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Five industry experts discuss whether digital payment advances are sufficient to enable regulated igaming in Asia, or if political barriers remain the main obstacle.
Michigan's combined igaming and online sports betting gross receipts reached $382.5m in May, a 3.1% increase from April, according to the Michigan Gaming Control Board.
Novig has secured approval from the CFTC as a Designated Contract Market, marking its full pivot to prediction markets. The company sees this as a key opportunity in the increasingly competitive prediction market space.
A former Soviet gambling chief stated that legalizing online casinos in Russia would increase treasury revenues and reduce illegal betting. Tax income from gambling has declined since Russia limited operations to designated zones.
Sweden's gambling channelisation rate fell to 84% in 2025, a 1% year-on-year decline, as black market activity persists. The figure, derived from two measurement methods, serves as a proposed indicator for the national budget bill.
New Jersey senators have introduced a bill to regulate prediction markets, imposing taxes of up to 30% on sports-related event contract trades. The legislation, led by Senate President Nicholas Scutari and Senator Paul Sarlo, focuses on sports contracts.
Brazil's finance minister Dario Durigan has called for increased taxation and stricter regulation on betting, comparing it to the treatment of cigarettes. The proposal aims to impose tighter restrictions on the industry.
Lionel Messi promoted Kalshi's World Cup campaign in a paid Instagram post, boosting the prediction market operator's exposure. The campaign is part of Kalshi's sponsorship agreement with the Argentina Football Association.
Lionel Messi promoted prediction market platform Kalshi on Instagram ahead of Argentina's World Cup opener, despite FIFA's ban on players having financial interests in betting.
Slotegrator will demo its new prediction market engine, Predictor by Slotegrator, at iGB L!VE in London on July 1-2. The company's team will host meetings at stand S44.
