What Music’s Breakout Tells Us About Prediction Markets’ Real Opportunity
What Music’s Breakout Tells Us About Prediction Markets’ Real Opportunity 3 What Music’s Breakout Tells Us About Prediction Markets’ Real Opportunity By Stephen Crystal, Founder & CEO, SCCG Management Over the past year, prediction markets have attracted more serious attention from operators, exchanges, regulators, and capital allocators than at any point in the category’s history. […]
Why Cafrino Gaming’s Record-Breaking May Matters for the Future of B2B Poker
Why Cafrino Gaming’s Record-Breaking May Matters for the Future of B2B Poker 6 Why Cafrino Gaming’s Record-Breaking May Matters for the Future of B2B Poker By Stephen Crystal, Founder and CEO, SCCG Management I have been in the gaming industry for more than three decades. In that time, I have seen no shortage of companies […]
Caesars MGM Take-Private Premiums Reset Leveraged Gaming Valuations
Caesars and MGM take-private deals at premium valuations are setting new benchmarks for leveraged US gaming operators amid persistent public-private…
Finland Receives 50 Licence Applications Ahead of 2027 iGaming Launch
Finland has received around 50 licence applications ahead of its 2027 iGaming market launch, signalling strong international interest in the newly…
Regulatory Consistency Prevents Gambling Normalisation Says Falque-Pierrotin
Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin argues that consistent regulation is the best defence against gambling normalisation in France and across Europe.
Kalshi NAD Investigation Puts Influencer Marketing Under Regulatory Scrutiny
Kalshi faces NAD scrutiny over undisclosed influencer marketing while regulators examine its prediction market practices and earned media strategy.
Fertitta Caesars $17.6B Acquisition Faces Multi-State Regulatory Review
Tilman Fertitta’s $17.6 billion Caesars deal enters multi-state regulatory review, with New Jersey and Pennsylvania examining antitrust and capital…
North Carolina Sports Betting Tax Increase Set for 20-30 Percent Range
North Carolina lawmakers have agreed to raise the sports betting tax to the 20-30 percent range, signaling another shift in state regulatory policy.
Bipartisan Bill Directs Excise Tax Revenue to Federal Sports Betting Study
Bipartisan legislation proposes using 10% of federal excise tax revenue from sports betting to fund a multi-year federal study on gambling disorder and…
Illinois Legislature Extends Bally’s Chicago Temporary License Through Revenue Bill
Illinois extends Bally’s Chicago temporary casino license via SB3019, ensuring uninterrupted operations until 2027 and protecting revenue ahead of the…