Sports Betting Industry News for October 2026

Sports Betting Industry News for Oct. 2026

NBA Strikes First Prediction Market Partnerships with Kalshi, Polymarket, DraftKings

The National Basketball Association joins the MLB and NHL in forming a business relationship with the federally regulated exchanges.

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Oct 26, 2026 • 10:55 ET • 2 min read

Circa Survivor Week 7: Only 660 Entries Remain After Upsets to Texans, Jets

Ryan Gilbert - Covers

Ryan Gilbert

Oct 25, 2026 • 23:25 ET • 4 min read

Circa Survivor Week 7: Only 660 Entries Remain After Upsets to Texans, Jets

Ryan Gilbert

Oct 25, 2026 • 23:25 ET • 4 min read

Ex-NBA Player Malik Beasley Intends to Plead Guilty in Gambling Case

Ryan Gilbert - Covers

Ryan Gilbert

Oct 24, 2026 • 18:33 ET • 4 min read

Ex-NBA Player Malik Beasley Intends to Plead Guilty in Gambling Case

Ryan Gilbert

Oct 24, 2026 • 18:33 ET • 4 min read

Industry Must Reads

Jalen Williams' Injury Shakes Up Top of NBA Championship Odds Board

Grant Mitchell

Oct 26, 2026 • 13:54 ET • 4 min read

NBA Strikes First Prediction Market Partnerships with Kalshi, Polymarket, DraftKings

Geoff Zochodne

Oct 26, 2026 • 10:55 ET • 2 min read

Circa Survivor Week 7: Only 660 Entries Remain After Upsets to Texans, Jets

Ryan Gilbert

Oct 25, 2026 • 23:25 ET • 4 min read

Markets Split on Miami, Georgia for National Championship Favorite

Grant Mitchell

Oct 25, 2026 • 13:44 ET • 4 min read

General Sports News

Jalen Williams' Injury Shakes Up Top of NBA Championship Odds Board

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Oct 26, 2026 • 13:54 ET • 4 min read

Jalen Williams' Injury Shakes Up Top of NBA Championship Odds Board

Grant Mitchell

Oct 26, 2026 • 13:54 ET • 4 min read

NBA Strikes First Prediction Market Partnerships with Kalshi, Polymarket, DraftKings

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Oct 26, 2026 • 10:55 ET • 2 min read

NBA Strikes First Prediction Market Partnerships with Kalshi, Polymarket, DraftKings

Geoff Zochodne

Oct 26, 2026 • 10:55 ET • 2 min read

Circa Survivor Week 7: Only 660 Entries Remain After Upsets to Texans, Jets

Ryan Gilbert - Covers

Ryan Gilbert

Oct 25, 2026 • 23:25 ET • 4 min read

Circa Survivor Week 7: Only 660 Entries Remain After Upsets to Texans, Jets

Ryan Gilbert

Oct 25, 2026 • 23:25 ET • 4 min read

Markets Split on Miami, Georgia for National Championship Favorite

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Oct 25, 2026 • 13:44 ET • 4 min read

Markets Split on Miami, Georgia for National Championship Favorite

Grant Mitchell

Oct 25, 2026 • 13:44 ET • 4 min read

Ex-NBA Player Malik Beasley Intends to Plead Guilty in Gambling Case

Ryan Gilbert - Covers

Ryan Gilbert

Oct 24, 2026 • 18:33 ET • 4 min read

Ex-NBA Player Malik Beasley Intends to Plead Guilty in Gambling Case

Ryan Gilbert

Oct 24, 2026 • 18:33 ET • 4 min read

Giants, Chiefs, Colts Lead NFL Week 7 Underdog Betting Surge

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Oct 23, 2026 • 18:46 ET • 4 min read

Giants, Chiefs, Colts Lead NFL Week 7 Underdog Betting Surge

Brad Senkiw

Oct 23, 2026 • 18:46 ET • 4 min read

State News

New York Gaming Commission Targets Kalshi Over Subpoenas

Jori Negin-Shecter - Covers

Jori Negin-Shecter

Oct 24, 2026 • 16:12 ET • 4 min read

New York Gaming Commission Targets Kalshi Over Subpoenas

Jori Negin-Shecter

Oct 24, 2026 • 16:12 ET • 4 min read

New York Sportsbook Hold Reaches Double Digits for 1st Time This NFL Season

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Oct 24, 2026 • 07:12 ET • 4 min read

New York Sportsbook Hold Reaches Double Digits for 1st Time This NFL Season

Brad Senkiw

Oct 24, 2026 • 07:12 ET • 4 min read

Kalshi CEO Confident Amid Prospect of Supreme Court Showdown

Amy Calistri - Covers.com

Amy Calistri

Oct 22, 2026 • 16:05 ET • 4 min read

Kalshi CEO Confident Amid Prospect of Supreme Court Showdown

Amy Calistri

Oct 22, 2026 • 16:05 ET • 4 min read

Ohio Gives Gaming Licensees Oct. 30 Deadline to Cut Sports Prediction Market Ties

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Oct 22, 2026 • 13:09 ET • 4 min read

Ohio Gives Gaming Licensees Oct. 30 Deadline to Cut Sports Prediction Market Ties

Brad Senkiw

Oct 22, 2026 • 13:09 ET • 4 min read

New York Election Preview: Online Casinos, Prediction Markets Loom Large

Ryan Butler - Covers

Ryan Butler

Oct 21, 2026 • 14:26 ET • 4 min read

New York Election Preview: Online Casinos, Prediction Markets Loom Large

Ryan Butler

Oct 21, 2026 • 14:26 ET • 4 min read

Utah Sues Kalshi, Susquehanna for Alleged Illegal Gambling

Amy Calistri - Covers.com

Amy Calistri

Oct 21, 2026 • 06:13 ET • 4 min read

Utah Sues Kalshi, Susquehanna for Alleged Illegal Gambling

Amy Calistri

Oct 21, 2026 • 06:13 ET • 4 min read

iGaming News

New York Election Preview: Online Casinos, Prediction Markets Loom Large

Ryan Butler - Covers

Ryan Butler

Oct 21, 2026 • 14:26 ET • 4 min read

New York Election Preview: Online Casinos, Prediction Markets Loom Large

Ryan Butler

Oct 21, 2026 • 14:26 ET • 4 min read

BetMGM Breathes Fire in Canada With House of the Dragon Slot Game

Ziv Chen

Ziv Chen

Oct 21, 2026 • 12:09 ET • 4 min read

BetMGM Breathes Fire in Canada With House of the Dragon Slot Game

Ziv Chen

Oct 21, 2026 • 12:09 ET • 4 min read

New Brunswick Considers Regulating Private Online Gambling Operators

Ziv Chen

Ziv Chen

Oct 20, 2026 • 18:02 ET • 4 min read

New Brunswick Considers Regulating Private Online Gambling Operators

Ziv Chen

Oct 20, 2026 • 18:02 ET • 4 min read

Expert Contributors

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Jori Negin-Shecter - Covers

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Ziv Chen

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Grant Mitchell - News Editor

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Jalen Williams' Injury Shakes Up Top of NBA Championship Odds Board

Grant Mitchell

Oct 26, 2026 • 13:54 ET

NBA Strikes First Prediction Market Partnerships with Kalshi, Polymarket, DraftKings

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Oct 26, 2026 • 10:55 ET

Circa Survivor Week 7: Only 660 Entries Remain After Upsets to Texans, Jets

Ryan Gilbert

Oct 25, 2026 • 23:25 ET

Markets Split on Miami, Georgia for National Championship Favorite

Grant Mitchell

Oct 25, 2026 • 13:44 ET

Ex-NBA Player Malik Beasley Intends to Plead Guilty in Gambling Case

Ryan Gilbert

Oct 24, 2026 • 18:33 ET

New York Gaming Commission Targets Kalshi Over Subpoenas

Jori Negin-Shecter

Oct 24, 2026 • 16:12 ET

New York Sportsbook Hold Reaches Double Digits for 1st Time This NFL Season

Brad Senkiw

Oct 24, 2026 • 07:12 ET

Giants, Chiefs, Colts Lead NFL Week 7 Underdog Betting Surge

Brad Senkiw

Oct 23, 2026 • 18:46 ET

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Michael McClymont

Oct 23, 2026 • 15:47 ET

Devils' Stanley Cup Odds Surge After Acquiring Hellebuyck

Grant Mitchell

Oct 23, 2026 • 15:10 ET

Brewers Dominate World Series Betting as Sportsbooks Brace for Slowdown

Brad Senkiw

Oct 23, 2026 • 14:08 ET

Supreme Court Loss Wouldn’t Sink Prediction Markets, Attorney Says

Ryan Butler

Oct 23, 2026 • 13:03 ET

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