Author: Maisie Morrison

TLDR DraftKings launched DKeX, a new market-making unit for its prediction markets business The exchange launched alongside the World Cup knockout stage, ahead of the NFL season CEO Jason Robins believes DraftKings can become one of the top three market makers in the space DraftKings shares rose 11% to about $27.59 after the announcement Analysts estimate 2026 losses from the prediction market push could reach $550 million DraftKings has rolled out a new exchange called DKeX. The launch adds a market-making division to the company’s prediction markets business. The timing lines up with the World Cup knockout stage. It also…

TLDR Hemisphere has been chosen to run Health New Zealand’s Safer Gambling Aotearoa platform for three years. The agency will partner with Big River Creative, a Māori-owned agency led by Te Awanui Reeder. The programme targets Māori, Pacific, Asian, and youth communities most affected by gambling harm. Hemisphere made new hires and promotions across media, digital, and creative teams for the rollout. Past work by Hemisphere reportedly raised use of gambling self-assessment tools by 88 percent. Health New Zealand has picked Hemisphere to lead its Safer Gambling Aotearoa platform. The deal follows a competitive tender process and runs for three…

TLDR Brazil’s Joint Congressional Committee postponed its vote on Provisional Measure 1,348/2026. The measure sends part of sports betting revenue to the Federal Police Fund, known as Funapol. The revenue share starts at 1% in 2026 and rises to 3% by 2028. Up to BRL 200 million could move to Funapol in 2026 alone. The measure still needs approval from both chambers of Congress before it becomes permanent law. Brazil’s Joint Congressional Committee, known as the CCJ, was set to vote on a new betting revenue plan. That vote has now been pushed back. The committee will instead discuss and…

TLDR Hong Kong authorities arrested 19 people in a football match-fixing and illegal betting investigation. The operation, called “Operation Double-Edged,” was run jointly by the ICAC and Hong Kong Police. Suspects include two coaches, seven footballers, and members of an illegal betting syndicate. Investigators found irregularities in four First Division games and one under-22 match. The syndicate is believed to have handled about $770,000 in illegal bets, including World Cup wagers. Hong Kong police arrested 19 people this week tied to a football match-fixing and illegal betting ring. The investigation involved players, coaches, and betting agents. The joint operation was…

TLDR Australia will require betting companies to pay a levy to fund a BetStop awareness campaign. New laws will limit how many gambling ads air per hour and ban them during sports broadcasts. Only 1 in 3 recent bettors know about BetStop, the national self-exclusion register. About 60,000 people have signed up for BetStop, with 37,247 active exclusions as of March. Greens spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young says the reforms do not go far enough to protect families. Australia’s federal government is set to introduce a new levy on betting companies. The money raised will fund an advertising campaign for BetStop, the…

TLDR Japan’s gambling laws block traditional money-based prediction markets, so firms are using points and rewards instead POYP lets users forecast political, sports, and cultural events to earn coins, with no penalty for wrong guesses IGS runs a similar service called Signals, while NERO YOSO is building prediction tools into the LINE messaging app Gumi Group is studying a compliant prediction market using AI and blockchain technology Polymarket has named a Japan representative and is targeting official approval by 2030 Prediction markets let people trade opinions on future events. Elections, sports outcomes, and celebrity news can all become things people…

TLDR The UK Gambling Commission has launched a formal invitation for operators to suggest regulatory changes. Submissions are open until 25 September 2026. The call is not a consultation, but a direct request for industry proposals. Live consultations and recently finished policies, including the 2023 white paper, are off limits. The Betting and Gaming Council says it will work with the regulator on the proposals. The UK Gambling Commission has asked the gambling industry to point out rules that may no longer work well. The regulator wants ideas on how regulation could be made simpler without lowering protections for players.…

TLDR Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) confirmed gambling bonuses remain legal but bonus advertising language is restricted. The guidance applies under the 2019 Dignity Decree, which bans most gambling promotion. Operators can describe bonuses factually but cannot use language meant to encourage betting. Italy now requires gambling companies to operate through a single master domain since November 2025. A full review of advertising rules is expected after Italy’s land-based gambling overhaul finishes by the end of 2026. Italy’s gambling regulator has told licensed operators that bonuses are still allowed, but the way companies talk about them matters a lot.…

TLDR Tim Miller, executive director for policy and research at the Gambling Commission, will leave the regulator in September 2026. Miller joined the commission in 2016 and has spent ten years there, his longest stint at any organization in his career. He led work on the Gambling Survey for Great Britain and helped implement parts of the Gambling Act review and white paper. His exit follows former CEO Andrew Rhodes, who left the commission in February 2026 for a role at consultancy Hawkbridge. Miller plans to move into an international advisory role, working with governments and regulators outside the UK’s…

TLDR The MLB Players Association wants to ban all prop bets tied to individual players, including bets placed before or during games. The union says these bets lead to harassment of players by angry gamblers. The proposal covers sportsbooks, daily fantasy operators, and prediction markets. Players are asking MLB to clarify rules around sponsorships with betting and prediction market companies. The push comes the same week the NCAA asked Indiana regulators to ban prop bets on college athletes, though the state delayed a decision. The Major League Baseball Players Association has proposed banning prop bets on individual players. The union…