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1st NFL Sunday of Season 'Champagne Popping Day for Bettors'

The first full day of NFL Sunday was one to celebrate for bettors, as favorites, overs, touchdown scorers led to "bettor-friendly trifecta," according to one popular sportsbook.

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Sep 13, 2026 • 20:47 ET • 4 min read

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Sep 13, 2026 • 12:13 ET • 4 min read

Jeremiah Smith Springboards Into Heisman Trophy Conversation

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Sep 13, 2026 • 12:13 ET • 4 min read

Online Gambling, Prediction Markets Become Quebec Election Issues

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Sep 11, 2026 • 09:53 ET • 5 min read

Online Gambling, Prediction Markets Become Quebec Election Issues

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Sep 11, 2026 • 09:53 ET • 5 min read

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1st NFL Sunday of Season 'Champagne Popping Day for Bettors'

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Sep 13, 2026 • 20:47 ET • 4 min read

Circa Sports Sets Record with $38.7M Football Prize Pool

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Sep 13, 2026 • 13:52 ET • 4 min read

Jeremiah Smith Springboards Into Heisman Trophy Conversation

Grant Mitchell

Sep 13, 2026 • 12:13 ET • 4 min read

NFL Week 1 Favorites Bears, Steelers, Lions Drawing Heavy Betting Action

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Sep 11, 2026 • 17:09 ET • 4 min read

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1st NFL Sunday of Season 'Champagne Popping Day for Bettors'

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Sep 13, 2026 • 20:47 ET • 4 min read

1st NFL Sunday of Season 'Champagne Popping Day for Bettors'

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Sep 13, 2026 • 20:47 ET • 4 min read

Circa Sports Sets Record with $38.7M Football Prize Pool

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Amy Calistri

Sep 13, 2026 • 13:52 ET • 4 min read

Circa Sports Sets Record with $38.7M Football Prize Pool

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Sep 13, 2026 • 13:52 ET • 4 min read

Jeremiah Smith Springboards Into Heisman Trophy Conversation

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Grant Mitchell

Sep 13, 2026 • 12:13 ET • 4 min read

Jeremiah Smith Springboards Into Heisman Trophy Conversation

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Sep 13, 2026 • 12:13 ET • 4 min read

NFL Week 1 Favorites Bears, Steelers, Lions Drawing Heavy Betting Action

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Brad Senkiw

Sep 11, 2026 • 17:09 ET • 4 min read

NFL Week 1 Favorites Bears, Steelers, Lions Drawing Heavy Betting Action

Brad Senkiw

Sep 11, 2026 • 17:09 ET • 4 min read

Prediction Market Legal Update: Everything Everywhere All at Once

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Sep 11, 2026 • 14:12 ET • 5 min read

Prediction Market Legal Update: Everything Everywhere All at Once

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Sep 11, 2026 • 14:12 ET • 5 min read

FanDuel CEO Sees Sports Prediction Markets as More Opportunity Than Challenge

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Sep 11, 2026 • 13:31 ET • 4 min read

FanDuel CEO Sees Sports Prediction Markets as More Opportunity Than Challenge

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Online Gambling, Prediction Markets Become Quebec Election Issues

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Sep 11, 2026 • 09:53 ET • 5 min read

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Sep 11, 2026 • 09:53 ET • 5 min read

Robinhood to Stop Offering Sports Markets in Michigan

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Sep 10, 2026 • 09:55 ET • 4 min read

Robinhood to Stop Offering Sports Markets in Michigan

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Sep 10, 2026 • 09:55 ET • 4 min read

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Grant Mitchell

Sep 8, 2026 • 09:00 ET • 4 min read

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Sep 8, 2026 • 09:00 ET • 4 min read

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Sep 4, 2026 • 12:08 ET • 4 min read

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Sep 4, 2026 • 12:08 ET • 4 min read

Ohio Sports Betting Spikes During World Cup, Operators Improve in July

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Brad Senkiw

Sep 2, 2026 • 12:28 ET • 4 min read

Ohio Sports Betting Spikes During World Cup, Operators Improve in July

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Sep 2, 2026 • 12:28 ET • 4 min read

New Jersey Seeks Supreme Court Review of Sports Prediction Market Case

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Geoff Zochodne

Sep 2, 2026 • 11:55 ET • 3 min read

New Jersey Seeks Supreme Court Review of Sports Prediction Market Case

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Sep 2, 2026 • 11:55 ET • 3 min read

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Sep 10, 2026 • 13:14 ET • 4 min read

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Sep 10, 2026 • 11:11 ET • 4 min read

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Games Global Expands into Alberta’s Regulated Market

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Sep 7, 2026 • 10:50 ET • 4 min read

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