Sports Betting Industry News for March 2026

Sports Betting Industry News for Mar. 2026

MLB Partners with Polymarket, Signs Unprecedented Agreement with CFTC

Major League Baseball and the federal agency will exchange information, which will be kept confidential, to facilitate integrity measures.

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Mar 19, 2026 • 11:45 ET • 4 min read

NCAA President Blasts Sports Betting for Role in Player Abuse

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Jori Negin-Shecter

Mar 18, 2026 • 17:34 ET • 4 min read

NCAA President Blasts Sports Betting for Role in Player Abuse

Jori Negin-Shecter

Mar 18, 2026 • 17:34 ET • 4 min read

DraftKings Oddsmaker Breaks Down NCAA Tourney’s Top Seeds, 1st-Round Games

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Brad Senkiw

Mar 18, 2026 • 15:20 ET • 4 min read

DraftKings Oddsmaker Breaks Down NCAA Tourney’s Top Seeds, 1st-Round Games

Brad Senkiw

Mar 18, 2026 • 15:20 ET • 4 min read

Industry Must Reads

Pistons' Title Odds, Cunningham's MVP Chances Plummet After Lung Injury

Grant Mitchell

Mar 19, 2026 • 13:20 ET • 4 min read

MLB Partners with Polymarket, Signs Unprecedented Agreement with CFTC

Brad Senkiw

Mar 19, 2026 • 11:45 ET • 4 min read

Which States Allow March Madness Betting in 2026?

Geoff Zochodne

Mar 19, 2026 • 09:18 ET • 7 min read

Kalshi CEO Slams Arizona AG for Overstepping in Ongoing Legal Battle

Grant Mitchell

Mar 19, 2026 • 09:03 ET • 4 min read

General Sports News

Pistons' Title Odds, Cunningham's MVP Chances Plummet After Lung Injury

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Mar 19, 2026 • 13:20 ET • 4 min read

Pistons' Title Odds, Cunningham's MVP Chances Plummet After Lung Injury

Grant Mitchell

Mar 19, 2026 • 13:20 ET • 4 min read

MLB Partners with Polymarket, Signs Unprecedented Agreement with CFTC

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Mar 19, 2026 • 11:45 ET • 4 min read

MLB Partners with Polymarket, Signs Unprecedented Agreement with CFTC

Brad Senkiw

Mar 19, 2026 • 11:45 ET • 4 min read

Which States Allow March Madness Betting in 2026?

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Mar 19, 2026 • 09:18 ET • 7 min read

Which States Allow March Madness Betting in 2026?

Geoff Zochodne

Mar 19, 2026 • 09:18 ET • 7 min read

NCAA President Blasts Sports Betting for Role in Player Abuse

Jori Negin-Shecter - Covers

Jori Negin-Shecter

Mar 18, 2026 • 17:34 ET • 4 min read

NCAA President Blasts Sports Betting for Role in Player Abuse

Jori Negin-Shecter

Mar 18, 2026 • 17:34 ET • 4 min read

Gambly, Unabated Merge to Expand AI, Analytics for Sports Bettors

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Brad Senkiw

Mar 18, 2026 • 17:20 ET • 4 min read

Gambly, Unabated Merge to Expand AI, Analytics for Sports Bettors

Brad Senkiw

Mar 18, 2026 • 17:20 ET • 4 min read

Here’s How Wisconsin Will Launch Online Sports Betting

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Mar 18, 2026 • 16:14 ET • 4 min read

Here’s How Wisconsin Will Launch Online Sports Betting

Geoff Zochodne

Mar 18, 2026 • 16:14 ET • 4 min read

State News

Kalshi CEO Slams Arizona AG for Overstepping in Ongoing Legal Battle

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Mar 19, 2026 • 09:03 ET • 4 min read

Kalshi CEO Slams Arizona AG for Overstepping in Ongoing Legal Battle

Grant Mitchell

Mar 19, 2026 • 09:03 ET • 4 min read

Arizona Attorney General Files 20 Criminal Charges Against Kalshi

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Amy Calistri

Mar 17, 2026 • 20:07 ET • 4 min read

Arizona Attorney General Files 20 Criminal Charges Against Kalshi

Amy Calistri

Mar 17, 2026 • 20:07 ET • 4 min read

Wisconsin Senate Passes Tribe-Controlled Online Sports Betting Bill

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Mar 17, 2026 • 16:44 ET • 4 min read

Wisconsin Senate Passes Tribe-Controlled Online Sports Betting Bill

Geoff Zochodne

Mar 17, 2026 • 16:44 ET • 4 min read

Michigan Sports Betting Slows in February as NFL Comes to an End

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Mar 17, 2026 • 14:08 ET • 4 min read

Michigan Sports Betting Slows in February as NFL Comes to an End

Grant Mitchell

Mar 17, 2026 • 14:08 ET • 4 min read

Massachusetts iGaming Bill Delayed

Charlotte Capewell

Charlotte Capewell

Mar 17, 2026 • 12:30 ET • 4 min read

Massachusetts iGaming Bill Delayed

Charlotte Capewell

Mar 17, 2026 • 12:30 ET • 4 min read

New Jersey Year-Over-Year Sports Betting Handle Dips 14% in February

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Brad Senkiw

Mar 17, 2026 • 11:18 ET • 4 min read

New Jersey Year-Over-Year Sports Betting Handle Dips 14% in February

Brad Senkiw

Mar 17, 2026 • 11:18 ET • 4 min read

iGaming News

New Jersey Gaming Revenue Tops $520M in February, Up 7.4% Year over Year

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Charlotte Capewell

Mar 18, 2026 • 12:59 ET • 4 min read

New Jersey Gaming Revenue Tops $520M in February, Up 7.4% Year over Year

Charlotte Capewell

Mar 18, 2026 • 12:59 ET • 4 min read

Massachusetts iGaming Bill Delayed

Charlotte Capewell

Charlotte Capewell

Mar 17, 2026 • 12:30 ET • 4 min read

Massachusetts iGaming Bill Delayed

Charlotte Capewell

Mar 17, 2026 • 12:30 ET • 4 min read

Virginia Lawmakers Do Not Approve Online Casino Gaming Bill

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Ryan Butler

Mar 16, 2026 • 16:37 ET • 4 min read

Virginia Lawmakers Do Not Approve Online Casino Gaming Bill

Ryan Butler

Mar 16, 2026 • 16:37 ET • 4 min read

Expert Contributors

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Ziv Chen

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Pistons' Title Odds, Cunningham's MVP Chances Plummet After Lung Injury

Grant Mitchell

Mar 19, 2026 • 13:20 ET

MLB Partners with Polymarket, Signs Unprecedented Agreement with CFTC

Brad Senkiw

Mar 19, 2026 • 11:45 ET

Which States Allow March Madness Betting in 2026?

Geoff Zochodne

Mar 19, 2026 • 09:18 ET

Kalshi CEO Slams Arizona AG for Overstepping in Ongoing Legal Battle

Grant Mitchell

Mar 19, 2026 • 09:03 ET

NCAA President Blasts Sports Betting for Role in Player Abuse

Jori Negin-Shecter

Mar 18, 2026 • 17:34 ET

Gambly, Unabated Merge to Expand AI, Analytics for Sports Bettors

Brad Senkiw

Mar 18, 2026 • 17:20 ET

Here’s How Wisconsin Will Launch Online Sports Betting

Geoff Zochodne

Mar 18, 2026 • 16:14 ET

DraftKings Oddsmaker Breaks Down NCAA Tourney’s Top Seeds, 1st-Round Games

Brad Senkiw

Mar 18, 2026 • 15:20 ET

Q&A: American University’s Matthew Bakowicz on $4 billion March Madness handle projection

Ryan Butler

Mar 18, 2026 • 13:20 ET

New Jersey Gaming Revenue Tops $520M in February, Up 7.4% Year over Year

Charlotte Capewell

Mar 18, 2026 • 12:59 ET

FanDuel Offers $25 and Free Gas to Prediction Customers for March Madness

Grant Mitchell

Mar 18, 2026 • 12:39 ET

Alberta Expects DFS Legal Dilemma Won’t Delay Sports Betting Launch

Geoff Zochodne

Mar 18, 2026 • 10:55 ET

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