Sports Betting Industry News for June 2026

Sports Betting Industry News for Jun. 2026

Brendan Sorsby Granted Injunction by Texas Judge, Ruled Eligible for 2026

Judge rules Texas Tech QB would suffer “improbable, imminent, and irreparable injury” if the court didn’t alter the NCAA’s ineligibility decision.

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Jun 8, 2026 • 11:49 ET • 4 min read

BetMGM Ladder Bettor Wagers Another $450K on Knicks as Finals Shifts to NY

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Jun 8, 2026 • 13:50 ET • 4 min read

BetMGM Ladder Bettor Wagers Another $450K on Knicks as Finals Shifts to NY

Grant Mitchell

Jun 8, 2026 • 13:50 ET • 4 min read

Report: North Carolina Lawmakers Close in on Sports Betting Tax Hike

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Jun 8, 2026 • 12:38 ET • 4 min read

Report: North Carolina Lawmakers Close in on Sports Betting Tax Hike

Brad Senkiw

Jun 8, 2026 • 12:38 ET • 4 min read

Industry Must Reads

Dominant Knicks Drag New York’s Online Sports Betting Handle Down 3.6% YoY

Brad Senkiw

Jun 8, 2026 • 17:32 ET • 4 min read

Sorsby Injunction Means All Bets Are Off For Sports Wagering Business

Geoff Zochodne

Jun 8, 2026 • 16:41 ET • 4 min read

Tsarukyan Says He Bet $1M on Gaethje to Beat Topuria at UFC Freedom 250

Ziv Chen

Jun 8, 2026 • 15:44 ET • 4 min read

Loto-Quebec Posts Historic $3B in Total Revenue for Fiscal Year

Charlotte Capewell

Jun 8, 2026 • 14:35 ET • 4 min read

General Sports News

Dominant Knicks Drag New York’s Online Sports Betting Handle Down 3.6% YoY

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Brad Senkiw

Jun 8, 2026 • 17:32 ET • 4 min read

Dominant Knicks Drag New York’s Online Sports Betting Handle Down 3.6% YoY

Brad Senkiw

Jun 8, 2026 • 17:32 ET • 4 min read

Sorsby Injunction Means All Bets Are Off For Sports Wagering Business

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Jun 8, 2026 • 16:41 ET • 4 min read

Sorsby Injunction Means All Bets Are Off For Sports Wagering Business

Geoff Zochodne

Jun 8, 2026 • 16:41 ET • 4 min read

Tsarukyan Says He Bet $1M on Gaethje to Beat Topuria at UFC Freedom 250

Ziv Chen

Ziv Chen

Jun 8, 2026 • 15:44 ET • 4 min read

Tsarukyan Says He Bet $1M on Gaethje to Beat Topuria at UFC Freedom 250

Ziv Chen

Jun 8, 2026 • 15:44 ET • 4 min read

BetMGM Ladder Bettor Wagers Another $450K on Knicks as Finals Shifts to NY

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Jun 8, 2026 • 13:50 ET • 4 min read

BetMGM Ladder Bettor Wagers Another $450K on Knicks as Finals Shifts to NY

Grant Mitchell

Jun 8, 2026 • 13:50 ET • 4 min read

Report: North Carolina Lawmakers Close in on Sports Betting Tax Hike

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Brad Senkiw

Jun 8, 2026 • 12:38 ET • 4 min read

Report: North Carolina Lawmakers Close in on Sports Betting Tax Hike

Brad Senkiw

Jun 8, 2026 • 12:38 ET • 4 min read

Brendan Sorsby Granted Injunction by Texas Judge, Ruled Eligible for 2026

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Jun 8, 2026 • 11:49 ET • 4 min read

Brendan Sorsby Granted Injunction by Texas Judge, Ruled Eligible for 2026

Brad Senkiw

Jun 8, 2026 • 11:49 ET • 4 min read

State News

Report: North Carolina Lawmakers Close in on Sports Betting Tax Hike

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Brad Senkiw

Jun 8, 2026 • 12:38 ET • 4 min read

Report: North Carolina Lawmakers Close in on Sports Betting Tax Hike

Brad Senkiw

Jun 8, 2026 • 12:38 ET • 4 min read

40+ Sports Betting, iGaming Sites Now Poised for Alberta Launch

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Jun 8, 2026 • 10:00 ET • 3 min read

40+ Sports Betting, iGaming Sites Now Poised for Alberta Launch

Geoff Zochodne

Jun 8, 2026 • 10:00 ET • 3 min read

Pennsylvania Skill Games Face New Consumer Protection Push

Ziv Chen

Ziv Chen

Jun 5, 2026 • 13:39 ET • 4 min read

Pennsylvania Skill Games Face New Consumer Protection Push

Ziv Chen

Jun 5, 2026 • 13:39 ET • 4 min read

Tribal iGaming Lands in Kansas with Everi Vi Solution Launch at Prairie Band Casino & Resort

Ziv Chen

Ziv Chen

Jun 3, 2026 • 14:50 ET • 4 min read

Tribal iGaming Lands in Kansas with Everi Vi Solution Launch at Prairie Band Casino & Resort

Ziv Chen

Jun 3, 2026 • 14:50 ET • 4 min read

Resorts World New York in Legal Dispute With the State

Charlotte Capewell

Charlotte Capewell

Jun 2, 2026 • 14:34 ET • 4 min read

Resorts World New York in Legal Dispute With the State

Charlotte Capewell

Jun 2, 2026 • 14:34 ET • 4 min read

Sports Betting Giants Quietly Reshape Alabama's Political Landscape Ahead of Gambling Vote

Ziv Chen

Ziv Chen

May 27, 2026 • 13:29 ET • 4 min read

Sports Betting Giants Quietly Reshape Alabama's Political Landscape Ahead of Gambling Vote

Ziv Chen

May 27, 2026 • 13:29 ET • 4 min read

iGaming News

Loto-Quebec Posts Historic $3B in Total Revenue for Fiscal Year

Charlotte Capewell

Charlotte Capewell

Jun 8, 2026 • 14:35 ET • 4 min read

Loto-Quebec Posts Historic $3B in Total Revenue for Fiscal Year

Charlotte Capewell

Jun 8, 2026 • 14:35 ET • 4 min read

Tribal iGaming Lands in Kansas with Everi Vi Solution Launch at Prairie Band Casino & Resort

Ziv Chen

Ziv Chen

Jun 3, 2026 • 14:50 ET • 4 min read

Tribal iGaming Lands in Kansas with Everi Vi Solution Launch at Prairie Band Casino & Resort

Ziv Chen

Jun 3, 2026 • 14:50 ET • 4 min read

Ontario Lottery Mandates Deposit Limits for Gamblers Under Age 25

Charlotte Capewell

Charlotte Capewell

Jun 3, 2026 • 14:29 ET • 4 min read

Ontario Lottery Mandates Deposit Limits for Gamblers Under Age 25

Charlotte Capewell

Jun 3, 2026 • 14:29 ET • 4 min read

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Dominant Knicks Drag New York’s Online Sports Betting Handle Down 3.6% YoY

Brad Senkiw

Jun 8, 2026 • 17:32 ET

Sorsby Injunction Means All Bets Are Off For Sports Wagering Business

Geoff Zochodne

Jun 8, 2026 • 16:41 ET

Tsarukyan Says He Bet $1M on Gaethje to Beat Topuria at UFC Freedom 250

Ziv Chen

Jun 8, 2026 • 15:44 ET

Loto-Quebec Posts Historic $3B in Total Revenue for Fiscal Year

Charlotte Capewell

Jun 8, 2026 • 14:35 ET

BetMGM Ladder Bettor Wagers Another $450K on Knicks as Finals Shifts to NY

Grant Mitchell

Jun 8, 2026 • 13:50 ET

Report: North Carolina Lawmakers Close in on Sports Betting Tax Hike

Brad Senkiw

Jun 8, 2026 • 12:38 ET

Brendan Sorsby Granted Injunction by Texas Judge, Ruled Eligible for 2026

Brad Senkiw

Jun 8, 2026 • 11:49 ET

Four Alabama State Basketball Players Were Paid to Fix Game, NCAA Says

Grant Mitchell

Jun 8, 2026 • 11:27 ET

40+ Sports Betting, iGaming Sites Now Poised for Alberta Launch

Geoff Zochodne

Jun 8, 2026 • 10:00 ET

Everything You Need to Know About Alberta’s Big Sports Betting Shakeup

Geoff Zochodne

Jun 8, 2026 • 09:32 ET

H2 Projects $60 Billion Global Sports Betting Handle for 2026 World Cup

Brad Senkiw

Jun 8, 2026 • 08:39 ET

Caesars Sportsbook Rolls Out Expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup Offerings

Jori Negin-Shecter

Jun 8, 2026 • 07:34 ET

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