Betting market news and analysis: data, rules, technology, and risk.
One large wager attracts attention immediately. But hundreds of ordinary customers can create even more exposure on a mispriced market within minutes. We examine how betting communities change sportsbook risk management.
A bettor twice tried to accept a six-figure Cash Out offer, but automated verification rejected both attempts. The regulator concluded that the displayed amounts were not achievable as presented.
Eight bets on one tennis match produced about A$145,000 in winnings. bet365 froze the money over an unusual pattern, but a years-long investigation ended without a final finding.
Mintbet closed an account after investigating automated betting and withheld A$2,368.55 in winnings. The regulator agreed a bot was used but ordered the money returned.
Polymarket lists contracts on the failure of major banks. We examine whether such a price can do more than measure fear and begin to amplify it.
We trace the full journey of a live bet: in-venue data collection, odds calculation, risk management, latency, acceptance and final settlement.
After the betting ban, offshore brands' share of tracked online interest in Brazil rose from 3.4% to 9.9%. We examine what the first data actually shows.
Jim McIngvale used Kalshi sports contracts to offset potential customer refunds. A real example of hedging commercial risk through a prediction market.
The story of three bettors, the same NRL multi and odds of 26–34 that Bet365 replaced with 3 after settlement.
From 30 September, British operators must offer one clearly defined type of deposit limit. We explain gross versus net limits and how the rule may affect player behaviour.
PolyTrace brings large Polymarket trades, wallet profiles, and historical results into one interface. We look at what the service shows and how its data should be interpreted.
Breaking down a record NFL day for Kalshi and Polymarket US: how contract volume differs from value at trade prices and why neither figure shows available liquidity.
We examine when injury protection is worth worse odds or a separate fee, and why price alone is no longer enough when comparing sportsbooks.
Brazil is closing its regulated betting market. Why the government made this decision, when sites will be blocked, and what happens to balances and open bets.
New York calls Polymarket an unlicensed gambling operation. Polymarket says its event contracts belong to a federally regulated exchange. The real dispute is where trading ends and sports betting begins.
A practical guide to prediction markets: Yes and No contracts, probability pricing, order books, liquidity, fees, and the differences from bookmakers and betting exchanges.
The case against Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz shows why a market settled by one pitch creates a different integrity risk from a bet on an entire game.
PS3838 now requires 2FA for every account. Here is how to activate OTP and how the Trusted Device option works.
Pinnacle has introduced an API offering for prediction market participants. What the company offers, why traders need its odds and how this relates to restrictions on data access.
Confidential data, suspicious thermometer readings and pressure on a journalist: five stories about where an edge in prediction markets can come from.
A practical framework for bettors: remove the margin, reconstruct the move, test the sporting explanation and check whether the available price still offers value.
New accounts will no longer receive API access automatically. Here is who will need a USD 10,000 security deposit and how the monthly turnover requirement applies to each sport.
A practical review of PS3838: how it relates to Pinnacle, how its odds and limits work, what broker access changes, and which trade-offs matter before opening an account.