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June 26, 2026
Fanatics launches bad actor program, which could protect esports players from abusive gamblers
Fanatics Sportsbook has announced the launch of the Bad Actor Program in collaboration with IC360 and Signify Group. The project could see gamblers who abuse esports players punished with betting…
June 25, 2026
Kalshi sues Illinois, CFTC sues Kentucky as esports prediction markets continue to grow
Kalshi has filed a lawsuit against Illinois over the state’s attempts to regulate prediction markets. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) had already sued the state and has also taken…
June 24, 2026
Alberta restricts gambling promotions ahead of launching regulated esports betting
Alberta will launch its regulated gambling market next month, which includes authorized esports betting. The province, however, is taking a tougher stance on promotions, prohibiting companies from advertising free bets…
June 23, 2026
Oddin and Kambi sign deals focusing on esports betting in South America
Oddin.gg and Kambi have both announced deals aimed at expanding esports gambling in South America. Oddin announced a new partnership with BETesporte to power esports betting in Brazil. Meanwhile, Kambi…
June 22, 2026
Polymarket partners with GRID to expand esports offerings
Prediction market operator Polymarket has partnered with GRID to integrate its official real-time esports data, ad-free live streams, and interactive match widgets directly into its trading platform. Using GRID’s data,…
June 19, 2026
Lawyers detail how gaming companies can fight addictive design lawsuits
Michael Andolina and Markus Funk, partners at the legal firm White & Case, have detailed how gaming companies can fight against the wave of ‘addiction design’ lawsuits. These kinds of…
June 18, 2026
Riot Games, Valve among companies ordered to pay almost $60m in Brazil over loot boxes
A judge in Brazil has ordered companies to pay almost $60 million in compensation over the presence of loot boxes on their platforms. Riot Games must pay almost $3 million…
June 17, 2026
Massachusetts sports betting education program enters schools
Schools in Massachusetts are piloting a new program aimed at educating students about the risks of gambling. The Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health (MACGH) said it “is proud to…
June 16, 2026
Research project given over $1m to investigate children’s use of loot boxes
A UK psychologist has been awarded over $1.2 million to research how children’s development is influenced by gambling-like systems in video games, such as loot boxes. Dr. Calum Hartley of…
June 15, 2026
99% of integrity risk comes from low-tier esports events, says Oddin
Less oversight and lower salaries are a major contributor to integrity risks in low-tier esports events, according to Oddin.gg’s Head of Risk, Ondřej Žemba. In an interview this week, Žemba…
