The Federal Supreme Court of Brazil has denied an appeal by the Rio de Janeiro State Lottery (Loterj), upholding federal requirements for geolocation systems in online betting platforms. The decision, delivered by Minister André Mendonça, reinforces federal jurisdiction over lottery…
Rio de Janeiro’s Loterj is increasing its defiance against a federal court order to halt the licensing of sports betting operators. The Rio de Janeiro State Lottery (Loterj) has formally appealed the decision by the Federal Supreme Court (STF) to…
DraftKings has launched a new subscription service called DraftKings Sportsbook+, which debuted in New York. DraftKings introduced the new service at the end of December. Priced at $20 per month, the service offers “stepped-up” odds boosts on all parlays. On…
Former Jacksonville Jaguars employee who embezzled from the team to gamble alters lawsuit against FanDuel and others. Amit Patel, the former finance manager for the Jacksonville Jaguars who embezzled more than $22m from the NFL franchise, has voluntarily dismissed his…
The Prizes and Betting Secretariat of Brazil’s Ministry of Finance has released the much-anticipated list of companies authorised to operate fixed-odds betting platforms in the country. Published in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU), the list includes a total…
As the 2025 legislative session looms in states across the US, Oklahoma is once again on the brink of addressing sports betting legalisation with the arrival of a new bill in the Senate. Senator Dave Rader has filed Senate Bill…
Swish Analytics filed a lawsuit against OddsJam and OpticOdds, alleging misappropriation of proprietary sports odds data. Sports analytics firm Swish Analytics has filed a lawsuit against OddsJam and OpticOdds, alleging misappropriation of proprietary sports odds data, unfair competition, and unjust…
The operator of Crypto.com was sued over a gambling-linked domain dispute, just three days before it announced its entrance into sports trading. The operator of Crypto.com was sued over a gambling-linked domain dispute, just three days before it announced its…
A class action lawsuit has been filed against DraftKings alleging it wrongfully closes user accounts and keeps their remaining balances. A Texas resident has filed a class action lawsuit against DraftKings, alleging the online sports betting company wrongfully closes user…
The Illinois Gaming Board has issued a new sports betting licence that will lead to bet365 launching its sportsbook in the state. During its final meeting of 2024, the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) awarded a new licence giving bet365 access…