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State of the Union: Quintenz plans to leave Kalshi board if confirmed, Aces partner with BetMGM, more

Welcome to iGB’s State of the Union, a look at the biggest North American sports betting stories we’ve covered over the week and briefs on others we found interesting.

By Matt Rybaltowski

30 May 2025 – Analysis

Sports betting

BetMGM secures Missouri market access through sports betting partnership with Century Casinos

27 May 2025 – News

Sports betting

State of the Union: CFTC staff to dwindle; Tush Push lives for now, more

23 May 2025 – In-depth

Finance

Tennessee sports betting gross handle rises 21.7% in April

23 May 2025 – News

Finance

Episode 4: Grey market competition in the US, Latin America and… France?

23 May 2025 – Podcasts

Casino

GB gambling participation falls, Gambling Survey review published

22 May 2025 – News

Finance

Geographical diversification powers Cirsa to revenue and EBITDA records in Q1

30 May 2025 – News

People moves

Baungartner joins Esportes Gaming Brasil to spearhead new regulated era

29 May 2025 – Interviews

Sportsbook

Competing in the US sports betting market: GiG begins Sportnco integration

14 Jun 2022

Marketing regulation

Brazil betting industry in uproar as Senate pushes through ad restrictions

29 May 2025 – News

Tribal gaming

Tribal leaders say they don’t know what to expect from upcoming CFTC call

28 May 2025 – News

Regulation

Brazil betting market report 2025, produced by iGB in partnership with OKTO

28 May 2025 – Reports

Sports betting

Acquiring the perfect partner

13 Jul 2022

Regulation

Betting CPI chief blames Bolsonaro government for ongoing Brazil issues

28 May 2025 – News

M&A

Playtech sells German B2C business HappyBet

28 May 2025 – News

People moves

Gregory Petts named Isle of Man GSC chair

27 May 2025 – News

In-depth

iGaming

RubyPlay and Splash Tech to scale iGaming’s most in-demand engagement products

RubyPlay’s acquisition of Splash Tech is about more than adding jackpots and free-to-play games. Founder Adam Wilson explains how Splash Tech helps operators increase player lifetime value, reduce jackpot infrastructure complexity and turn crowded content portfolios into lasting engagement across casino, sportsbook and third-party content.

11 Sep 2026 – In-depth

Sports betting

Why fans at NFL Aussie game won’t trade on Kalshi from their seats in Melbourne

10 Sep 2026 – Analysis

Sports betting

Polymarket vaults past prediction market rivals on App Store as celebs join Lebron in star-studded ad

10 Sep 2026 – Analysis

Prediction markets

Meet the invisible sportsbook powering the prediction market boom

02 Sep 2026 – In-depth

Product & technology

Rise of the betting dev shop: Why operators are turning to specialist developers

27 Aug 2026 – In-depth

Gaming regulation

Politics and legislation at loggerheads over future of gaming in Brasília

26 Aug 2026 – In-depth

Sports betting

How is football betting evolving ahead of the new season?

21 Aug 2026 – In-depth

Data

Esports

Esports betting insights: Key takeaways from latest report

iGB looks at the key takeaways from Oddin.gg’s latest esports betting report and the emerging narratives within the vertical.

By Jake Nordland

03 Jul 2026 – In-depth

Online sports betting

H2GC: Prediction markets – overhyped and underperforming?

22 Apr 2026 – Analysis

Microphone for livestreaming content creators

Offshore gaming

Report finds Stake dominates operator visibility across livestreaming sites

23 Mar 2026 – News

Sports betting

H2 Gambling Capital predicts record March Madness wagering

12 Mar 2026 – Data

Big picture

Esports

Oddin.gg steps into educator role as esports betting grows

As esports betting continues to grow, iGB speaks to Oddin.gg co-founder and managing director Marek Suchar about how the provider is taking the lead in educating regulators and addressing misconceptions in a bid to shape the industry’s future.

19 Nov 2025 – In-depth

Quarterly results

Caesars Digital shines again in Q2 as Las Vegas, regionals lag

30 Jul 2025 – News

Sports betting

Super Bowl LIX: Record projections, prediction markets and prop scrutiny

06 Feb 2025 – Big picture

Casino

After IPI disaster, has CNMI abandoned land-based casino hopes?

05 Feb 2025 – Big picture

Online sports betting

ICE: California tribes won’t try for wagering legalisation in 2026

22 Jan 2025 – News

Product

After election boom, Kalshi gets creative in new markets, including sports

13 Jan 2025 – Big picture

Casino & games

Sanborn casino sale saga highlights value of HHR for small markets

12 Dec 2024 – Big picture

Videos

Platform

‘Helping partners move away from heavy bonuses and costs’: Soft2Bet on how to make players feel connected

Harrison Barrett, VP of business development, spoke to the iGB team at iGB L!VE 2026 to discuss the evolution of Soft2Bet’s Mega platform, which started out as a purely gamification layer but has become “much more compelling than simply leaderboards, missions and point-based rewards”.

02 Sep 2026 – Videos