Author: Maisie Morrison

TLDR Odditt, a sports betting content company, announced a partnership with Optimove, a bettor engagement platform for iGaming operators. The deal aims to offer personalized bets built around each bettor’s interests, both before and during games. Odditt’s product, Betflow, has generated more than 1.5 million unique wagers since launching in 2025. The companies plan to roll out the joint product later this year, possibly before the NFL season starts. Odditt’s CEO says the company will likely need new investors later this year to support growth. Odditt, a company that describes itself as a content engine for sports betting, has partnered…

TLDR Goa’s draft casino gambling rules have been finalized by the state home department, but they are not yet in force. A senior official says the state may not have enough legislative time to approve the rules before the February 2027 election. The Goa assembly is expected to meet starting August 31, though the length of that session has not been set. The gaming commissioner role, created in 2019, still lacks defined powers because implementing rules were never approved. Goa has more than a dozen land-based casinos and six offshore casinos currently operating under the older rules. Goa’s casino industry…

TLDR Flutter Entertainment will stop trading on the London Stock Exchange on August 3, ending a listing that began in 2000. The company will trade only in New York, where its primary listing has been since May 2024. Flutter shares have fallen nearly 50% this year and about 60% over the past 12 months. Analysts say the delisting is not the main cause of the stock drop; competition from prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket is a bigger factor. Legalization of sports betting in new US states has slowed, and some states have raised taxes instead. Flutter Entertainment will stop…

TLDR A Lviv court ordered Oleksandr Markin to pay UAH 1.27 million in back taxes and penalties. His bank accounts received UAH 5.22 million in 2023 tied to alleged online casino payment activity. National Bank of Ukraine monitoring led to an unscheduled tax audit of the accounts. The defense said Markin, who has a disability, was exploited, but the court rejected that argument. The judge said any fraud claims must be handled through a separate criminal case, not the tax case. A court in Lviv, Ukraine has ordered a man to pay more than UAH 1.27 million in unpaid taxes…

TLDR Africa’s online betting revenue reached $23 billion in 2025. Unregulated operators controlled 77% of the entire market. Regulated betting brought in $5.2 billion, while unregulated platforms made $17.8 billion. Africa missed out on roughly $3.55 billion in tax revenue because of unregulated betting. North Africa’s betting market was almost entirely unregulated, at 99.7%. Africa’s online gambling industry grew fast in 2025. Gross gaming revenue across the continent reached $23 billion for the year. Most of that money did not flow through licensed channels. New data from Gaming Compliance International shows unregulated operators controlled 77% of the market. Regulated betting…

TLDR Italian authorities shut down two illegal betting centres in Sicily Fines exceeding €20,000 issued after a joint inspection operation Two unregistered computer terminals seized in Porto Empedocle Business owner referred to prosecutors on suspicion of illegal betting Action comes as Italy debates a new football betting tax and licensing reforms Italian regulators have shut down two illegal betting centres in Sicily. The move followed inspections that found gambling operations running outside the country’s regulated network. The enforcement action led to fines of more than €20,000. Officials also seized computer terminals believed to have avoided Italy’s gaming tax system. The…

TLDR Kalshi sent Netflix a cease-and-desist letter over the trailer for Instadocs: The Prediction Games. The company says a scene showing a $5,000 bet slip is fake and misleading. Kalshi points to a mismatched date, a “Crop” label, and low trading volume as proof. Netflix denies using fabricated footage and stands behind the documentary. Kalshi says it warned a Netflix editor before the trailer came out. Kalshi has asked Netflix to remove the trailer for its upcoming documentary, Instadocs: The Prediction Games. The prediction market company says the clip includes a fake trading receipt. The letter was sent on July…

TLDR Mauritius has proposed over 30 amendments to its Gambling Regulatory Authority Act as part of the 2026–2027 Budget. The reforms would allow digital gaming licensing for existing casino, gaming house, and limited payout machine operators. The Gambling Regulatory Authority would gain new divisions, including one focused on responsible gambling. Betting and casino servers would need constant connection to government monitoring systems. The separate hotel casino licence category would be removed entirely. Mauritius has proposed one of the largest changes to its gambling laws in recent memory. The plan is laid out in Section 44 of the Annex to the…

TLDR The CFTC sent prediction market operators a new advisory on self-certification rules for event contracts. The agency says some operators use one template across multiple contracts with different data sources. A House Agriculture Subcommittee hearing last week focused on prediction market oversight. The CLARITY Act, a crypto market structure bill, could help the CFTC hire more staff. Kalshi odds show a 68% chance the Senate votes on the bill before its August recess. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission sent prediction market operators a new advisory late Friday. It reminds them of the steps they must follow when self-certifying new…

TLDR Cebu City’s Legal Office supports a citywide ban on gambling advertisements but wants revisions before approval. The office says the ban on digital gambling ads is too broad and could violate free speech protections. It recommends limiting digital ad restrictions to paid commercial gambling ads tied to Cebu City based entities. The office backs fines and permit sanctions for violators but wants clear due process rules added. A public hearing on the ordinance is scheduled for July 28, 2026. The Cebu City Legal Office has given its support to a proposed ban on gambling advertisements across the city. The…