Alex Weldon
Latest Articles By Alex Weldon (118)
Evolution Prepares to Retaliate After Unmasking Playtech as Its Accuser
Playtech has been revealed as the company that commissioned a 2021 report accusing Evolution of doing business in illegal markets. The information made its way into the public sphere through several intermediaries, and it has taken Evolution years in court to force the disclosure of the originating party. The disclosure opens the...
PokerStars Open ‘Sunday Sweat’ Strategy — Should You Ever Pick the Underdog?
Next weekend will mark the first run of the Sunday Sweat, an experimental new Mystery Bounty format developed by the PokerStars Open tour that will involve picking the winner of one of that...
‘WPT Wildcard Mystery Bounty Chaos’ at the Lodge: a Game Designer’s Perspective
On Sunday, The Lodge in Texas hosted a WPT side event called Wildcard Mystery Bounty Chaos, featuring perhaps the most absurd twist on the bounty format yet seen in an official event. Now,...
Kalshi Announces International Service Alongside $300 Million in New Funding — Which Countries Are Still Excluded?
Kalshi announced today that it is now serving customers "globally," in tweet from CEO Tarek Mansour that also boasted of $300 million in new funding from a group of investment partners. The announcement...
American Anti-Gambling Sentiment Is Highest Among the Demographics Least Impacted By It
Public perception of sports betting has soured in the US over the last three years, but new data shows that negative sentiment isn't coming from the groups most at risk...
Polymarket Strikes Landmark Deal With New York Stock Exchange Owner ICE, Including $2B Investment and Data Distribution
Polymarket will receive $2 billion in investment and partnership opportunities with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in a deal that seems bound to send shockwaves through the U.S. prediction market space. NYSE owner Intercontinental Exchange...
Individual Limits on Sports Bets Would Be Eliminated Under Proposed New York Law
Many sportsbooks place limits on winning bettors or even ban them entirely, but that common practice would be forbidden in New York under a law proposed by Assemblyman Alex Bores. He...
Bets on Bad Bunny Ahead of Super Bowl Announcement Renew Concerns of Insider Trading on Prediction Markets
Puerto Rican reggaeton star Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, and some bettors made bank piling their money in on him in the week before the announcement....
Kalshi Invokes Tribes’ Bet Location Argument in Defense Against California Lawsuit
Three California gaming tribes are suing Kalshi for what they say is illegal gambling on their land, but ironically, the prediction market's defense rests in part on an interpretation of...
Las Vegas Casinos Can Now Deal Private Poker Games Following Changes to ‘Gaming Salon’ Rules
Private poker games are now officially legal at casinos in Las Vegas and throughout Nevada, so long as players bring at least $10,000 to the table, or the casino obtains special permission...
