trading Performance Benchmark, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, utilizing analysis of 22 sportsbooks. The initial findings from Europe's Big 5 leagues revealed a significant 12+ percentage point variance in in-play trading performance among leading sportsbooks, indicating diverse strategies and outcomes within the industry.
LSports has secured a significant partnership with Caliente Interactive, a leading Latin American sportsbook, to provide sports data services. This deal highlights the growing importance of sports data providers in the rapidly expanding Latin American betting market.
BETER has expanded its US presence to a ninth state after its Setka Cup table tennis and ESportsBattle content received approval and licensing from the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Commission. This allows Kentucky-licensed sports wagering operators to offer BETER's content.
Play971 has launched legal football betting services for residents in the UAE, following its licensing as the first iGaming site in the region last November. This marks a significant development for the regulated betting market in the United Arab Emirates.
The Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) expects its income to reach £110m by March 2026, marking the highest total since 2017 reforms. Despite this increase, concerns about the sport's long-term financial stability persist among industry leaders.
Sportradar has secured a multi-year extension for its exclusive data and audiovisual betting rights for Wimbledon, continuing its partnership with the All England Club beyond 2026. This agreement was originally obtained through Sportradar's acquisition of IMG ARENA.
Sportradar has secured a multi-year extension for official data and audiovisual (AV) betting rights for Wimbledon, covering all matches from the AELTC Championships. This deal enhances Sportradar's tennis portfolio and offers its global network of betting operators access to premium content, including faster data feeds and live streaming.
Research by Paysafe indicates that 83% of U.S. bettors are interested in using cryptocurrency for online sports betting if it becomes permissible. This highlights a significant potential shift in payment methods for the U.S. sports betting market.
BETER has received approval from Illinois regulators to offer its Setka Cup table tennis content, live data, and live streams to operators in the state. This expansion marks a significant step in BETER's growth within the US market for sports wagering content.