Norwegian Tote Customers Placed More Than 23,000 Free Bets After System Error
Xenia Luch
04 May 2026
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More than 5,000 customers of Norwegian state-backed horse racing tote operator Norsk Rikstoto were able to place bets without funds being deducted from their accounts between February 3 and 5…
Malaysian Court Rules Casino Debt a “Debt of Honour”
Xenia Luch
29 April 2026
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Pictured: the Resorts World Sentosa complex in Singapore / © Shutterstock A Malaysian court has rejected a claim by Singapore’s Resorts World Sentosa to recover about $6.6 million from a…
Multi-Car Crash Involving 26 Vehicles Occurs at NASCAR Race in the United States
Xenia Luch
28 April 2026
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Pictured: a NASCAR race in the U.S. A multi-car crash occurred on April 26 in Alabama during the NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, NASCAR said. On…
U.S. Soldier Accused of Betting on Classified Information — Trump Criticizes Prediction Platforms
Xenia Luch
24 April 2026
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Pictured: Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not support the concept of prediction markets, commenting on a case involving a U.S. serviceman accused of using classified information…
UK Reports Problems Estimating Illegal Gambling Market Due to VPN Use
Xenia Luch
23 April 2026
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) said the growing use of virtual private networks (VPNs) is making it harder to estimate how many users access illegal gambling websites. The regulator currently…
Football Referee Shot Dead During Match in Ecuador
Xenia Luch
16 April 2026
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Pictured: Referee Javier Ortega A football referee, Javier Ortega, was shot dead during an amateur match in Ecuador. The incident took place on April 14 in the city of Pasaje,…
Betfair Tests Prediction Platform ahead of Potential UK Launch
Xenia Luch
09 April 2026
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Pictured: Peter Jackson, CEO of Flutter Betting exchange Betfair, part of Flutter Entertainment, has begun testing a new product, Betfair Predicts, built on prediction market mechanics, Casino.org reports. The service…
Up to 100,000 Bets per Minute: UK Bookmakers Brace for Busy Weekend
Xenia Luch
06 April 2026
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Pictured: Grand National horse race UK bookmakers expect a sharp increase in betting volumes in the coming days amid a series of major sporting events, including the Grand National horse…
US Patent Office Denies Kalshi’s “Prediction Market” Trademark: Term Cannot Be Owned by One Company
Xenia Luch
03 April 2026
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has rejected a trademark application by prediction market platform Kalshi to register the term “prediction market,” saying the phrase is descriptive and cannot be…
