TLDR DraftKings denied using AI to find customers likely to lose money. VIP hosts must randomly check 10 customers each month for signs of problem gambling. Self-excluded bettors get no promotions or marketing messages. DraftKings waits at least 30 days after a cool-off ends before marketing again. The SAFE Bet Act, first introduced in 2024, has not moved forward. DraftKings has told members of Congress that it does not use artificial intelligence to find customers who are likely to lose money. The sports betting company also denied that it sends more marketing to people who show signs of a gambling…
Author: Maisie Morrison
Maisie Morrison
Maisie is the News Editor at AlienWP, where she covers the latest developments in the global iGaming industry, including gambling regulation, online casinos, sports betting, licensing, compliance, and emerging industry trends. She has written extensively across the finance, cryptocurrency, and technology sectors for publications including MoneyCheck.com, Blockonomi.com, and Computing.net, bringing a clear, research-driven approach to breaking news and in-depth industry coverage.
TLDR The CFTC gave prediction market exchanges 30 days to remove domestic geographic restrictions. Exchanges can instead send a written explanation of why compliance is not feasible. Court orders in Michigan, Nevada and Washington require platforms to geofence users. Senator Adam Schiff said the guidance encourages platforms to defy court orders. DraftKings CEO Jason Robins said the guidance is unlikely to affect the company. Registered prediction market exchanges now face a deadline from federal regulators. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has told them to remove geographic restrictions within 30 days or explain in writing why they cannot. The interpretive…
TLDR The UK has launched an independent review of the Gambling Act 2005. Prediction markets, crypto and AI are among the products under review. The commission will study the line between gambling and financial activity. Betting and gaming duties raised £3.9 billion in the 2025/26 financial year. The call for evidence closes February 12, 2027, with a final report due in 2028. Prediction markets and cryptocurrencies are now part of a formal UK review that could reshape how the country defines gambling. The newly formed Gambling Policy Commission will examine whether products that sit between betting and financial activity still…
TLDR Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz are on trial over alleged pitch-fixing. A sportsbook CEO says betting patterns reveal more than the pitches themselves. Bettors allegedly won at least $400,000 on Clase’s pitches and $60,000 on Ortiz’s. MLB capped single-pitch bets at $200 and barred them from parlays in November 2025. Jurors are weighing disputed messages, including one the defense says was about cockfighting. Sportsbooks can flag a suspicious bet, but they often cannot tell if a pitch was missed on purpose. That gap is now in focus as Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz stand…
TLDR Amex Membership Rewards points can now convert to Fanatics FanCash at 1,000 points for $10. Fanatics is the first sports transfer partner in the Amex rewards program. The new Fanatics American Express Card earns up to 8% FanCash with no annual fee. FanCash can be used for apparel, collectibles, tickets and sports bets. Cardholders can win up to $100,000 in yearly card spending by picking league champions. American Express card members can now turn their Membership Rewards points into Fanatics FanCash, a loyalty currency that can be used for sports bets. The move makes Fanatics the first sports transfer…
TLDR The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld Traci Lynn Marang’s guilty plea on Nov. 4. Judges said her lawyer acted reasonably by not hiring a forensic accountant. Investigators found more than $300,000 in fraudulent transactions at Precision Electric. Marang used a company card for cash advances to gamble at a California casino. She faced up to 14 years in prison but took a deal for 42 months. An Oregon appeals court has ruled that a former company comptroller received fair legal advice when she pleaded guilty in a $300,000 embezzlement case. The decision means Traci Lynn Marang’s conviction and sentence…
TLDR Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court has frozen all legal challenges to the country’s betting ban. Licensed operators invested R$2.55 billion in total to enter the regulated market. Each licence cost R$30 million and covered five years and up to three brands. Nearly 47,000 illegal betting websites have been blocked since September 25. Industry groups argue the ban is unconstitutional and could cost jobs. Licensed betting companies in Brazil are waiting for the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to decide the fate of the R$2.55 billion they invested to enter the market. A provisional measure banning sports betting and online gambling has…
TLDR PAGCOR has accredited PayCools as a support service provider for payment gateways and payment channels. The company appears on the regulator’s official list dated October 29. PayCools plans to offer payment collection services to licensed gaming firms in the Philippines. Target clients include casino games, sports betting, bingo and online poker operators. CEO Yong Dan said support will cover setup, implementation and daily payment management. Payment Innovation Inc., the company that operates as PayCools, has been added to the Philippine gaming regulator’s official list of accredited support service providers. The list, issued by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp…
TLDR A Montreal study of 8,500 adults found 54% of online gamblers use unregulated sites. Online gambling rose to 13.3% of adults in 2025, up from 4.4% in 2018. Overall gambling participation fell from 54.5% to 39% over the same period. Young men aged 18 to 34 showed problem gambling rates of 7.4%, versus 4.6% overall. A Quebec industry coalition wants clear iGaming rules before the fall economic update. More than half of Montreal adults who gamble online are using websites outside Quebec’s regulated system, according to a new study. The findings have led an industry group to press the…
TLDR Kalshi launched single-stock perpetual futures on more than 50 NYSE and Nasdaq stocks on Nov. 5. The company reported more than $300 million in volume within hours, a figure that is not audited. SpaceX contracts led trading with about $88 million in 24-hour volume. Cboe and Citadel Securities sued, saying daily funding payments make the contracts swaps. Kalshi is also fighting gambling-related actions in more than 20 states. A daily cash payment made at 4:00 p.m. ET is at the center of a new legal fight over Kalshi’s latest product. The prediction market operator launched single-stock perpetual futures on…