Gareth Crook, SVP of Sports at Pragmatic Play Sports, on the practical use of AI in personalisation, in-play trading, and risk, beyond the industry rhetoric. AI has become an unavoidable topic in sports betting, but its practical impact remains uneven. Much of the industry conversation still sits at the level of aspiration, while day-to-day sportsbook operations continue to be shaped by latency, risk exposure, legacy workflows, and regulatory constraints. The gap between what

CFTC-regulated prediction venues now compete directly with state-licensed sportsbooks, offering national reach, exchange-style pricing and a lighter federal compliance regime. This feature maps the legal split (federal pre-emption vs state police powers), details operator strategies (fight, partner, or own the rails), unpacks the infrastructure (clearing, custody, oracles), and converts regulatory milestones into an actionable trigger matrix. It sets a minimum controls parity

DraftKings has acquired Railbird Technologies and its CFTC-designated exchange, Railbird Exchange, in a move that drags the US sportsbook wars onto a new board: federally regulated prediction markets. The company says it will launch DraftKings Predictions , a mobile app that lets customers trade event contracts on real-world outcomes in finance, culture and entertainment “in the coming months.” Financial terms were not disclosed. Deal timing.  DraftKings announced the transa