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Event Trading vs Gambling: Robinhood’s Cboe Earnings Contracts Blur the Line Again

October 4, 2026 Leave a comment

Illustration contrasting a binary event contract on a trading screen with a sportsbook betting slip

Robinhood will be the first broker to list Cboe earnings contracts. Here’s what the event trading vs gambling debate really hinges on, and why iGaming cares.

How Alberta’s $2.4M Problem Gambling Fund Shapes Responsible iGaming Regulation

October 4, 2026 Leave a comment

Illustration of gambling revenue flowing from an online betting app into a treatment and counselling service

Alberta pairs CA$2.4M in problem gambling treatment funding with its new iGaming market, a model for balancing growth with player protection.