Sports Betting Industry News for April 2025

Sports Betting Industry News for Apr. 2025

Nevada Generates Largest Sports Betting Handle in 16 Months

The Nevada Gaming Control Board reported an $859.5-million handle in March, a 9.4% increase from March 2024.

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Apr 29, 2025 • 15:01 ET • 4 min read

A voter arrives at a polling station in Toronto, Canada, on April 28, 2025. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua) (Photo by Xinhua/Sipa USA)

Never a Doubt? How Two Hours of Canadian Election Betting Rattled Prediction Markets

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 29, 2025 • 14:24 ET • 4 min read

Never a Doubt? How Two Hours of Canadian Election Betting Rattled Prediction Markets

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 29, 2025 • 14:24 ET • 4 min read

Entain Confirms Permanent CEO as Revenue Rises by 11%

Alexandra Griffiths - Covers

Alexandra Griffiths

Apr 29, 2025 • 08:45 ET • 4 min read

Entain Confirms Permanent CEO as Revenue Rises by 11%

Alexandra Griffiths

Apr 29, 2025 • 08:45 ET • 4 min read

Industry Must Reads

Churchill Downs Expecting Record-Like Kentucky Derby Results, Not Record

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 29, 2025 • 18:01 ET • 4 min read

Incentive Games and bet365 Partner on US Prize Matcher Launch

Ziv Chen

Apr 29, 2025 • 17:38 ET • 4 min read

FanDuel Casino Progressive Jackpots Now Live in Three States

Ziv Chen

Apr 29, 2025 • 16:44 ET • 4 min read

Caesars Launches Pari-Mutuel Betting Ahead of the Kentucky Derby

Grant Mitchell

Apr 29, 2025 • 15:46 ET • 4 min read

General Sports News

Churchill Downs Expecting Record-Like Kentucky Derby Results, Not Record

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 29, 2025 • 18:01 ET • 4 min read

Churchill Downs Expecting Record-Like Kentucky Derby Results, Not Record

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 29, 2025 • 18:01 ET • 4 min read

Caesars Launches Pari-Mutuel Betting Ahead of the Kentucky Derby

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Apr 29, 2025 • 15:46 ET • 4 min read

Caesars Launches Pari-Mutuel Betting Ahead of the Kentucky Derby

Grant Mitchell

Apr 29, 2025 • 15:46 ET • 4 min read

A voter arrives at a polling station in Toronto, Canada, on April 28, 2025. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua) (Photo by Xinhua/Sipa USA)

Never a Doubt? How Two Hours of Canadian Election Betting Rattled Prediction Markets

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 29, 2025 • 14:24 ET • 4 min read

Never a Doubt? How Two Hours of Canadian Election Betting Rattled Prediction Markets

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 29, 2025 • 14:24 ET • 4 min read

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks in the small hours of April 29, 2025, in Ottawa after his Liberal Party won the general election the previous day. (Photo by Kyodo News/Sipa USA)

2025 Canadian Election Odds: Liberals Win Federal Election

Rohit Ponnaiya

Apr 29, 2025 • 09:06 ET • 4 min read

2025 Canadian Election Odds: Liberals Win Federal Election

Rohit Ponnaiya

Apr 29, 2025 • 09:06 ET • 4 min read

Entain Confirms Permanent CEO as Revenue Rises by 11%

Alexandra Griffiths - Covers

Alexandra Griffiths

Apr 29, 2025 • 08:45 ET • 4 min read

Entain Confirms Permanent CEO as Revenue Rises by 11%

Alexandra Griffiths

Apr 29, 2025 • 08:45 ET • 4 min read

A general view of MetLife Stadium before an international friendly between the Real Madrid and the Barcelona. Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Kalshi Granted Temporary Injunction in New Jersey Sports Trading Case

Amy Calistri - Covers.com

Amy Calistri

Apr 28, 2025 • 19:07 ET • 4 min read

Kalshi Granted Temporary Injunction in New Jersey Sports Trading Case

Amy Calistri

Apr 28, 2025 • 19:07 ET • 4 min read

State News

Nevada Generates Largest Sports Betting Handle in 16 Months

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Apr 29, 2025 • 15:01 ET • 4 min read

Nevada Generates Largest Sports Betting Handle in 16 Months

Brad Senkiw

Apr 29, 2025 • 15:01 ET • 4 min read

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) defends Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) during the second half at Paycom Center. Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Colorado Sports Betting Revenue Takes Downward Turn in March

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Apr 29, 2025 • 12:36 ET • 4 min read

Colorado Sports Betting Revenue Takes Downward Turn in March

Brad Senkiw

Apr 29, 2025 • 12:36 ET • 4 min read

Arizona Sports Betting Revenue, Handle Strong to Start 2025

Ethan Matthew - Covers

Ethan Matthew

Apr 29, 2025 • 09:26 ET • 4 min read

Arizona Sports Betting Revenue, Handle Strong to Start 2025

Ethan Matthew

Apr 29, 2025 • 09:26 ET • 4 min read

A general view of MetLife Stadium before an international friendly between the Real Madrid and the Barcelona. Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Kalshi Granted Temporary Injunction in New Jersey Sports Trading Case

Amy Calistri - Covers.com

Amy Calistri

Apr 28, 2025 • 19:07 ET • 4 min read

Kalshi Granted Temporary Injunction in New Jersey Sports Trading Case

Amy Calistri

Apr 28, 2025 • 19:07 ET • 4 min read

Hawaii Sports Betting Bill Next Steps After Lawmakers Kill Proposal

Ryan Butler - Covers

Ryan Butler

Apr 28, 2025 • 17:23 ET • 4 min read

Hawaii Sports Betting Bill Next Steps After Lawmakers Kill Proposal

Ryan Butler

Apr 28, 2025 • 17:23 ET • 4 min read

Casinos Deny Illinois Man $800,000 in Sports Betting Winnings

Ziv Chen

Apr 28, 2025 • 16:36 ET • 4 min read

Casinos Deny Illinois Man $800,000 in Sports Betting Winnings

Ziv Chen

Apr 28, 2025 • 16:36 ET • 4 min read

iGaming News

Incentive Games and bet365 Partner on US Prize Matcher Launch

Ziv Chen

Apr 29, 2025 • 17:38 ET • 4 min read

Incentive Games and bet365 Partner on US Prize Matcher Launch

Ziv Chen

Apr 29, 2025 • 17:38 ET • 4 min read

FanDuel Casino Progressive Jackpots Now Live in Three States

Ziv Chen

Apr 29, 2025 • 16:44 ET • 4 min read

FanDuel Casino Progressive Jackpots Now Live in Three States

Ziv Chen

Apr 29, 2025 • 16:44 ET • 4 min read

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BetMGM Sees 68% Year-Over-Year Increase in Q1 Sports Betting Net Revenue

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Apr 28, 2025 • 14:23 ET • 4 min read

BetMGM Sees 68% Year-Over-Year Increase in Q1 Sports Betting Net Revenue

Brad Senkiw

Apr 28, 2025 • 14:23 ET • 4 min read

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Churchill Downs Expecting Record-Like Kentucky Derby Results, Not Record

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 29, 2025 • 18:01 ET

Incentive Games and bet365 Partner on US Prize Matcher Launch

Ziv Chen

Apr 29, 2025 • 17:38 ET

FanDuel Casino Progressive Jackpots Now Live in Three States

Ziv Chen

Apr 29, 2025 • 16:44 ET

Caesars Launches Pari-Mutuel Betting Ahead of the Kentucky Derby

Grant Mitchell

Apr 29, 2025 • 15:46 ET

Nevada Generates Largest Sports Betting Handle in 16 Months

Brad Senkiw

Apr 29, 2025 • 15:01 ET

Never a Doubt? How Two Hours of Canadian Election Betting Rattled Prediction Markets

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 29, 2025 • 14:24 ET

Colorado Sports Betting Revenue Takes Downward Turn in March

Brad Senkiw

Apr 29, 2025 • 12:36 ET

Arizona Sports Betting Revenue, Handle Strong to Start 2025

Ethan Matthew

Apr 29, 2025 • 09:26 ET

2025 Canadian Election Odds: Liberals Win Federal Election

Rohit Ponnaiya

Apr 29, 2025 • 09:06 ET

Entain Confirms Permanent CEO as Revenue Rises by 11%

Alexandra Griffiths

Apr 29, 2025 • 08:45 ET

Kalshi Granted Temporary Injunction in New Jersey Sports Trading Case

Amy Calistri

Apr 28, 2025 • 19:07 ET

Hawaii Sports Betting Bill Next Steps After Lawmakers Kill Proposal

Ryan Butler

Apr 28, 2025 • 17:23 ET

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