Hong Kong halts basketball betting launch citing prediction market concerns
The Home Affairs and Youth Bureau explained that the threat of illegal, offshore gambling through prediction markets was too large to continue.
The Home Affairs and Youth Bureau explained that the threat of illegal, offshore gambling through prediction markets was too large to continue.
The operator experienced rises across the board with iGaming leading the way and a significant retail drop-off.
The agreement will place scheduling, scoring and player data for four esports titles across Google Search and the Google App. It also extends Kambi Group's reach beyond sportsbook supply into wider fan-facing data distribution.
The property has begun accepting reservations for the new hotel tower, which is scheduled to host a grand opening ceremony on May 15 and expand Coushatta’s offering to over 1,000 rooms.
The Internet Gaming and Consumer Protection Act was introduced by Councilmember Wendell Felder and aims to ban unlicensed gambling operators implementing a dual-currency payment system.
Spanberger also brought forth concerns over a study which showed a ‘disproportionate concentration’ of skill games in areas of high poverty for black and Hispanic communities.
The operator joins fellow sports betting entities such as FanDuel, DraftKings and BetMGM in establishing a ban on credit card deposits, having officially implemented the policy on April 13.
Rivers Casino led all commercial gaming establishments with $44.6m of revenue for March 2026, equating to an increase of 2.1%, while Wind Creek Chicago revenue grew 30.6% to $22m.
The prediction market operator has seen a temporary reprieve granted by a state judge in its case against local gaming regulators.
The US financial services operator has excluded a handful of prediction markets following manipulation worries.