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September 27, 2026
How injury protection changes the value of a bet
We examine when injury protection is worth worse odds or a separate fee, and why price alone is no longer enough when comparing sportsbooks.
Trends
September 27, 2026
Brazil bans sports betting and online gambling
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.
Trends
September 26, 2026
Prediction Markets: A New Form of Trading or Betting Under Another Name?
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.
Trends
September 25, 2026
From Odds to Contracts: How Prediction Markets Work
A practical guide to prediction markets: Yes and No contracts, probability pricing, order books, liquidity, fees, and the differences from bookmakers and betting exchanges.
Trends
September 24, 2026
18 pitches, $400,000 and inside information: why microbetting is so easy to manipulate
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.
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September 19, 2026
PS3838 makes two-factor authentication mandatory
PS3838 now requires 2FA for every account. Here is how to activate OTP and how the Trusted Device option works.
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