Sports Betting Industry News for October 2026

Sports Betting Industry News for Oct. 2026

49ers are Super Bowl Favorites After Another Rams Loss

The Niners now own the shortest odds at +580 at DraftKings, while the Rams now sit at +1,000. The Rams' odds hadn't been longer than +650 all season.

Ryan Gilbert - Covers

Ryan Gilbert

Oct 18, 2026 • 23:30 ET • 4 min read

Rams, Colts Wipe Out Half of Circa Survivor Field in Week 6

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Ryan Gilbert

Oct 18, 2026 • 19:15 ET • 4 min read

Rams, Colts Wipe Out Half of Circa Survivor Field in Week 6

Ryan Gilbert

Oct 18, 2026 • 19:15 ET • 4 min read

Novig, Crypto.com Sue Missouri After Cease-and-Desist Order

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Amy Calistri

Oct 16, 2026 • 19:31 ET • 4 min read

Novig, Crypto.com Sue Missouri After Cease-and-Desist Order

Amy Calistri

Oct 16, 2026 • 19:31 ET • 4 min read

Industry Must Reads

49ers are Super Bowl Favorites After Another Rams Loss

Ryan Gilbert

Oct 18, 2026 • 23:30 ET • 4 min read

Rams, Colts Wipe Out Half of Circa Survivor Field in Week 6

Ryan Gilbert

Oct 18, 2026 • 19:15 ET • 4 min read

Chaos in National Championship Futures Markets After Upsets to Top Teams

Grant Mitchell

Oct 18, 2026 • 10:15 ET • 4 min read

Novig, Crypto.com Sue Missouri After Cease-and-Desist Order

Amy Calistri

Oct 16, 2026 • 19:31 ET • 4 min read

General Sports News

49ers are Super Bowl Favorites After Another Rams Loss

Ryan Gilbert - Covers

Ryan Gilbert

Oct 18, 2026 • 23:30 ET • 4 min read

49ers are Super Bowl Favorites After Another Rams Loss

Ryan Gilbert

Oct 18, 2026 • 23:30 ET • 4 min read

Rams, Colts Wipe Out Half of Circa Survivor Field in Week 6

Ryan Gilbert - Covers

Ryan Gilbert

Oct 18, 2026 • 19:15 ET • 4 min read

Rams, Colts Wipe Out Half of Circa Survivor Field in Week 6

Ryan Gilbert

Oct 18, 2026 • 19:15 ET • 4 min read

Chaos in National Championship Futures Markets After Upsets to Top Teams

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Oct 18, 2026 • 10:15 ET • 4 min read

Chaos in National Championship Futures Markets After Upsets to Top Teams

Grant Mitchell

Oct 18, 2026 • 10:15 ET • 4 min read

Line Movement Follows Eagles Again, Jags Remain Popular in NFL Week 6 Betting

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Oct 16, 2026 • 16:53 ET • 4 min read

Line Movement Follows Eagles Again, Jags Remain Popular in NFL Week 6 Betting

Brad Senkiw

Oct 16, 2026 • 16:53 ET • 4 min read

NBA Reportedly Bans Certain Bet Types Ahead of New Season

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Brad Senkiw

Oct 16, 2026 • 13:50 ET • 4 min read

NBA Reportedly Bans Certain Bet Types Ahead of New Season

Brad Senkiw

Oct 16, 2026 • 13:50 ET • 4 min read

Kalshi Adds NFL Ladder, Escalator Prediction Markets for Step-by-Step Wins

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Oct 16, 2026 • 09:26 ET • 4 min read

Kalshi Adds NFL Ladder, Escalator Prediction Markets for Step-by-Step Wins

Grant Mitchell

Oct 16, 2026 • 09:26 ET • 4 min read

State News

Novig, Crypto.com Sue Missouri After Cease-and-Desist Order

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Amy Calistri

Oct 16, 2026 • 19:31 ET • 4 min read

Novig, Crypto.com Sue Missouri After Cease-and-Desist Order

Amy Calistri

Oct 16, 2026 • 19:31 ET • 4 min read

New York Sportsbooks Generate Highest Weekly Gross Revenue of Football Season

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Brad Senkiw

Oct 16, 2026 • 16:40 ET • 4 min read

New York Sportsbooks Generate Highest Weekly Gross Revenue of Football Season

Brad Senkiw

Oct 16, 2026 • 16:40 ET • 4 min read

Alabama Election Preview: Lottery Support Meets Familiar Gambling Obstacles

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Ryan Butler

Oct 15, 2026 • 15:50 ET • 4 min read

Alabama Election Preview: Lottery Support Meets Familiar Gambling Obstacles

Ryan Butler

Oct 15, 2026 • 15:50 ET • 4 min read

Stake, Modo Scale Back Their Sweepstakes Operations in Oklahoma

Ziv Chen

Ziv Chen

Oct 15, 2026 • 13:33 ET • 4 min read

Stake, Modo Scale Back Their Sweepstakes Operations in Oklahoma

Ziv Chen

Oct 15, 2026 • 13:33 ET • 4 min read

Underdog Sues Tennessee After Cease-and-Desist Order

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Amy Calistri

Oct 14, 2026 • 18:25 ET • 4 min read

Underdog Sues Tennessee After Cease-and-Desist Order

Amy Calistri

Oct 14, 2026 • 18:25 ET • 4 min read

Massachusetts Regulator Surveys Sportsbooks on Machine-Learning Tactics

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Oct 14, 2026 • 17:23 ET • 4 min read

Massachusetts Regulator Surveys Sportsbooks on Machine-Learning Tactics

Brad Senkiw

Oct 14, 2026 • 17:23 ET • 4 min read

iGaming News

Stake, Modo Scale Back Their Sweepstakes Operations in Oklahoma

Ziv Chen

Ziv Chen

Oct 15, 2026 • 13:33 ET • 4 min read

Stake, Modo Scale Back Their Sweepstakes Operations in Oklahoma

Ziv Chen

Oct 15, 2026 • 13:33 ET • 4 min read

Alberta’s Legal iGaming Roster Hits 50 Operators as Grace Period Closes

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Oct 15, 2026 • 07:31 ET • 4 min read

Alberta’s Legal iGaming Roster Hits 50 Operators as Grace Period Closes

Grant Mitchell

Oct 15, 2026 • 07:31 ET • 4 min read

BET99 CEO Jared Beber on 'Enormous Potential' in Alberta Market, What Comes Next

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Geoff Zochodne

Oct 13, 2026 • 15:53 ET • 7 min read

BET99 CEO Jared Beber on 'Enormous Potential' in Alberta Market, What Comes Next

Geoff Zochodne

Oct 13, 2026 • 15:53 ET • 7 min read

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49ers are Super Bowl Favorites After Another Rams Loss

Ryan Gilbert

Oct 18, 2026 • 23:30 ET

Rams, Colts Wipe Out Half of Circa Survivor Field in Week 6

Ryan Gilbert

Oct 18, 2026 • 19:15 ET

Chaos in National Championship Futures Markets After Upsets to Top Teams

Grant Mitchell

Oct 18, 2026 • 10:15 ET

Novig, Crypto.com Sue Missouri After Cease-and-Desist Order

Amy Calistri

Oct 16, 2026 • 19:31 ET

Line Movement Follows Eagles Again, Jags Remain Popular in NFL Week 6 Betting

Brad Senkiw

Oct 16, 2026 • 16:53 ET

New York Sportsbooks Generate Highest Weekly Gross Revenue of Football Season

Brad Senkiw

Oct 16, 2026 • 16:40 ET

NBA Reportedly Bans Certain Bet Types Ahead of New Season

Brad Senkiw

Oct 16, 2026 • 13:50 ET

Kalshi Adds NFL Ladder, Escalator Prediction Markets for Step-by-Step Wins

Grant Mitchell

Oct 16, 2026 • 09:26 ET

BetMGM, Connor McDavid Extend Responsible Gaming Partnership

Grant Mitchell

Oct 15, 2026 • 17:58 ET

'Fixer' Shane Hennen Pleads Guilty in Basketball Betting Cases

Brad Senkiw

Oct 15, 2026 • 17:15 ET

Alabama Election Preview: Lottery Support Meets Familiar Gambling Obstacles

Ryan Butler

Oct 15, 2026 • 15:50 ET

Genius Sports, X Strike Social Media Partnership for 'NFL Gametime on X'

Geoff Zochodne

Oct 15, 2026 • 14:08 ET

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