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Kalshi shows lower NFL Week 1 pricing than DraftKings and FanDuel, analysts say

A Citizens JMP Securities review found Kalshi offered lower implied vig than DraftKings and FanDuel on tracked NFL Week 1 moneyline and totals markets, though its combo pricing still lagged after fees.

BetMGM adds NFL betting features ahead of football season

BetMGM is rolling out a slate of NFL-focused sportsbook and casino updates ahead of football season, including injury protection on some player props, odds alerts, expanded cash out, and free-to-enter games.

Opinion piece spotlights family and debt risks as US online sports betting expands

A new commentary in The Dispatch argues that the rapid spread of legal online sports betting is creating financial and social strain that reaches beyond bettors to spouses, children, and entire households.

AGA Opposes CFTC Push to Block New York Enforcement Against Sports Prediction Markets

A federal court in New York is set to hear whether the CFTC can temporarily block state enforcement against sports-event prediction contracts, after the American Gaming Association argued those markets function as sports betting.

Former Amazon CFO Warren Jenson Joins Polymarket as Prediction Market Scales US Exchange

Polymarket has hired former Amazon finance chief Warren Jenson as its first CFO, adding a veteran executive as the prediction market expands its US exchange and faces continued legal questions over sports event trading.