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Meridian Holdings Q2 2026: What happens when the bettors win, but the company still grows?

Meridian Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: MRDN) reported 16% revenue growth, a second consecutive profitable quarter, showing why diversification, technology & Meridian x UFC matter beyond the headline numbers

AUGUST 6, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH MERIDIAN HOLDINGS

Zoran Milosevic, Chief Executive Officer of Meridian Holdings Inc. at Washington Conference

Gabriel Perez checks a teleprompter before Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak following early results from the 2024 U.S. presidential election in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 6, 2024.

Trump teleprompter operator accused of placing insider bets on presidential speech scripts

Gabriel Perez allegedly used advance knowledge of Trump’s speeches to place prediction-market bets, earning nearly $100,000 before Kalshi froze the profits and alerted regulators.

JULY 23, 2026|ByEITAN ELIAS

Trump administration fights Minnesota law outlawing Kalshi, Polymarket-style markets

The law was to go into effect Aug. 1, but CFTC chairman Michael Selig said in a statement that it "turns lawful operators and participants in prediction markets into felons overnight."

MAY 20, 2026|ByREUTERS

Polymarket scandal: Indicted Air Force officer claims 'entire IAF is involved in gambling'

The prosecution also accused the officer of demonstrating a willingness to "sell information for financial benefits" at the cost of putting Israel Air Force pilots and operations at risk.

MAY 12, 2026|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Bet 6 hours before - and earned NIS 1M on the attack in Iran

Polymarket is in the spotlight as unusual bets were placed just before the Iran attack, raising concerns about possible insider information and huge profits.

MARCH 4, 2026ByMAARIV ONLINE

Preparing air crews and technical teams ahead of the attack in Iran.

Israel indicts reservist, civilian for using classified information to bet on IDF military action

The case follows reporting that Israeli authorities were examining whether insider information had been used to profit from prediction markets tied to Israeli operations in Iran in June 2025.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026BySHIR PERETS

Can you predict a pitchers' duel before betting odds shift?

JANUARY 21, 2026ByDAVID RABINOWICZ

5 fun slot machine themes to try in 2026

JANUARY 19, 2026ByHANNAH SCHWARTZ

How messaging apps became gambling hubs in 2026

Read about how messaging apps turned into gambling hubs in 2026, covering betting bots, crypto payments, social play, platform risks and future casino models.

JANUARY 8, 2026ByTAMI DEMSKY