Damilola Esebame

EditorGambling

Finance journalist and content strategist covering gambling, crypto, and digital assets. Eight years' experience across iGaming and fintech. Previously contributed DeFi and markets coverage at biggest news outlets

87articles publishedLatest: 3 Sep 2026

Page 212 Aug 20264 min read

Colorado credit card betting ban takes effect August 12

Colorado's credit card betting ban took effect August 12, 2026 with $25,000 fines and a misdemeanor charge. Massachusetts is the only state to enforce it.

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11 Aug 20263 min read

Ontario fines Betty Gaming $120,000 over underage accounts

The AGCO has penalised Betty Gaming C$120,000 after nine under-19s deposited and gambled on Betty.ca. What the August 2026 ruling means for operators.

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10 Aug 20264 min read

DraftKings Q2 revenue falls 5% as sports margin hits 6.8%

DraftKings Q2 2026 revenue fell 4.6% to $1.44bn even as settled volume rose 14.5% to $13.1bn, after its sports net revenue margin slid from 8.7% to 6.8%.

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9 Aug 20263 min read

Pixbet up for sale as Brazil suspension halts platforms

Pixbet is exploring a sale after a Paraiba court forced its Brazilian platforms offline nationwide and the betting tax climbs towards 15% of GGR by 2028.

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7 Aug 20264 min read

CFTC faces 44-state revolt over sports event contracts

Forty-four state attorneys general say the CFTC has no authority over sports event contracts. The agency has sued nine states, and the courts are split.

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6 Aug 20264 min read

Iowa fines FanDuel $95,000 over referee card betting

Iowa fined FanDuel $95,000 over bets on soccer referee cards and an unapproved Filipino basketball league, citing repeat compliance failures by the operator.

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4 Aug 20263 min read

Betfred to close 132 shops as UK gambling tax hikes bite

Betfred will close 132 UK betting shops and cut over 600 jobs, blaming the 40% remote gaming duty - and is eyeing slot arcades as a second tax rise looms.

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31 Jul 20263 min read

MGM Q2 revenue hits $4.5 billion as net profit jumps 173%

MGM Q2 2026: record $4.5bn revenue, net profit up 173%, Vegas up 3% — with Macau margins sliding and Barry Diller's $48.30-a-share bid hanging over the board.

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30 Jul 20263 min read

Santeda faces €246,500 payback over seized MyStake winnings

A Curacao court ordered Santeda to return EUR246,500 seized from a MyStake player, with about 25 more claims behind it and suppliers already walking away.

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28 Jul 20264 min read

Australian super funds hold A$14.8bn in gambling stocks

Australia's 20 biggest super funds hold A$14.8bn in gambling stocks, with AustralianSuper at A$4.9bn. Most rated only 'basic' or 'limited' on gambling harm.

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