Sports Betting Industry News for April 2026

Sports Betting Industry News for Apr. 2026

NCAA Sanctions Former Fordham College Basketball Players for Betting Scheme Involvement

Elijah Gray and Will Richardson allegedly discussed manipulating a Fordham game against Duquesne in 2024.

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Brad Senkiw

Apr 29, 2026 • 11:16 ET • 4 min read

Prediction Markets Face Mounting Pressure from State Lawmakers

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Ryan Butler

Apr 29, 2026 • 15:09 ET • 4 min read

Prediction Markets Face Mounting Pressure from State Lawmakers

Ryan Butler

Apr 29, 2026 • 15:09 ET • 4 min read

Caesars Sportsbook Continues Rising-Profit, Lower-Handle Trend

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Ryan Butler

Apr 28, 2026 • 19:02 ET • 4 min read

Caesars Sportsbook Continues Rising-Profit, Lower-Handle Trend

Ryan Butler

Apr 28, 2026 • 19:02 ET • 4 min read

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Prediction Markets Face Mounting Pressure from State Lawmakers

Ryan Butler

Apr 29, 2026 • 15:09 ET • 4 min read

Hard Rock Bet’s Deal With MLB Players Inc. Unlocks Player NIL

Grant Mitchell

Apr 29, 2026 • 14:53 ET • 4 min read

NCAA Sanctions Former Fordham College Basketball Players for Betting Scheme Involvement

Brad Senkiw

Apr 29, 2026 • 11:16 ET • 4 min read

Caesars Sportsbook Continues Rising-Profit, Lower-Handle Trend

Ryan Butler

Apr 28, 2026 • 19:02 ET • 4 min read

General Sports News

Hard Rock Bet’s Deal With MLB Players Inc. Unlocks Player NIL

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Grant Mitchell

Apr 29, 2026 • 14:53 ET • 4 min read

Hard Rock Bet’s Deal With MLB Players Inc. Unlocks Player NIL

Grant Mitchell

Apr 29, 2026 • 14:53 ET • 4 min read

NCAA Sanctions Former Fordham College Basketball Players for Betting Scheme Involvement

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Brad Senkiw

Apr 29, 2026 • 11:16 ET • 4 min read

NCAA Sanctions Former Fordham College Basketball Players for Betting Scheme Involvement

Brad Senkiw

Apr 29, 2026 • 11:16 ET • 4 min read

Caesars Sportsbook Continues Rising-Profit, Lower-Handle Trend

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Ryan Butler

Apr 28, 2026 • 19:02 ET • 4 min read

Caesars Sportsbook Continues Rising-Profit, Lower-Handle Trend

Ryan Butler

Apr 28, 2026 • 19:02 ET • 4 min read

Ex-NBA Player Damon Jones Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges in Gambling Schemes

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Brad Senkiw

Apr 28, 2026 • 15:59 ET • 4 min read

Ex-NBA Player Damon Jones Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges in Gambling Schemes

Brad Senkiw

Apr 28, 2026 • 15:59 ET • 4 min read

Magic Close in on NBA History as 7th 8-Seed to Upset No. 1 Seed

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Grant Mitchell

Apr 28, 2026 • 14:38 ET • 4 min read

Magic Close in on NBA History as 7th 8-Seed to Upset No. 1 Seed

Grant Mitchell

Apr 28, 2026 • 14:38 ET • 4 min read

FanDuel Named 1st Sportsbook, Casino Partner of WNBA's Toronto Tempo

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Grant Mitchell

Apr 28, 2026 • 10:45 ET • 4 min read

FanDuel Named 1st Sportsbook, Casino Partner of WNBA's Toronto Tempo

Grant Mitchell

Apr 28, 2026 • 10:45 ET • 4 min read

State News

CFTC Retaliates Again, Filing Wisconsin Lawsuit

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Amy Calistri

Apr 28, 2026 • 18:30 ET • 4 min read

CFTC Retaliates Again, Filing Wisconsin Lawsuit

Amy Calistri

Apr 28, 2026 • 18:30 ET • 4 min read

CFTC Takes Legal Action Against New York, Massachusetts Over Prediction Markets

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Brad Senkiw

Apr 27, 2026 • 10:39 ET • 4 min read

CFTC Takes Legal Action Against New York, Massachusetts Over Prediction Markets

Brad Senkiw

Apr 27, 2026 • 10:39 ET • 4 min read

Minnesota Prediction Market Ban Bill Heads to Senate Floor

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Ryan Butler

Apr 24, 2026 • 14:40 ET • 4 min read

Minnesota Prediction Market Ban Bill Heads to Senate Floor

Ryan Butler

Apr 24, 2026 • 14:40 ET • 4 min read

Wisconsin Sues Kalshi, Polymarket, Other Prediction Market Companies

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Brad Senkiw

Apr 24, 2026 • 10:23 ET • 4 min read

Wisconsin Sues Kalshi, Polymarket, Other Prediction Market Companies

Brad Senkiw

Apr 24, 2026 • 10:23 ET • 4 min read

Governors in Illinois, New York Restrict Use of Prediction Markets by State Employees

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Amy Calistri

Apr 22, 2026 • 18:10 ET • 4 min read

Governors in Illinois, New York Restrict Use of Prediction Markets by State Employees

Amy Calistri

Apr 22, 2026 • 18:10 ET • 4 min read

Oklahoma Senate Rejects Online Sports Betting Bill

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Ryan Butler

Apr 22, 2026 • 16:30 ET • 4 min read

Oklahoma Senate Rejects Online Sports Betting Bill

Ryan Butler

Apr 22, 2026 • 16:30 ET • 4 min read

iGaming News

Tennessee Sweeps Bill Advances Following Legislative Dispute

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Apr 24, 2026 • 13:14 ET • 4 min read

Tennessee Sweeps Bill Advances Following Legislative Dispute

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Apr 24, 2026 • 13:14 ET • 4 min read

RubyPlay Partners with Caesars in Ontario

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Apr 22, 2026 • 12:20 ET • 4 min read

RubyPlay Partners with Caesars in Ontario

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Apr 22, 2026 • 12:20 ET • 4 min read

Hard Rock Bet Michigan Delivers $224,718 Jackpot on $1 Spin

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Apr 22, 2026 • 10:56 ET • 4 min read

Hard Rock Bet Michigan Delivers $224,718 Jackpot on $1 Spin

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Prediction Markets Face Mounting Pressure from State Lawmakers

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Apr 29, 2026 • 15:09 ET

Hard Rock Bet’s Deal With MLB Players Inc. Unlocks Player NIL

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Apr 29, 2026 • 14:53 ET

NCAA Sanctions Former Fordham College Basketball Players for Betting Scheme Involvement

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Apr 29, 2026 • 11:16 ET

Caesars Sportsbook Continues Rising-Profit, Lower-Handle Trend

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Apr 28, 2026 • 19:02 ET

CFTC Retaliates Again, Filing Wisconsin Lawsuit

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Apr 28, 2026 • 18:30 ET

Ex-NBA Player Damon Jones Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges in Gambling Schemes

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Apr 28, 2026 • 15:59 ET

Magic Close in on NBA History as 7th 8-Seed to Upset No. 1 Seed

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Apr 28, 2026 • 14:38 ET

FanDuel Named 1st Sportsbook, Casino Partner of WNBA's Toronto Tempo

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Apr 28, 2026 • 10:45 ET

Federal Prosecutors to Add Bribery Charges Against Terry Rozier in Gambling Case

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Apr 28, 2026 • 10:08 ET

152nd Kentucky Derby Soars Above Sports Betting Industry’s Prediction Market Mayhem

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Apr 28, 2026 • 07:33 ET

DraftKings Racing Launches in 6 New States With $1M Promotion

Grant Mitchell

Apr 27, 2026 • 15:15 ET

Texas Tech QB Reportedly Under Investigation for Sports Betting, Seeking Gambling Addiction Treatment

Brad Senkiw

Apr 27, 2026 • 15:06 ET

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