Genius Sports has partnered with Polymarket and Kalshi to supply official data and streaming. The deals put Genius in direct competition with Sportradar in the prediction market infrastructure race.
Sportradar grew Q2 revenue 19% to €377.8M but cut 2026 guidance. CEO Koerl forecasts tens of millions from prediction markets this year, with Kalshi and Polymarket deals signed.
A House subcommittee held its first hearing on sports event contracts. A federal ban looks unlikely, and most observers expect the Supreme Court to settle jurisdiction.
Polymarket and Kalshi restricted Ireland after new regulator GRAI threatened court orders, calling the prediction markets unlicensed gambling. No court battle was needed.
Google has banned prediction markets advertising in Michigan and New York, joining Nevada and Ohio. All four states have moved against prediction market operators.
Japan Casino School launches an MGM Osaka endorsed dealer-training course in April 2027, with 800 annual places in Tokyo and Osaka and a curriculum covering roulette, blackjack and baccarat.
An academic study estimates up to KRW2.32 trillion in annual gaming spend could leave South Korea once MGM Osaka opens in 2030, drawing from Kangwon Land and the 17 foreigner-only casinos.
Singapore recorded 12.65 million visitor arrivals in the first nine months of 2026, down 1.7% year on year. Overnight arrivals fell 3.3% and average stay dropped to 3.42 days.