Sports Betting Industry News for October 2025

Sports Betting Industry News for Oct. 2025

NBA, Sportsbooks Reportedly Reviewing Prop Markets Following Betting Scandal

League, betting partners also working on betting limits to prevent performance manipulation.

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Oct 31, 2025 • 11:56 ET • 4 min read

NCAA Mandates Availability Reports for March Madness to Curb Sports Betting Harassment

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Oct 31, 2025 • 11:29 ET • 4 min read

NCAA Mandates Availability Reports for March Madness to Curb Sports Betting Harassment

Grant Mitchell

Oct 31, 2025 • 11:29 ET • 4 min read

Casino workers rally at in May to push for a smoking ban at casinos. David DelPoio/The Providence Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

New Jersey Governor’s Race Will Shape 3 Key Gaming Issues

Ryan Butler - Covers

Ryan Butler

Oct 30, 2025 • 17:01 ET • 4 min read

New Jersey Governor’s Race Will Shape 3 Key Gaming Issues

Ryan Butler

Oct 30, 2025 • 17:01 ET • 4 min read

Industry Must Reads

NBA, Sportsbooks Reportedly Reviewing Prop Markets Following Betting Scandal

Brad Senkiw

Oct 31, 2025 • 11:56 ET • 4 min read

NCAA Mandates Availability Reports for March Madness to Curb Sports Betting Harassment

Grant Mitchell

Oct 31, 2025 • 11:29 ET • 4 min read

MGM CEO Admits Las Vegas Hotels Have Become a 'Rip-Off'

Ziv Chen

Oct 31, 2025 • 10:00 ET • 4 min read

Casino workers rally at in May to push for a smoking ban at casinos. David DelPoio/The Providence Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

New Jersey Governor’s Race Will Shape 3 Key Gaming Issues

Ryan Butler

Oct 30, 2025 • 17:01 ET • 4 min read

General Sports News

NBA, Sportsbooks Reportedly Reviewing Prop Markets Following Betting Scandal

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Oct 31, 2025 • 11:56 ET • 4 min read

NBA, Sportsbooks Reportedly Reviewing Prop Markets Following Betting Scandal

Brad Senkiw

Oct 31, 2025 • 11:56 ET • 4 min read

NCAA Mandates Availability Reports for March Madness to Curb Sports Betting Harassment

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Oct 31, 2025 • 11:29 ET • 4 min read

NCAA Mandates Availability Reports for March Madness to Curb Sports Betting Harassment

Grant Mitchell

Oct 31, 2025 • 11:29 ET • 4 min read

Hard Rock Bet Rolling Out Slot-Like Sports Betting in Florida

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Oct 30, 2025 • 16:17 ET • 3 min read

Hard Rock Bet Rolling Out Slot-Like Sports Betting in Florida

Geoff Zochodne

Oct 30, 2025 • 16:17 ET • 3 min read

Wembanyama Favored to Win NBA MVP at Prediction Sites

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Oct 30, 2025 • 15:48 ET • 4 min read

Wembanyama Favored to Win NBA MVP at Prediction Sites

Grant Mitchell

Oct 30, 2025 • 15:48 ET • 4 min read

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) celebrates after hitting a home run during the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the 2025 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium. Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

Blue Jays Tabbed as World Series Favorites for 1st Time in 2025

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Oct 30, 2025 • 14:53 ET • 4 min read

Blue Jays Tabbed as World Series Favorites for 1st Time in 2025

Brad Senkiw

Oct 30, 2025 • 14:53 ET • 4 min read

Robinhood Launches Futures Trading in UK

Charlotte Capewell

Charlotte Capewell

Oct 29, 2025 • 15:25 ET • 4 min read

Robinhood Launches Futures Trading in UK

Charlotte Capewell

Oct 29, 2025 • 15:25 ET • 4 min read

State News

The Oklahoma City Thunder celebrate after winning game seven of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers at Paycom Center. Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Thunder Make Pitch to Help Bring Sports Betting to Oklahoma

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Oct 30, 2025 • 14:21 ET • 4 min read

Thunder Make Pitch to Help Bring Sports Betting to Oklahoma

Grant Mitchell

Oct 30, 2025 • 14:21 ET • 4 min read

Wisconsin Bill to Tee Up Online Sports Betting with Small Tweak

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Oct 29, 2025 • 14:52 ET • 3 min read

Wisconsin Bill to Tee Up Online Sports Betting with Small Tweak

Geoff Zochodne

Oct 29, 2025 • 14:52 ET • 3 min read

Pennsylvania Sports Betting Market Up in September, But Revenue Plummets YoY

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Oct 29, 2025 • 10:30 ET • 4 min read

Pennsylvania Sports Betting Market Up in September, But Revenue Plummets YoY

Grant Mitchell

Oct 29, 2025 • 10:30 ET • 4 min read

Drake, Adin Ross Accused of Illegal Gambling Promotion in Missouri

Ziv Chen

Ziv Chen

Oct 28, 2025 • 11:45 ET • 4 min read

Drake, Adin Ross Accused of Illegal Gambling Promotion in Missouri

Ziv Chen

Oct 28, 2025 • 11:45 ET • 4 min read

Crypto.com Suspends Sports Events Contracts in Nevada Pending Legal Resolution

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Amy Calistri

Oct 28, 2025 • 09:12 ET • 4 min read

Crypto.com Suspends Sports Events Contracts in Nevada Pending Legal Resolution

Amy Calistri

Oct 28, 2025 • 09:12 ET • 4 min read

Kalshi Responds to New York Cease-and-Desist Order with Lawsuit Against State

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Oct 27, 2025 • 12:28 ET • 4 min read

Kalshi Responds to New York Cease-and-Desist Order with Lawsuit Against State

Brad Senkiw

Oct 27, 2025 • 12:28 ET • 4 min read

iGaming News

MGM CEO Admits Las Vegas Hotels Have Become a 'Rip-Off'

Ziv Chen

Ziv Chen

Oct 31, 2025 • 10:00 ET • 4 min read

MGM CEO Admits Las Vegas Hotels Have Become a 'Rip-Off'

Ziv Chen

Oct 31, 2025 • 10:00 ET • 4 min read

Better Business Bureau Sees Surge in Complaints Related to Offshore Gambling Sites

Ziv Chen

Ziv Chen

Oct 30, 2025 • 13:05 ET • 4 min read

Better Business Bureau Sees Surge in Complaints Related to Offshore Gambling Sites

Ziv Chen

Oct 30, 2025 • 13:05 ET • 4 min read

MGM Remains Bullish on Vegas Despite Another Down Quarter

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Ryan Butler

Oct 29, 2025 • 18:32 ET • 4 min read

MGM Remains Bullish on Vegas Despite Another Down Quarter

Ryan Butler

Oct 29, 2025 • 18:32 ET • 4 min read

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NBA, Sportsbooks Reportedly Reviewing Prop Markets Following Betting Scandal

Brad Senkiw

Oct 31, 2025 • 11:56 ET

NCAA Mandates Availability Reports for March Madness to Curb Sports Betting Harassment

Grant Mitchell

Oct 31, 2025 • 11:29 ET

MGM CEO Admits Las Vegas Hotels Have Become a 'Rip-Off'

Ziv Chen

Oct 31, 2025 • 10:00 ET

New Jersey Governor’s Race Will Shape 3 Key Gaming Issues

Ryan Butler

Oct 30, 2025 • 17:01 ET

Hard Rock Bet Rolling Out Slot-Like Sports Betting in Florida

Geoff Zochodne

Oct 30, 2025 • 16:17 ET

Wembanyama Favored to Win NBA MVP at Prediction Sites

Grant Mitchell

Oct 30, 2025 • 15:48 ET

Blue Jays Tabbed as World Series Favorites for 1st Time in 2025

Brad Senkiw

Oct 30, 2025 • 14:53 ET

Thunder Make Pitch to Help Bring Sports Betting to Oklahoma

Grant Mitchell

Oct 30, 2025 • 14:21 ET

Better Business Bureau Sees Surge in Complaints Related to Offshore Gambling Sites

Ziv Chen

Oct 30, 2025 • 13:05 ET

MGM Remains Bullish on Vegas Despite Another Down Quarter

Ryan Butler

Oct 29, 2025 • 18:32 ET

Las Vegas Sees Another YoY Decline in Air Passenger Numbers in September

Ziv Chen

Oct 29, 2025 • 17:07 ET

Nevada Operators’ Revenue Cools Off in September

Brad Senkiw

Oct 29, 2025 • 15:55 ET

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