Sports Betting Industry News for March 2026

Sports Betting Industry News for Mar. 2026

March Madness Betting Projected to Hit Record of $4B, Even Without Prediction Markets

The amount of betting on this year’s edition of March Madness is forecast to hit an all-time high at U.S. sportsbooks, and if you add the wagering happening with prediction markets, the projections get even loftier.

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Mar 9, 2026 • 07:59 ET • 5 min read

Everyone Wants a Piece of Prediction Markets

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Mar 7, 2026 • 08:24 ET • 6 min read

Everyone Wants a Piece of Prediction Markets

Geoff Zochodne

Mar 7, 2026 • 08:24 ET • 6 min read

NEXT Summit NYC to Spotlight Prediction Markets

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Ryan Butler

Mar 6, 2026 • 13:21 ET • 4 min read

NEXT Summit NYC to Spotlight Prediction Markets

Ryan Butler

Mar 6, 2026 • 13:21 ET • 4 min read

Industry Must Reads

March Madness Betting Projected to Hit Record of $4B, Even Without Prediction Markets

Geoff Zochodne

Mar 9, 2026 • 07:59 ET • 5 min read

Everyone Wants a Piece of Prediction Markets

Geoff Zochodne

Mar 7, 2026 • 08:24 ET • 6 min read

Michigan Reissues Sweepstakes Warning During Consumer Protection Week

Charlotte Capewell

Mar 7, 2026 • 08:15 ET • 4 min read

North Carolina Sports Betting Handle Rises 13% YoY; $600M Streak Ends in February

Brad Senkiw

Mar 6, 2026 • 16:34 ET • 4 min read

General Sports News

March Madness Betting Projected to Hit Record of $4B, Even Without Prediction Markets

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Mar 9, 2026 • 07:59 ET • 5 min read

March Madness Betting Projected to Hit Record of $4B, Even Without Prediction Markets

Geoff Zochodne

Mar 9, 2026 • 07:59 ET • 5 min read

Everyone Wants a Piece of Prediction Markets

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Mar 7, 2026 • 08:24 ET • 6 min read

Everyone Wants a Piece of Prediction Markets

Geoff Zochodne

Mar 7, 2026 • 08:24 ET • 6 min read

Michigan Reissues Sweepstakes Warning During Consumer Protection Week

Charlotte Capewell

Charlotte Capewell

Mar 7, 2026 • 08:15 ET • 4 min read

Michigan Reissues Sweepstakes Warning During Consumer Protection Week

Charlotte Capewell

Mar 7, 2026 • 08:15 ET • 4 min read

DraftKings, ESPN to Introduce User Account-Linking for March Madness

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Mar 6, 2026 • 14:54 ET • 4 min read

DraftKings, ESPN to Introduce User Account-Linking for March Madness

Grant Mitchell

Mar 6, 2026 • 14:54 ET • 4 min read

NEXT Summit NYC to Spotlight Prediction Markets

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Ryan Butler

Mar 6, 2026 • 13:21 ET • 4 min read

NEXT Summit NYC to Spotlight Prediction Markets

Ryan Butler

Mar 6, 2026 • 13:21 ET • 4 min read

Comprehensive Kentucky Bill Would Eliminate In-State College Player Props

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Mar 6, 2026 • 11:03 ET • 4 min read

Comprehensive Kentucky Bill Would Eliminate In-State College Player Props

Grant Mitchell

Mar 6, 2026 • 11:03 ET • 4 min read

State News

Michigan Reissues Sweepstakes Warning During Consumer Protection Week

Charlotte Capewell

Charlotte Capewell

Mar 7, 2026 • 08:15 ET • 4 min read

Michigan Reissues Sweepstakes Warning During Consumer Protection Week

Charlotte Capewell

Mar 7, 2026 • 08:15 ET • 4 min read

Illinois Bill Aims to Regulate, Tax Prediction Markets

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Brad Senkiw

Mar 6, 2026 • 12:33 ET • 4 min read

Illinois Bill Aims to Regulate, Tax Prediction Markets

Brad Senkiw

Mar 6, 2026 • 12:33 ET • 4 min read

Comprehensive Kentucky Bill Would Eliminate In-State College Player Props

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Mar 6, 2026 • 11:03 ET • 4 min read

Comprehensive Kentucky Bill Would Eliminate In-State College Player Props

Grant Mitchell

Mar 6, 2026 • 11:03 ET • 4 min read

Senators Introduce Bill Banning Public Officials From Trading on Prediction Platforms

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Brad Senkiw

Mar 5, 2026 • 16:34 ET • 4 min read

Senators Introduce Bill Banning Public Officials From Trading on Prediction Platforms

Brad Senkiw

Mar 5, 2026 • 16:34 ET • 4 min read

Michigan, Prediction Markets Trade Lawsuits

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Amy Calistri

Mar 4, 2026 • 19:30 ET • 4 min read

Michigan, Prediction Markets Trade Lawsuits

Amy Calistri

Mar 4, 2026 • 19:30 ET • 4 min read

Arkansas Resident Wins $250.8 Million Lottery Prize Using Online Courier Jackpocket

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Mar 4, 2026 • 13:27 ET • 4 min read

Arkansas Resident Wins $250.8 Million Lottery Prize Using Online Courier Jackpocket

Grant Mitchell

Mar 4, 2026 • 13:27 ET • 4 min read

iGaming News

Virginia's Competing Online Casino Bills Head to Conference Committee

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Ryan Butler

Mar 5, 2026 • 16:17 ET • 4 min read

Virginia's Competing Online Casino Bills Head to Conference Committee

Ryan Butler

Mar 5, 2026 • 16:17 ET • 4 min read

Baltimore Sues Social Casinos for Allegedly Offering Illegal Gambling

Ziv Chen

Ziv Chen

Mar 5, 2026 • 14:40 ET • 4 min read

Baltimore Sues Social Casinos for Allegedly Offering Illegal Gambling

Ziv Chen

Mar 5, 2026 • 14:40 ET • 4 min read

PokerStars to Integrate Into FanDuel Platform in U.S., Ontario

Bill Gelman

Bill Gelman

Mar 4, 2026 • 18:08 ET • 4 min read

PokerStars to Integrate Into FanDuel Platform in U.S., Ontario

Bill Gelman

Mar 4, 2026 • 18:08 ET • 4 min read

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March Madness Betting Projected to Hit Record of $4B, Even Without Prediction Markets

Geoff Zochodne

Mar 9, 2026 • 07:59 ET

Everyone Wants a Piece of Prediction Markets

Geoff Zochodne

Mar 7, 2026 • 08:24 ET

Michigan Reissues Sweepstakes Warning During Consumer Protection Week

Charlotte Capewell

Mar 7, 2026 • 08:15 ET

North Carolina Sports Betting Handle Rises 13% YoY; $600M Streak Ends in February

Brad Senkiw

Mar 6, 2026 • 16:34 ET

New York Sports Betting Jumps 6%, but Profits Slip in February

Brad Senkiw

Mar 6, 2026 • 15:38 ET

DraftKings, ESPN to Introduce User Account-Linking for March Madness

Grant Mitchell

Mar 6, 2026 • 14:54 ET

NEXT Summit NYC to Spotlight Prediction Markets

Ryan Butler

Mar 6, 2026 • 13:21 ET

Illinois Bill Aims to Regulate, Tax Prediction Markets

Brad Senkiw

Mar 6, 2026 • 12:33 ET

Comprehensive Kentucky Bill Would Eliminate In-State College Player Props

Grant Mitchell

Mar 6, 2026 • 11:03 ET

New York Generates Highest Weekly Online Sports Betting Handle Since Super Bowl

Brad Senkiw

Mar 5, 2026 • 17:41 ET

Senators Introduce Bill Banning Public Officials From Trading on Prediction Platforms

Brad Senkiw

Mar 5, 2026 • 16:34 ET

Virginia's Competing Online Casino Bills Head to Conference Committee

Ryan Butler

Mar 5, 2026 • 16:17 ET

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