Author: Maisie Morrison

TLDR Sportradar flagged 1,116 suspicious matches in 2025 across 94 countries and 12 sports, less than 0.5% of over one million monitored events Match-fixing has shifted from rigging game outcomes to manipulating in-game events like corners and fouls Live betting markets account for 77% of all detected match-fixing cases Football leads with 618 suspicious matches, followed by basketball, tennis, and table tennis Fraud activity is moving from Europe and South America toward Asia and Africa The total number of matches showing signs of match-fixing dropped in 2025, but experts warn the problem is not going away. Instead, it is evolving…

TLDR MLB signed a sponsorship deal with Polymarket reportedly worth $150-300 million over three years Sportsbooks like FanDuel and DraftKings are paying extra to expand their category definitions and block prediction market rivals The NFL sports betting category is open for the first time since 2021 after FanDuel and DraftKings walked away from increased data costs The sports betting sponsorship market has shifted to a buyer’s market, with teams struggling to fill partner slots Prediction market team-level deals are expected to follow once leagues finalize their own agreements The battle for sports sponsorship dollars is heating up between traditional sportsbooks…

TLDR Australia will enforce new gambling advertising restrictions starting January 1, limiting TV betting ads to 3 per hour and banning them during live sports before 8:30 p.m. Radio gambling ads will be banned during school drop-off and pick-up times to reduce children’s exposure. Betting brands will be removed from sports venues, player jerseys, and officials’ uniforms. The gambling industry has pushed back, warning the reforms threaten 30,000 jobs and funding for sports and broadcasting. Reform advocates say the rules don’t go far enough and are calling for a complete ban on all gambling advertising. The Australian government has announced…

TLDR Tribal casino leaders say prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are unregulated gambling disguised as financial products Prediction platforms claim they operate as futures trading under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, not as sports betting Four tribal nations have filed federal lawsuits against Kalshi and Robinhood over alleged violations of exclusivity compacts The Indian Gaming Association launched a defense fund and asked Congress to set clear rules for prediction markets The federal administration’s public support for prediction markets complicates any potential legislative action The battle between tribal casinos and prediction markets is heating up fast. At the most recent…

TLDR Brazil’s federal government created the National Policy for Prevention and Combating of Sports Results Manipulation (PNPEMR) through an interministerial ordinance issued March 25, 2026 Four ministries are involved: Sports, Finance, Justice, and Public Security, showing a coordinated government-wide effort Betting operators must now have systems to detect suspicious betting patterns and report them to authorities in real time The Brazilian Federal Police gained direct authority to investigate sports fraud cases, especially those crossing state or international borders A new multi-stakeholder Steering Committee will be created under the Ministry of Sports to oversee the policy’s implementation Brazil has taken a…

TLDR Michigan regulators approved FanDuel to offer multi-state online poker with players in Pennsylvania and New Jersey starting April 1, 2026 FanDuel will operate under the PokerStars brand with MotorCity Casino as its local partner Michigan joined the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement in 2022 alongside five other states Michigan’s online gaming market brought in $313 million in revenue in February alone Governor Whitmer has proposed new taxes on sportsbooks and online casinos that could raise nearly $200 million per year The Michigan Gaming Control Board has approved FanDuel to offer multi-state online poker, connecting Michigan players with opponents in Pennsylvania…

TLDR Fanatics Betting and Gaming is partnering with Complex to launch a new content platform called Complex Bets The platform will focus on pop culture, prediction markets, and sports betting content aimed at younger audiences New programming includes a weekly YouTube show with celebrity guests and a social media series covering live sporting events Fanatics online casino products are excluded from the deal due to limited state availability Fanatics recently gained regulatory approval to handle customer funds directly on its prediction market platform Fanatics Betting and Gaming has teamed up with entertainment company Complex to create a new digital content…

TLDR The CFTC filed lawsuits against Illinois, Arizona, and Connecticut, claiming exclusive federal jurisdiction over prediction markets and challenging state-level crackdowns on operators like Kalshi. The NFL sent a letter to the CFTC urging prediction market operators to stop listing contracts on officiating, injuries, and other trades susceptible to manipulation. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said the agency will likely reject injury-related prediction market contracts where players could profit from hurting opponents. The CFTC’s enforcement director warned that insider trading laws do apply to prediction markets, pushing back on claims from finance figures who said otherwise. Tribal gaming leaders used the…

TLDR Former Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad accused betting companies of running a disinformation campaign against him over tax enforcement Haddad claimed operators spent years working illegally without paying income tax before regulation took effect Industry representatives deny any orchestrated campaign against the former minister Brazil’s regulated betting market generated around R$14.45 billion for state budgets and social programs in 2025 Experts warn that policy decisions based on political narratives could destabilize the regulated market and push users toward illegal sites Brazil’s online betting industry is caught in the middle of a political dispute after former Finance Minister Fernando Haddad…

TLDR India has blocked 8,376 URLs linked to online betting and gambling as of March 28, 2026 Over 4,800 of those blocks came after the Online Gaming Act, 2025 took effect Unauthorized betting carries prison sentences of 1 to 7 years under Indian law Despite the crackdown, a survey found offshore platform usage rose from 68.3% to 82% after the ban The offshore gambling market in India is estimated to be worth at least $20 billion India’s government has blocked more than 8,376 websites connected to online betting and gambling. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology confirmed the figure…