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DraftKings trader charged Fresno State basketball prop-bet scheme 2026
Sports Betting

Former DraftKings Trader Charged With Felony in Fresno State Basketball Prop-Bet Fixing Scheme

Samuel Silverman, a former DraftKings sportsbook trader who once managed the Fresno State basketball team, faces two Nevada felony counts following his May 2026 arrest. Prosecutors allege he helped coordinate a prop-bet scheme in which player Mykell Robinson deliberately underperformed in a January 2025 game, turning $2,200 into $15,950. A preliminary hearing is set for August 4.

iGaming Daily Newsroom··8 min read
Aristocrat Interactive launches new iLottery platform for the Michigan Lottery July 2026
Lottery

Aristocrat Interactive Becomes Sole iLottery Provider for Michigan After 12-Year NeoPollard Era Ends

Aristocrat Interactive went live as the sole technology provider for Michigan's iLottery programme on July 17, 2026, deploying its NeoSphere player account management system, NeoDraw draw games engine, NeoEngage customer experience platform, and a rebuilt website and mobile app developed with partner Gambyt. The deal replaces the NeoPollard Interactive joint venture that operated Michigan's iLottery from its 2014 launch, and runs for six years through July 2032.

iGaming Daily Newsroom··7 min read
Premier League front-of-shirt betting ban 2026/27 Betano Aston Villa Tottenham sponsorship
Sports Betting

Premier League Gambling Shirt Sponsor Ban 2026/27: How Betano and Other Sportsbooks Are Adapting

The Premier League's voluntary front-of-shirt betting sponsorship ban has taken effect for the 2026/27 season, removing gambling logos from the front of all 20 top-flight jerseys for the first time in two decades. Betano is the case study in how sportsbooks are responding: securing sleeve rights at Aston Villa while adding a Tottenham training kit deal.

iGaming Daily Newsroom··8 min read
Playtika SuperPlay sale Tencent acquisition $1.5 billion deal 2026
Finance & M&A

Playtika in Talks to Sell SuperPlay to Tencent for Up to $1.5 Billion

Playtika is reportedly in talks to sell SuperPlay, the studio behind Dice Dreams and Disney Solitaire, to Tencent for up to $1.5 billion. Earnout obligations to SuperPlay's founders have ballooned past $800 million, while Playtika faces $2.3 billion in debt maturing in 2028 and 2029.

iGaming Daily Newsroom··7 min read
Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act US Congress bipartisan sports betting ban 2026
Regulation

Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act Introduced in US House

House Representatives Steven Horsford and Mark Amodei introduced the Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act on July 24, 2026, joining a Senate companion bill to ban sports and casino-style prediction contracts from federally regulated exchanges.

iGaming Daily Newsroom··7 min read
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