Sports Betting Industry News for May 2026

Sports Betting Industry News for May. 2026

Wisconsin Gov. Signs Executive Order Prohibiting Insider Trading on Prediction Markets

Gov. Tony Evers (D) signed Executive Order #294 on Thursday to “protect public trust and integrity” by limiting how government employees can leverage their information and positions of trust.

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

May 14, 2026 • 13:47 ET • 4 min read

Nebraska's Online Sports Betting Push Nets Another $3M in Operator Funding

Ryan Butler - Covers

Ryan Butler

May 14, 2026 • 12:47 ET • 4 min read

Nebraska's Online Sports Betting Push Nets Another $3M in Operator Funding

Ryan Butler

May 14, 2026 • 12:47 ET • 4 min read

Ontario Launches Unified Self-Exclusion System for Sports Betting, iGaming

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

May 14, 2026 • 09:01 ET • 4 min read

Ontario Launches Unified Self-Exclusion System for Sports Betting, iGaming

Geoff Zochodne

May 14, 2026 • 09:01 ET • 4 min read

Industry Must Reads

Polymarket Named Italian Serie A's Exclusive Prediction Market in US

Jori Negin-Shecter

May 14, 2026 • 15:09 ET • 4 min read

Rush Street Focuses on Online Casino Expansion, Not Prediction Market Competition

Brad Senkiw

May 14, 2026 • 15:00 ET • 4 min read

Colorado Lawmakers Approve Additional Sports Betting Protections

Geoff Zochodne

May 14, 2026 • 14:15 ET • 3 min read

New Mexico Tribes Sue Kalshi, Alleging Illegal Sports Betting

Ziv Chen

May 14, 2026 • 14:03 ET • 4 min read

General Sports News

Tottenham's Relegation Odds Imply 26% Probability Entering Final Matches

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

May 14, 2026 • 12:23 ET • 4 min read

Tottenham's Relegation Odds Imply 26% Probability Entering Final Matches

Grant Mitchell

May 14, 2026 • 12:23 ET • 4 min read

Ontario Launches Unified Self-Exclusion System for Sports Betting, iGaming

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

May 14, 2026 • 09:01 ET • 4 min read

Ontario Launches Unified Self-Exclusion System for Sports Betting, iGaming

Geoff Zochodne

May 14, 2026 • 09:01 ET • 4 min read

CFTC Chair: Sports Betting, Prediction Markets 'Two Separate Things'

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

May 13, 2026 • 18:27 ET • 4 min read

CFTC Chair: Sports Betting, Prediction Markets 'Two Separate Things'

Grant Mitchell

May 13, 2026 • 18:27 ET • 4 min read

Bettors Chasing Scheffler, Young, Spieth at PGA Championship

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

May 13, 2026 • 18:00 ET • 4 min read

Bettors Chasing Scheffler, Young, Spieth at PGA Championship

Brad Senkiw

May 13, 2026 • 18:00 ET • 4 min read

Georges St-Pierre shakes the hand of Dana White during the weigh-in for UFC 154.

Georges St-Pierre Calls Dana White the “GOAT Promoter” Ahead of Netflix MMA Debut

Joe Osborne Senior Betting Analyst Covers.com

Joe Osborne

May 13, 2026 • 15:26 ET • 4 min read

Georges St-Pierre Calls Dana White the “GOAT Promoter” Ahead of Netflix MMA Debut

Joe Osborne

May 13, 2026 • 15:26 ET • 4 min read

Dana White Asks Trump to Help Repeal Gambling Deduction Law

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

May 13, 2026 • 14:11 ET • 4 min read

Dana White Asks Trump to Help Repeal Gambling Deduction Law

Brad Senkiw

May 13, 2026 • 14:11 ET • 4 min read

State News

Colorado Lawmakers Approve Additional Sports Betting Protections

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

May 14, 2026 • 14:15 ET • 3 min read

Colorado Lawmakers Approve Additional Sports Betting Protections

Geoff Zochodne

May 14, 2026 • 14:15 ET • 3 min read

Wisconsin Gov. Signs Executive Order Prohibiting Insider Trading on Prediction Markets

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

May 14, 2026 • 13:47 ET • 4 min read

Wisconsin Gov. Signs Executive Order Prohibiting Insider Trading on Prediction Markets

Grant Mitchell

May 14, 2026 • 13:47 ET • 4 min read

Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Bill Targeting Sweepstakes Casino Operators

Charlotte Capewell

Charlotte Capewell

May 13, 2026 • 12:59 ET • 4 min read

Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Bill Targeting Sweepstakes Casino Operators

Charlotte Capewell

May 13, 2026 • 12:59 ET • 4 min read

Minnesota Prediction Market Ban Passed by Legislature

Ryan Butler - Covers

Ryan Butler

May 13, 2026 • 11:43 ET • 4 min read

Minnesota Prediction Market Ban Passed by Legislature

Ryan Butler

May 13, 2026 • 11:43 ET • 4 min read

Alberta Bill Could Enable Sale of Province’s Sports Betting, iCasino Platform

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

May 12, 2026 • 18:56 ET • 4 min read

Alberta Bill Could Enable Sale of Province’s Sports Betting, iCasino Platform

Geoff Zochodne

May 12, 2026 • 18:56 ET • 4 min read

Online Sports Betting is Coming to Wisconsin: All You Need to Know

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

May 11, 2026 • 14:22 ET • 4 min read

Online Sports Betting is Coming to Wisconsin: All You Need to Know

Brad Senkiw

May 11, 2026 • 14:22 ET • 4 min read

iGaming News

Rush Street Focuses on Online Casino Expansion, Not Prediction Market Competition

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

May 14, 2026 • 15:00 ET • 4 min read

Rush Street Focuses on Online Casino Expansion, Not Prediction Market Competition

Brad Senkiw

May 14, 2026 • 15:00 ET • 4 min read

Ontario Launches Unified Self-Exclusion System for Sports Betting, iGaming

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

May 14, 2026 • 09:01 ET • 4 min read

Ontario Launches Unified Self-Exclusion System for Sports Betting, iGaming

Geoff Zochodne

May 14, 2026 • 09:01 ET • 4 min read

New Jersey Bettor Turns 20 Cents into $1.9M at Hard Rock Bet

Jori Negin-Shecter - Covers

Jori Negin-Shecter

May 13, 2026 • 17:20 ET • 4 min read

New Jersey Bettor Turns 20 Cents into $1.9M at Hard Rock Bet

Jori Negin-Shecter

May 13, 2026 • 17:20 ET • 4 min read

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Ziv Chen

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Polymarket Named Italian Serie A's Exclusive Prediction Market in US

Jori Negin-Shecter

May 14, 2026 • 15:09 ET

Rush Street Focuses on Online Casino Expansion, Not Prediction Market Competition

Brad Senkiw

May 14, 2026 • 15:00 ET

Colorado Lawmakers Approve Additional Sports Betting Protections

Geoff Zochodne

May 14, 2026 • 14:15 ET

New Mexico Tribes Sue Kalshi, Alleging Illegal Sports Betting

Ziv Chen

May 14, 2026 • 14:03 ET

Wisconsin Gov. Signs Executive Order Prohibiting Insider Trading on Prediction Markets

Grant Mitchell

May 14, 2026 • 13:47 ET

Nebraska's Online Sports Betting Push Nets Another $3M in Operator Funding

Ryan Butler

May 14, 2026 • 12:47 ET

Tottenham's Relegation Odds Imply 26% Probability Entering Final Matches

Grant Mitchell

May 14, 2026 • 12:23 ET

Ontario Launches Unified Self-Exclusion System for Sports Betting, iGaming

Geoff Zochodne

May 14, 2026 • 09:01 ET

CFTC Chair: Sports Betting, Prediction Markets 'Two Separate Things'

Grant Mitchell

May 13, 2026 • 18:27 ET

Bettors Chasing Scheffler, Young, Spieth at PGA Championship

Brad Senkiw

May 13, 2026 • 18:00 ET

New Jersey Bettor Turns 20 Cents into $1.9M at Hard Rock Bet

Jori Negin-Shecter

May 13, 2026 • 17:20 ET

Georges St-Pierre Calls Dana White the “GOAT Promoter” Ahead of Netflix MMA Debut

Joe Osborne

May 13, 2026 • 15:26 ET

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