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Barry Healy

Barry Healy is the founder of BH Group, which runs paid ads for iGaming & crypto brands. He is also the editor of InfoBets (betting news), TipLine (betting tips) & PollBet (prediction markets). He has run paid ads for 17 years, built & sold VBH.com, an iGaming affiliate business, & co-founded PadBets (padel betting). He is from Ireland. Work with BH Group at barryhealy.com.

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New York AG drags Kalshi to court over ‘no house’ claims

New York's attorney general has asked a court to force Kalshi to hand over records on its influencer ads & market-making claims.

4 Nov 20261 min read

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Kalshi & Coinbase lose bid to block New York & Connecticut

A US appeals court has refused to shield Kalshi & Coinbase from New York & Connecticut gambling law enforcement.

4 Nov 20261 min read

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Regulation

Ohio bill would ban election trading via event contracts

An Ohio senator wants prediction markets treated as sports gambling & election trading banned outright.

3 Nov 20261 min read

Regulation

Illinois appeals after judge blocks its 3.5% event contract tax

A federal judge has barred Illinois from taxing or licensing CFTC-regulated prediction markets, & the state is appealing.

3 Nov 20261 min read

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DraftKings & FanDuel pour $10.4m each into Nebraska vote

Nebraska voters decide Tuesday whether to legalise online sports betting, after operators poured over $22.5m into the campaign.

2 Nov 20261 min read

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Online casino licences explained: UK, Malta, Curaçao & how to check

A licence ties a gambling site to a regulator's rules, but those rules differ by jurisdiction. This guide sets out what the UK, Malta & Curaçao regulators say,…

31 Oct 20267 min read

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Free spins & no-deposit bonuses: the terms that decide what you keep

Free spins & bonus money come with conditions that decide what a player can withdraw. This guide sets out what British & New Jersey regulators say those terms…

31 Oct 20267 min read

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Wagering requirements explained: what 35x means & the UK 10x cap

A wagering requirement sets how much you must bet before bonus money can be withdrawn. This guide works through the Gambling Commission's own examples & explains the UK's…

31 Oct 20266 min read

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Blackjack odds: how 6:5, soft 17 & decks move the house edge

Blackjack's house edge depends heavily on the rules printed on the table. This guide sets out sourced figures for decks, soft 17, 6:5 payouts, splitting & insurance.

31 Oct 20267 min read

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Roulette odds: why one extra zero nearly doubles the house edge

A single-zero wheel gives the house 2.70% & a double-zero wheel 5.26%, with the same payouts on both. This guide shows where those figures come from & why…

31 Oct 20267 min read

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Barry Healy

Reporting

New York AG drags Kalshi to court over ‘no house’ claims

Kalshi & Coinbase lose bid to block New York & Connecticut

Ohio bill would ban election trading via event contracts

Illinois appeals after judge blocks its 3.5% event contract tax

DraftKings & FanDuel pour $10.4m each into Nebraska vote

Online casino licences explained: UK, Malta, Curaçao & how to check

Free spins & no-deposit bonuses: the terms that decide what you keep

Wagering requirements explained: what 35x means & the UK 10x cap

Blackjack odds: how 6:5, soft 17 & decks move the house edge

Roulette odds: why one extra zero nearly doubles the house edge

Reporting

New York AG drags Kalshi to court over ‘no house’ claims

Kalshi & Coinbase lose bid to block New York & Connecticut

Ohio bill would ban election trading via event contracts

Illinois appeals after judge blocks its 3.5% event contract tax

DraftKings & FanDuel pour $10.4m each into Nebraska vote

Online casino licences explained: UK, Malta, Curaçao & how to check

Free spins & no-deposit bonuses: the terms that decide what you keep

Wagering requirements explained: what 35x means & the UK 10x cap

Blackjack odds: how 6:5, soft 17 & decks move the house edge

Roulette odds: why one extra zero nearly doubles the house edge

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