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ADVERTISING August 25, 2026

Premier League’s Gambling Shirt Ban Hands Leverage to Non-Betting Sponsors

English top-flight clubs lost betting logos on shirt fronts this season, but many new deals pay less, and some bookmakers moved to the sleeve.

BUSINESS Aug 25
Rob Gough, who bought Mickey Mantle and Gretzky memorabilia, now owns the World Jai Alai League and wants more sportsbooks on board.
BUSINESS Aug 25
Evolution AB says billionaire Kenneth Dart's SEK 695-per-share offer undervalues the live-casino supplier, now trading nearly 20% higher.
REGULATION Aug 24
Nevada says Kalshi's reliance on a new North Carolina prediction-market tax undercuts its own federal preemption case before the Ninth Circuit.
REGULATION Aug 23
Kalshi loses more court rounds in Connecticut and Washington as the CFTC unveils a regulatory roadmap for event contracts.
Canadian market data · Q2 2026
Total wagers, Q2 C$25.1B
Gaming revenue C$914M
Live operators 51
Active player accounts 1.4M

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REGULATION Aug 23
Better Markets' Amanda Fischer says the Clarity Act lacks Senate votes and that states, tribes will prevail against CFTC-backed prediction markets.
REGULATION Aug 22
No-deposit prediction platform SafeBets wants sports and politics fans to fuel growth, then mine top forecasters for financial-market trading signals.
ENFORCEMENT Aug 22
HISA accuses professor and horse owner Marshall Gramm of misusing confidential vet records for wagering and claiming decisions.
REGULATION Aug 21
CME Group's Terry Duffy sparred with Kalshi's co-founder at a CFTC hearing as horse racing's watchdog charged a respected handicapper with insider trading.

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13 jurisdictions, 13 rulebooks
ON Open market
51 operators live under iGaming Ontario
AB Launching 2027
First private licences issued this month
BC Crown monopoly
PlayNow keeps exclusive online rights
QC Under review
Loto-Québec consults on opening up
ATL Crown monopoly
Atlantic Lottery online growth flattens

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Aug 21
New York's Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino will renovate 594 rooms by 2027, as cross-border Canadian visits face pressure from tariffs and politics.
Aug 20
An unnamed buyer wants Bally’s 26-acre Las Vegas site by the A’s new ballpark, as the operator scrambles for cash across its casino projects.
Aug 20
Florida escalates its sweepstakes-casino crackdown, suing Stake and VGW plus payment processors, alleging illegal online gambling under state law.
Aug 19
GCI says illegal streams logged 174 billion views during the 2026 World Cup, with most carrying ads for offshore gambling operators.
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