As US regulatory posture softens toward event contracts, Novig moves to separate its consumer brand from a federally supervised exchange model. In a significant strategic pivot toward federal oversight, Novig formally submitted an application to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in January 2026 to operate a regulated exchange.  The application was filed under a distinct legal entity, Ludlow Exchange LLC  , with Novig listed as the parent holding company. This co

Brazil is the first newly regulated market where MGM is testing whether platform control, not brand scale, determines sportsbook performance. LeoVegas’ Tiger deployment turns that question into an operating experiment. The launch of LeoVegas Group’s proprietary sportsbook platform, Tiger , on BetMGM Brazil  will be framed as a Brazil rollout or a product upgrade. That framing misses the structural shift. This is Tiger’s second live deployment, following its initial rollout in

Dabble’s UK casino licence is being described as a straightforward expansion into iGaming. It is not. By securing full remote casino  and virtual event betting  permissions in Great Britain, Dabble has crossed into a product category where software integrity, responsible design, and evidencing controls outweigh engagement mechanics. The challenge is not access. It is whether a social-first wagering model can survive casino-grade regulation without being structurally constrain