Author: Maisie Morrison

TLDR Myanmar’s government asked the public to help report online scams and illegal gambling operations. Officials say these crimes have grown into cross-border threats affecting national security and the economy. Security forces arrested 13 people near Naik Hkwan Village in northern Shan State on September 15. Equipment linked to the alleged scam and gambling operation was confiscated during the raid. Myanmar is working with neighboring countries to find criminal groups and return foreign nationals and trafficking victims. Myanmar’s State Government has asked the public for help in finding and stopping online scams and illegal online gambling. The appeal was made…

TLDR CEO Vlad Tenev says crypto event contracts are taking a growing share of Robinhood’s prediction markets He expects crypto contracts to outpace sports bets within a few years Event-contract revenue jumped more than tenfold year over year to $156 million in the second quarter of 2026 Contracts traded 4.7 billion times in August 2026, about 15 times the volume from a year earlier Robinhood took minority stakes in Crypto.com and its spinoff OG.com this month Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says crypto contracts are becoming a bigger part of the company’s prediction markets business than sports betting. He made the…

TLDR Kalshi’s parlay maker fees have generated $26 million since launching on Aug. 20. The fee is set at half the taker rate, double Kalshi’s standard maker fee. Parlay maker fees now make up most of Kalshi’s total maker fee revenue. Parlay volume hit a record $1.49 billion on Sept. 13, the first NFL Sunday of the season. The fee appears in Kalshi’s online table but is missing from its July 7 PDF fee schedule. Kalshi has collected $26 million in maker fees on parlay bets since introducing the charge on Aug. 20, according to data reviewed by Ingame. The…

TLDR A New York Times investigation says DraftKings used AI to send promotions to gamblers likely to lose the most money. Former employees say a separate AI tool meant to flag problem gamblers was shelved in 2025. DraftKings disputes the characterization and says promotions reward engaged customers, not losers. The company said it could not verify the internal documents cited in the report. DraftKings reported about 8.7 billion dollars in gross gaming revenue last year, with roughly 3 billion dollars spent on promotions. DraftKings built a machine learning model in 2023 to predict which gamblers were likely to lose the…

TLDR The Dominican Republic Senate approved amendments to a new gambling and betting law on September 16, 2026. The law creates a single General Directorate of Gambling to oversee casinos, lottery shops, sports betting, bingo, slots, and online gambling. FENABANCA proposed a 90-day technical working group to suggest further changes before the law is finalized. The law lets regulators block illegal online gambling sites and freeze related bank transfers. New betting venues must stay at least 500 meters from schools, churches, and health centers. The Dominican Republic Senate approved amendments to a new gambling and betting law on September 16,…

TLDR The Dutch Gambling Authority (KSA) has issued the first eight licence renewals since the online market launched in 2021. Renewed licences run from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031. Brands include TOTO, Holland Casino, Kansino, FairPlay Casino, Bingoal, Bet365, GG Poker, and Betcity. The KSA introduced stricter rules requiring operators to explain past compliance failures. A new exit plan requirement now applies to every applicant, detailing how they would wind down operations if needed. The Dutch Gambling Authority, known as the KSA, announced on Thursday that it has renewed licences for eight online gambling operators. This marks the…

TLDR Genius Sports launched Prediction.com on Thursday, a new affiliate site built by its Legend unit The platform pulls together pricing from multiple prediction market operators and layers it with live sports data Users can compare contracts and multi-leg positions across exchanges, including Polymarket and Kalshi The launch follows August deals between Genius Sports and both Polymarket and Kalshi for data and integrity services CEO Mark Locke called prediction markets a “net benefit” for the company Genius Sports launched a new prediction market affiliate site on Thursday. The platform, called Prediction.com, pulls together pricing and market data from several prediction…

TLDR The Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) confirmed unauthorized access to its online gaming portal. The breach was discovered and contained, with the source of the intrusion identified. Core technical infrastructure was not compromised, according to the regulator. The CGA is still reviewing what data, if any, was accessed. Affected individuals and licensees will be notified if their information was involved. The Curaçao Gaming Authority has confirmed that hackers gained unauthorized access to its online gaming portal. The regulator shared the news in a release published on Thursday. The CGA said the breach has already been contained. It also said the…

TLDR Texas Senate held a hearing on prediction markets after huge betting volume on NFL and college football games American Gaming Association urged Texas to sue prediction markets and treat them like illegal sports betting Kalshi argued federal regulation makes it safer than offshore betting sites Kalshi signed a first-of-its-kind partnership with the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana to launch a tribal prediction market app A federal appeals court ruled Kalshi’s sports contracts count as gambling under Indian gaming law when used on tribal land Texas lawmakers spent over an hour this week debating whether prediction markets are just another form…

TLDR PAGCOR Chairman Alejandro Tengco says gaming rules must keep evolving as the Philippine industry grows. Tengco spoke at The Regulators Forum at Newport World Resorts in Pasay City on September 18. PAGCOR is pushing to separate its regulatory and operating functions. The proposal is under review by the Governance Commission for Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations. If approved, the plan will go to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a final decision. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, known as PAGCOR, says its rules must keep changing as the country’s gaming industry grows. The comment came from PAGCOR Chairman and CEO…