Pascal Secures $9 Million in Series A Funding
New York-based prediction market startup Pascal has closed a $9 million Series A funding round led by Union Square Ventures.
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New York-based prediction market startup Pascal has closed a $9 million Series A funding round led by Union Square Ventures.
This week’s prediction markets news may have been dominated by talk of President Donald Trump’s teleprompter, but plenty more has happened in the shadow of that latest insider information firestorm.
US financial analysts have poured scorn on plans to launch prediction market and sports contract-themed exchange-traded fund (ETF) products, likening them to stock picking.
A lucky woman in Missouri has won $100,000 from the lottery.
Macao officials have reported a rise in casino tax revenues despite a slowdown in gross gaming revenues and a slump in share prices.
The New York Lottery unveiled yet another scratch-off winner, this time from Cheektowaga.
England vs. Argentina kicks off in the World Cup Semifinals at 3 p.m. ET on FOX from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
7% of Brazilian voters aged 18 or older currently participate in gambling or online casino games, unchanged from November 2024, according to a Datafolha survey published by Folha de S.Paulo.
The Hon Nigel Feetham KC MP, Gibraltar's Minister for Justice, Trade and Industry, will deliver the opening address at the inaugural Prediction Markets Summit Europe on 9–10 November 2026, following the government's introduction of a regulatory framework for prediction markets.
Online gaming in Panama surged by 57% with slot machines maintaining a 70% market share.
Virginia casinos continued their strong growth in June 2026, generating more than $92 million in total gaming revenue across the state’s five active properties.