Live & Microbetting’s Impact on Sportsbooks and Users
Remember when pre-flop bets were the only options in sports betting? That’s a rather quaint notion given the rapid rise of live betting and microbets.
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2026 FIFA World Cup Final Breaks Betting Records for BetMGM and
The 2026 FIFA World Cup proved to be one of the largest US sports betting events since the overturning of PASPA for some of America’s most popular online gaming operators.
Congress to Discuss Prediction Markets, DraftKings Approved by NFA
This week’s prediction markets news may have been dominated by talk of President Donald Trump’s teleprompter, but plenty more has happened in the shadow of that latest insider information firestorm. For a start: What else might you have missed this week? Prediction Markets Weekly has you covered.
DraftKings Expands Multi-State Poker Pool to Michigan
DraftKings now offers a combined poker player pool in three states after receiving approval from Michigan regulators.
Sportsbook VIP Hosts Under Scrutiny Following Bryce Harper Video
It’s been a tough year for sportsbook VIP hosts. In March, five individuals were named as defendants in a lawsuit filed by Christopher Sage and Terry Thompson.
FanDuel Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Role in Gambling Addiction
A recent report involving leading sportsbook FanDuel has drawn attention to the potentially predatory practices used to keep customers engaged.
Michael Burry Backs Sportsbooks Against Prediction Market Threat
Michael Burry, the investor who inspired the movie The Big Short, has bought shares in Flutter and DraftKings, expressing confidence that the sportsbooks can overcome the threat of prediction markets.
DraftKings Loses $50M on World Cup Group Stage Matches
Bettors won big in the World Cup group stage, leaving the US sportsbook operator DraftKings out of pocket by around $50 million, per Bank of America.
MLBPA Seeks Ban on Prop Contracts in Prediction Markets Weekly
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Kentucky, Kalshi sued Illinois for similar reasons, and DraftKings finally launched its own prediction markets exchange, and so much more happened this week.
DraftKings Launches DKeX Prediction Market Exchange
DraftKings has launched its proprietary prediction markets exchange called DKeX, after acquiring Railbird Technologies. This move allows the operator to have full control over its event contracts.
Illinois Gambler Sues DraftKings Over $2M Addiction
A new lawsuit has been filed against DraftKings, claiming the company’s “defective product” creates gambling addicts.
DraftKings Prediction Markets Could Exceed $1 Billion by 2030
As DraftKings CEO Jason Robins touts significant inroads in the prediction markets business, analysts at Citizens laid out a potentially billion-dollar assessment and expectation of the company’s potential.