Author: OnlineGamblingDaily

Crypto-based online gaming platform Metaspins has expanded its product offering by launching prediction markets, allowing users to trade contracts tied to the outcomes of real-world events. The new feature enables users to buy and sell contracts based on the probability of future outcomes across categories including cryptocurrency, sports and politics. Market prices adjust dynamically as participants respond to new information and changing sentiment. Unlike fixed-odds betting, the prediction markets allow users to close positions before an event is settled or hold contracts until the outcome is determined. The markets that are officially resolved settle at $1, providing a standardized settlement…

Americas Cardroom will offer more than $20 million in guaranteed prizes on 16 August through its Super Stacked Sunday schedule. The lineup will combine Day 1B of two Mystery Bounty Venom events, three Run Up Series Main Events, several six-figure tournaments, and the return of the full Sunday tournament schedule. The largest guarantees come from the $12 million No Limit Hold’em Mystery Bounty Venom and the $3 million Pot Limit Omaha Mystery Bounty Venom. Both $2,650 buy-in events will begin their Day 1B flights at 12:05 p.m. ET. The two events represent the largest combined Venom offering in Americas Cardroom’s…

FIRST.bet will once again manage trading, pricing, and risk management for Bet da Sorte’s sportsbook, marking the operator’s return to the provider after testing an alternative technology partner. Under the renewed agreement, FIRST.bet’s platform will oversee these functions across both pre-match and in-play betting for Bet da Sorte, a brand ranked among Brazil’s top operators. Bet da Sorte will continue running its wider platform on Single Software, an iGaming technology stack shared across the group’s portfolio of Brazilian betting brands. The renewed deal follows a period during which Bet da Sorte tested a different sportsbook provider before returning its sports…

A newly hired employee was arrested following an armed robbery at the sportsbook inside Virgin Las Vegas after returning to work. Law enforcement authorities confirmed that the individual allegedly robbed his own workplace at knife point before showing up for his scheduled shift the following day. The incident began when the masked suspect entered the William Hill sportsbook operating within the property. Brandishing a knife, he threatened personnel and demanded cash, successfully fleeing the scene with approximately $28,000. Investigators reviewing surveillance footage from Virgin Las Vegas quickly established a timeline of events. Security video showed the suspect walking into a…

Brazilian Senator Carlos Fávaro of the Social Democratic Party (PSD-MT) has introduced legislation that would prohibit fixed-odds betting across Brazil, including the operation, promotion and intermediation of betting services in both physical and online environments. Bill 4.977/2026 would prohibit the exploitation, operation, offering, dissemination, advertising, sponsorship and intermediation of fixed-odds betting, regardless of whether an operator is based in Brazil or abroad. The measure would not apply to other lottery categories governed by specific legislation. The proposal would also revoke provisions of Laws No. 13.756/2018 and No. 14.790/2023, which currently regulate the fixed-odds betting sector. Fávaro announced the bill during…

Tecpinion will attend SBC Summit 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal, from September 29 to October 1, where it plans to demonstrate its recently launched AI-powered, GLI-19 certified iGaming platform and meet industry partners and prospective customers. The event is expected to draw 40,000 industry professionals from more than 150 countries, along with more than 800 exhibitors and sponsors and over 600 speakers. Participants will include operators, technology providers, affiliates, payment companies, suppliers, regulators, investors, and other senior industry decision-makers. Tecpinion said its team will present the latest version of its platform and its AI implementation to existing partners, customers, consultants, referrals,…

1win has expanded its celebrity partnership roster with the addition of reggaeton artist Nicky Jam, who joins Tyga and Ilia Topuria on the platform’s 2026 VIP list. The crypto entertainment platform presented Nicky Jam with an exclusive champion’s ring, delivered to his residence as a welcome gift marking his entry into the VIP community. The artist confirmed his new status on Instagram, sharing images of the ring with his followers. Nicky Jam’s addition follows earlier 2026 announcements from rapper Tyga and UFC fighter Ilia Topuria, both of whom confirmed their own 1win VIP memberships. The three additions form part of…

Prediction market platform Kalshi has threatened legal action against Netflix following the release of a trailer for an upcoming documentary covering the financial prediction industry. Attorneys representing the prediction markets company sent a formal cease and desist letter to the streaming service demanding the immediate removal of the promotional video for Instadocs: The Prediction Market Games alongside a public retraction. The legal dispute centers on a specific scene in the documentary trailer filmed during a watch party in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the clip, an attendee displays a mobile screen showing a $5,000 wager placed on Spain to win the…

Grandstand Limited has launched Rollcard, a Visa debit card built for high-volume sports bettors, casino players and prediction market traders, offering a dedicated bankroll account, cashback rewards and daily spending limits of up to $1,000,000. The card is available now at rollcard.com. Rollcard links to a dedicated deposit account that keeps a player’s bankroll separate from everyday spending, giving cardholders full visibility into their funds at all times. Cashback is earned on qualifying spend at sportsbooks, casinos and prediction markets, with rates tiered to activity level. Daily card spend can reach up to $1,000,000 per business day, and the card…

Malta regulated fewer gaming companies in 2025 than in either of the prior two years, yet the sector generated more economic output and more jobs than before. Gross value added reached €1.42 million ($1.64 million), and employment climbed to 15,039 people, meaning each licence holder now accounts for a larger share of the industry’s output. The Malta Gaming Authority closed 2025 with 302 licensed companies holding 311 gaming licences, down from 315 companies and 323 licences a year earlier and from 316 companies and 326 licences in 2023. Over that same period, gross value added rose from €1,32 million ($1.53…

Novig has filed lawsuits against Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, and Washington within a week of launching sports event contracts, challenging each state’s authority to enforce gambling laws against its prediction market offerings. The company filed its first suit in New York a day after the launch, followed by suits in the other three states. All four states named in Novig’s lawsuits have pursued temporary restraining orders or preliminary injunctions against prediction market operators during 2026. Novig’s legal filings argue that its sports event contracts fall exclusively under federal oversight through the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), placing them outside the…

Think Vegas is all about blackjack, craps, and high roller slots? Las Vegas bingo rooms do not get the same attention as other, more popular casino games… and that’s a shame because up to 1 million people a year play bingo in Las Vegas. Bingo halls are hiding some cheap buy ins with some huge payouts! So, This Week in Gambling, we’re counting down the most exciting places to play bingo all across Sin City! We looked at customer reviews for Las Vegas bingo rooms and based our rankings on payouts, jackpots, promotions, hospitality, games offered, and even seating capacity…

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa will open a temporary smoke-free casino in its Hard Rock Event Center in late September as it renovates its main casino floor. The temporary casino will feature 682 new slot machines and 34 table games, allowing gaming operations to continue while renovations take place. The slot machines will include popular titles such as Lightning 10 Year Storm, Dragon Link, Phoenix Link, Railroad Riches, Monopoly, and Thunder Empire. The table-game offering will include Blackjack, Ultimate Texas Hold’em, Three Card Poker, Mississippi Stud and Roulette. The tables are being relocated from the existing casino floor.…

An expansion of the Sheraton Nashua Hotel in New Hampshire, which would add Gate City Casino, four restaurants, a parking garage and more, was approved by the Planning Board.  The Nashua Planning Board’s approval came after a two-and-a-half-hour discussion that centered largely on a traffic study not available at the board’s earlier April 2 meeting. Attorney John Weaver, representing developer Delaware North, told the board the wait for the completed analysis produced a stronger outcome. “The result is much better traffic design; it’s better for the applicant, it’s better for the guests to the applicant’s property, it’s better for the city,”…

The Supreme Court of India has agreed to begin the final hearing of petitions challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, which took effect on May 1, 2026, and imposed a nationwide ban on online real-money games. The constitutional challenge, led by Dr. K A Paul, questions whether the Act’s prohibition on online real-money games is constitutional. Petitioners are of the view that applying a nationwide ban to both games of chance and skill-based games such as poker could conflict with protections allowing individuals to conduct lawful business activities. The court is also set to consider a public interest…

The 2026 World Series of Poker Main Event concluded on Wednesday evening in Las Vegas with Lucas Jumalon securing the prestigious championship title and a top prize of $10,000,000. At 22 years old, the Spokane, Washington native became the second youngest winner in the history of the tournament behind Joe Cada, who won the crown in 2009. Jumalon, a recent Grand Canyon University graduate, outlasted a field of 9,208 entries in the $10,000 buy-in tournament that originally began on July 2. Throughout the final table, Jumalon maintained the chip lead and dictated the pace of play. His victory marks the…