Sports Betting Industry News for July 2026

Sports Betting Industry News for Jul. 2026

IG Group to Buy Underdog for $1.3B, Expand US Prediction Market Push

The acquisition will grow IG Group's U.S. prediction market business while keeping Underdog as a standalone brand.

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Jul 30, 2026 • 16:37 ET • 4 min read

WNBA Deletes Social Post After Reese-Bueckers 'Lighthearted' Bet Goes Viral

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Jul 30, 2026 • 14:56 ET • 4 min read

WNBA Deletes Social Post After Reese-Bueckers 'Lighthearted' Bet Goes Viral

Grant Mitchell

Jul 30, 2026 • 14:56 ET • 4 min read

California Tribes Foresee 2028 Push for Online Sports Betting Amid Prediction Market Boom

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Jul 30, 2026 • 15:52 ET • 4 min read

California Tribes Foresee 2028 Push for Online Sports Betting Amid Prediction Market Boom

Geoff Zochodne

Jul 30, 2026 • 15:52 ET • 4 min read

Industry Must Reads

Rush Street Keeps Prediction Market Options Open With CFTC Filing

Ryan Butler

Jul 30, 2026 • 17:17 ET • 4 min read

IG Group to Buy Underdog for $1.3B, Expand US Prediction Market Push

Brad Senkiw

Jul 30, 2026 • 16:37 ET • 4 min read

California Tribes Foresee 2028 Push for Online Sports Betting Amid Prediction Market Boom

Geoff Zochodne

Jul 30, 2026 • 15:52 ET • 4 min read

WNBA Deletes Social Post After Reese-Bueckers 'Lighthearted' Bet Goes Viral

Grant Mitchell

Jul 30, 2026 • 14:56 ET • 4 min read

General Sports News

California Tribes Foresee 2028 Push for Online Sports Betting Amid Prediction Market Boom

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Jul 30, 2026 • 15:52 ET • 4 min read

California Tribes Foresee 2028 Push for Online Sports Betting Amid Prediction Market Boom

Geoff Zochodne

Jul 30, 2026 • 15:52 ET • 4 min read

WNBA Deletes Social Post After Reese-Bueckers 'Lighthearted' Bet Goes Viral

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Jul 30, 2026 • 14:56 ET • 4 min read

WNBA Deletes Social Post After Reese-Bueckers 'Lighthearted' Bet Goes Viral

Grant Mitchell

Jul 30, 2026 • 14:56 ET • 4 min read

Poll: Most North Carolinians Back Sports Betting But Want Prediction Markets Banned

Ziv Chen

Ziv Chen

Jul 30, 2026 • 12:04 ET • 4 min read

Poll: Most North Carolinians Back Sports Betting But Want Prediction Markets Banned

Ziv Chen

Jul 30, 2026 • 12:04 ET • 4 min read

CFTC Suffers Setback in Wisconsin in Legal Fight Over Sports Prediction Markets

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Jul 29, 2026 • 15:41 ET • 4 min read

CFTC Suffers Setback in Wisconsin in Legal Fight Over Sports Prediction Markets

Geoff Zochodne

Jul 29, 2026 • 15:41 ET • 4 min read

DraftKings, Delta Launch Free In-Flight Sports Contest 'SkyPicks'

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Jul 29, 2026 • 14:41 ET • 4 min read

DraftKings, Delta Launch Free In-Flight Sports Contest 'SkyPicks'

Grant Mitchell

Jul 29, 2026 • 14:41 ET • 4 min read

'You Can't Fix Stupid': MLBers Split on Player Betting Safeguards

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Jul 29, 2026 • 13:19 ET • 4 min read

'You Can't Fix Stupid': MLBers Split on Player Betting Safeguards

Grant Mitchell

Jul 29, 2026 • 13:19 ET • 4 min read

State News

Kalshi Agrees to Keep Banned Event Contracts Out of Nevada

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Brad Senkiw

Jul 27, 2026 • 13:53 ET • 4 min read

Kalshi Agrees to Keep Banned Event Contracts Out of Nevada

Brad Senkiw

Jul 27, 2026 • 13:53 ET • 4 min read

Pennsylvania Bill Would Regulate Prediction Markets, Allow Sports Event Contracts

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Brad Senkiw

Jul 24, 2026 • 15:20 ET • 4 min read

Pennsylvania Bill Would Regulate Prediction Markets, Allow Sports Event Contracts

Brad Senkiw

Jul 24, 2026 • 15:20 ET • 4 min read

Alabama Lawmaker Expects Action on Gambling Legislation

Charlotte Capewell

Charlotte Capewell

Jul 21, 2026 • 13:18 ET • 4 min read

Alabama Lawmaker Expects Action on Gambling Legislation

Charlotte Capewell

Jul 21, 2026 • 13:18 ET • 4 min read

DraftKings Sues Philadelphia Over Consumer Protection Investigation

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Jul 17, 2026 • 13:18 ET • 4 min read

DraftKings Sues Philadelphia Over Consumer Protection Investigation

Grant Mitchell

Jul 17, 2026 • 13:18 ET • 4 min read

Knicks, World Cup Hurt New Jersey Sports Betting Revenue in June

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Brad Senkiw

Jul 17, 2026 • 09:52 ET • 4 min read

Knicks, World Cup Hurt New Jersey Sports Betting Revenue in June

Brad Senkiw

Jul 17, 2026 • 09:52 ET • 4 min read

Attorneys General Expect 2027 Supreme Court Prediction Market Ruling

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Ryan Butler

Jul 16, 2026 • 15:36 ET • 4 min read

Attorneys General Expect 2027 Supreme Court Prediction Market Ruling

Ryan Butler

Jul 16, 2026 • 15:36 ET • 4 min read

iGaming News

Rush Street’s Casino-First Strategy Pays Off as Sportsbooks Slow

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Ryan Butler

Jul 30, 2026 • 09:52 ET • 4 min read

Rush Street’s Casino-First Strategy Pays Off as Sportsbooks Slow

Ryan Butler

Jul 30, 2026 • 09:52 ET • 4 min read

Aristocrat Interactive Helps Launch Massachusetts Online Lottery

Charlotte Capewell

Charlotte Capewell

Jul 28, 2026 • 11:22 ET • 4 min read

Aristocrat Interactive Helps Launch Massachusetts Online Lottery

Charlotte Capewell

Jul 28, 2026 • 11:22 ET • 4 min read

Crown Coins Casino Adds Card Trading With Crown Rips, Launches With 500-Person Beta Test

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Grant Mitchell

Jul 27, 2026 • 17:05 ET • 4 min read

Crown Coins Casino Adds Card Trading With Crown Rips, Launches With 500-Person Beta Test

Grant Mitchell

Jul 27, 2026 • 17:05 ET • 4 min read

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Ziv Chen

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Rush Street Keeps Prediction Market Options Open With CFTC Filing

Ryan Butler

Jul 30, 2026 • 17:17 ET

IG Group to Buy Underdog for $1.3B, Expand US Prediction Market Push

Brad Senkiw

Jul 30, 2026 • 16:37 ET

California Tribes Foresee 2028 Push for Online Sports Betting Amid Prediction Market Boom

Geoff Zochodne

Jul 30, 2026 • 15:52 ET

WNBA Deletes Social Post After Reese-Bueckers 'Lighthearted' Bet Goes Viral

Grant Mitchell

Jul 30, 2026 • 14:56 ET

Robinhood's Prediction Markets Outpace Crypto Trading Revenue in Q2

Grant Mitchell

Jul 30, 2026 • 13:33 ET

Poll: Most North Carolinians Back Sports Betting But Want Prediction Markets Banned

Ziv Chen

Jul 30, 2026 • 12:04 ET

MGM Resorts Reports Slight Q2 Revenue Rise Amid Potential Takeover

Brad Senkiw

Jul 30, 2026 • 10:50 ET

Rush Street’s Casino-First Strategy Pays Off as Sportsbooks Slow

Ryan Butler

Jul 30, 2026 • 09:52 ET

Bet Size vs. House Edge: Kingsborough Community College Professor Examines the Trade-Off

Ziv Chen

Jul 29, 2026 • 16:55 ET

CFTC Suffers Setback in Wisconsin in Legal Fight Over Sports Prediction Markets

Geoff Zochodne

Jul 29, 2026 • 15:41 ET

DraftKings, Delta Launch Free In-Flight Sports Contest 'SkyPicks'

Grant Mitchell

Jul 29, 2026 • 14:41 ET

'You Can't Fix Stupid': MLBers Split on Player Betting Safeguards

Grant Mitchell

Jul 29, 2026 • 13:19 ET

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