Sports Betting Industry News for April 2026

Sports Betting Industry News for Apr. 2026

Selig: Have Sports Betting Fight With the CFTC, Not Prediction Markets

If states want to fight over sports event contracts, they should probably fight with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and not prediction market operators, the agency’s chairman suggested on Thursday.

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 16, 2026 • 17:50 ET • 4 min read

Appeals Judges Signal Potential Trouble for Prediction Markets in Key Case

Ryan Butler - Covers

Ryan Butler

Apr 16, 2026 • 15:55 ET • 4 min read

Appeals Judges Signal Potential Trouble for Prediction Markets in Key Case

Ryan Butler

Apr 16, 2026 • 15:55 ET • 4 min read

Thunder Lead Title Odds, Lakers Loom as Sportsbook Nightmare Entering NBA Playoffs

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Apr 17, 2026 • 13:14 ET • 4 min read

Thunder Lead Title Odds, Lakers Loom as Sportsbook Nightmare Entering NBA Playoffs

Brad Senkiw

Apr 17, 2026 • 13:14 ET • 4 min read

Industry Must Reads

New Jersey Sportsbooks Dominate Public in March Even as Handle Stagnates

Grant Mitchell

Apr 17, 2026 • 16:15 ET • 4 min read

Canadian Lawmakers Poised to Crack Down on Sports Betting Ads

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 17, 2026 • 14:12 ET • 4 min read

New York's Online Sportsbooks Cash in Despite Lower Handle in Big Sports Week

Brad Senkiw

Apr 17, 2026 • 13:35 ET • 4 min read

Thunder Lead Title Odds, Lakers Loom as Sportsbook Nightmare Entering NBA Playoffs

Brad Senkiw

Apr 17, 2026 • 13:14 ET • 4 min read

General Sports News

Canadian Lawmakers Poised to Crack Down on Sports Betting Ads

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 17, 2026 • 14:12 ET • 4 min read

Canadian Lawmakers Poised to Crack Down on Sports Betting Ads

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 17, 2026 • 14:12 ET • 4 min read

Thunder Lead Title Odds, Lakers Loom as Sportsbook Nightmare Entering NBA Playoffs

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Apr 17, 2026 • 13:14 ET • 4 min read

Thunder Lead Title Odds, Lakers Loom as Sportsbook Nightmare Entering NBA Playoffs

Brad Senkiw

Apr 17, 2026 • 13:14 ET • 4 min read

Selig: Have Sports Betting Fight With the CFTC, Not Prediction Markets

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 16, 2026 • 17:50 ET • 4 min read

Selig: Have Sports Betting Fight With the CFTC, Not Prediction Markets

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 16, 2026 • 17:50 ET • 4 min read

U.S. Sports Betting Revenue Drops 6.4% YoY in February

Amy Calistri - Covers.com

Amy Calistri

Apr 16, 2026 • 17:46 ET • 4 min read

U.S. Sports Betting Revenue Drops 6.4% YoY in February

Amy Calistri

Apr 16, 2026 • 17:46 ET • 4 min read

Damon Jones to Plead Guilty in NBA Betting Scheme Case

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Apr 16, 2026 • 14:40 ET • 4 min read

Damon Jones to Plead Guilty in NBA Betting Scheme Case

Brad Senkiw

Apr 16, 2026 • 14:40 ET • 4 min read

Fanatics Markets Ups the Ante With Combos Predictions Feature

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Apr 16, 2026 • 13:46 ET • 4 min read

Fanatics Markets Ups the Ante With Combos Predictions Feature

Grant Mitchell

Apr 16, 2026 • 13:46 ET • 4 min read

State News

bet365 Expands to Michigan with Sportsbook, Casino Products

Ryan Butler - Covers

Ryan Butler

Apr 17, 2026 • 09:00 ET • 4 min read

bet365 Expands to Michigan with Sportsbook, Casino Products

Ryan Butler

Apr 17, 2026 • 09:00 ET • 4 min read

Tennessee House Advances Bill to Ban Sweepstakes Casinos

Charlotte Capewell

Charlotte Capewell

Apr 16, 2026 • 12:56 ET • 4 min read

Tennessee House Advances Bill to Ban Sweepstakes Casinos

Charlotte Capewell

Apr 16, 2026 • 12:56 ET • 4 min read

Kentucky Lawmakers Override Governor and Raise the Betting Age to 21

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Apr 15, 2026 • 11:59 ET • 4 min read

Kentucky Lawmakers Override Governor and Raise the Betting Age to 21

Brad Senkiw

Apr 15, 2026 • 11:59 ET • 4 min read

Ohio Gaming Regulator Issues $5M Fine Notice to Kalshi

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Apr 14, 2026 • 18:49 ET • 4 min read

Ohio Gaming Regulator Issues $5M Fine Notice to Kalshi

Grant Mitchell

Apr 14, 2026 • 18:49 ET • 4 min read

Kentucky Gov. Vetoes Sweeping Sports Betting Legislation

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 14, 2026 • 08:49 ET • 2 min read

Kentucky Gov. Vetoes Sweeping Sports Betting Legislation

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 14, 2026 • 08:49 ET • 2 min read

New York’s Sports Betting Handle Dips 4.5% in March

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Apr 13, 2026 • 12:03 ET • 4 min read

New York’s Sports Betting Handle Dips 4.5% in March

Brad Senkiw

Apr 13, 2026 • 12:03 ET • 4 min read

iGaming News

Minnesota Sweeps Casino Ban Progresses as Sports Betting Falters

Ryan Butler - Covers

Ryan Butler

Apr 15, 2026 • 17:01 ET • 4 min read

Minnesota Sweeps Casino Ban Progresses as Sports Betting Falters

Ryan Butler

Apr 15, 2026 • 17:01 ET • 4 min read

Michigan's 6-Figure Winning Run Continues With Another Hard Rock Bet Casino Jackpot

Ziv Chen

Ziv Chen

Apr 15, 2026 • 15:13 ET • 4 min read

Michigan's 6-Figure Winning Run Continues With Another Hard Rock Bet Casino Jackpot

Ziv Chen

Apr 15, 2026 • 15:13 ET • 4 min read

Survey Reveals 15% of Americans Have Bought Prediction Contracts

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Apr 15, 2026 • 13:43 ET • 4 min read

Survey Reveals 15% of Americans Have Bought Prediction Contracts

Grant Mitchell

Apr 15, 2026 • 13:43 ET • 4 min read

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Ziv Chen

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Grant Mitchell - News Editor

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New Jersey Sportsbooks Dominate Public in March Even as Handle Stagnates

Grant Mitchell

Apr 17, 2026 • 16:15 ET

Canadian Lawmakers Poised to Crack Down on Sports Betting Ads

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 17, 2026 • 14:12 ET

New York's Online Sportsbooks Cash in Despite Lower Handle in Big Sports Week

Brad Senkiw

Apr 17, 2026 • 13:35 ET

Thunder Lead Title Odds, Lakers Loom as Sportsbook Nightmare Entering NBA Playoffs

Brad Senkiw

Apr 17, 2026 • 13:14 ET

bet365 Expands to Michigan with Sportsbook, Casino Products

Ryan Butler

Apr 17, 2026 • 09:00 ET

Selig: Have Sports Betting Fight With the CFTC, Not Prediction Markets

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 16, 2026 • 17:50 ET

U.S. Sports Betting Revenue Drops 6.4% YoY in February

Amy Calistri

Apr 16, 2026 • 17:46 ET

Appeals Judges Signal Potential Trouble for Prediction Markets in Key Case

Ryan Butler

Apr 16, 2026 • 15:55 ET

Damon Jones to Plead Guilty in NBA Betting Scheme Case

Brad Senkiw

Apr 16, 2026 • 14:40 ET

Fanatics Markets Ups the Ante With Combos Predictions Feature

Grant Mitchell

Apr 16, 2026 • 13:46 ET

Tennessee House Advances Bill to Ban Sweepstakes Casinos

Charlotte Capewell

Apr 16, 2026 • 12:56 ET

Rahm Emanuel Wants 10% Tax on Betting, Prediction Apps

Grant Mitchell

Apr 16, 2026 • 12:09 ET

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