Author: Maisie Morrison

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…

TLDR Cybersecurity firm Infoblox is tracking more than 1.7 million domains tied to Chinese-language illegal casino activity. Operators constantly rotate domain names, so blocking one site has little effect on the wider network. A recently active site used the Venetian Macao name without any real connection to the resort. Infoblox sorted suspicious sites into three groups: illegal gambling platforms, fake casinos, and decoy pages hiding cyberespionage tools. Just two networks account for about 81% of the tracked domains, showing the activity is controlled by a small number of groups. Cybersecurity company Infoblox says it is tracking more than 1.7 million…

TLDR 5,838 people aged 19 or younger received gambling-related assistance in South Korea last year. Illegal online gambling accounted for 57.7% of the reported teen cases. Only 1,235 of 24,474 high-risk teens were referred to the Korea Problem Gambling Agency in 2025. A 2025 youth survey found 4% of 13,481 surveyed students had gambled at least once. A new law now requires gambling prevention education twice a year for elementary, middle, and high school students. South Korea has released new data showing a rise in the number of teenagers seeking help for gambling problems. The figures come from the National…