Flutter to Shut Down Betfair in Italy Amid Regulatory Overhaul
Kate Marshal
26 October 2026
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Dan Taylor, CEO of Flutter Entertainment International gambling group Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of Betfair, has announced that the brand will exit the Italian market, according to The iGaming…
Greece Suspends Basketball Federation Funding Amid Match-Fixing Probe
Kate Marshal
23 October 2026
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Greek Deputy Sports Minister Giannis Vroutsis Greek authorities have temporarily suspended state funding for the Hellenic Basketball Federation amid an investigation into alleged match-fixing. Among those detained is federation president…
Around 150 Gambling Operators’ Retail Outlets Affected by Unrest in France
Kate Marshal
22 October 2026
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Ransacked PMU retail outlets Around 100 retail outlets in the network of FDJ United, which operates France’s national lottery and the Parions Sport betting brand, were affected by widespread unrest…
Kalshi and Polymarket Donate $5 Million to Groups Linked to Both US Parties
Kate Marshal
22 October 2026
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Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan and Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket, along with their founders, have donated at least $5 million to US political organisations ahead…
Brazilian Lawmaker Proposes Making Illegal Bookmakers Refund Players’ Losses
Kate Marshal
22 October 2026
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Jorge Goetten, Brazilian federal deputy A proposal in Brazil would require illegal bookmakers to refund customers’ gambling losses. The bill was introduced in the Chamber of Deputies by federal deputy…
Harvard Researchers Flag $108 Million in Suspicious Trades on FIFA Partner’s Prediction Platform
Kate Marshal
20 October 2026
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Gianni Infantino and Ajay Hans Raj Bhatia, a member of ADI PredictStreet’s board of directors, agreed a partnership in spring 2026 Researchers have uncovered evidence suggesting that trading volume on…
Curaçao Gaming Regulator Hires Specialists to Remove Stolen Documents From the Internet
Kate Marshal
20 October 2026
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Cedric Pieters, Managing Director of the Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) The Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) has issued a new press release providing further details of a breach involving confidential operator…
Polymarket Traders Speculate on France Declaring a State of Emergency
Kate Marshal
20 October 2026
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Trading volume across three Polymarket markets forecasting a possible state of emergency in France topped $123,000 in the two days since they launched on October 18. The protests began over…
Suspicious Betting Triggers New Probes Into Three Cyprus Football Matches
Kate Marshal
16 October 2026
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Cyprus Police / © Shutterstock Three football matches in Cyprus are under investigation following suspicious betting activity. The Cypriot newspaper Politis reports that the matches took place in the Cypriot…
