Sports Betting Industry News for Nov. 2025

Sportsbooks Refund Bettors After Controversial UFC Fight

Caesars Sportsbook and William Hill announced they would refund bettors after featherweight fighter Yadier Del Valle submitted heavily favored Isaac Dulgarian in the first round. 

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Nov 3, 2025 • 12:06 ET • 4 min read
Carolina Panthers safety Nick Scott (21) celebrates recovering a fumble by Green Bay Packers wide receiver Savion Williams (83) during their football game Sunday, November 2, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

NFL Sunday Betting Recap: Underdogs Bite Back in Week 9

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Nov 3, 2025 • 12:41 ET • 4 min read
Carolina Panthers safety Nick Scott (21) celebrates recovering a fumble by Green Bay Packers wide receiver Savion Williams (83) during their football game Sunday, November 2, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

NFL Sunday Betting Recap: Underdogs Bite Back in Week 9

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Nov 3, 2025 • 12:41 ET • 4 min read

Turkish Soccer Federation Suspends 149 Referees for Illegal Betting Scandal

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Grant Mitchell

Nov 3, 2025 • 13:14 ET • 4 min read

Turkish Soccer Federation Suspends 149 Referees for Illegal Betting Scandal

Grant Mitchell

Nov 3, 2025 • 13:14 ET • 4 min read

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Ohio State Safety Caleb Downs Celebrates a Play Against Western Michigan.

Ohio Sports Betting’s YoY Handle Grows, Revenue Declines Sharply in September

Brad Senkiw

Nov 3, 2025 • 16:24 ET • 4 min read
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Sweepstakes Casinos Lose Google Ads Certification

Ziv Chen

Nov 3, 2025 • 15:34 ET • 4 min read

Horse Racing Spared in UK Gambling Tax Rise Plans

Ziv Chen

Nov 3, 2025 • 13:48 ET • 4 min read

Heisman Odds Update: Sayin Emerges as Shortest Favorite of Season

Grant Mitchell

Nov 3, 2025 • 13:29 ET • 4 min read

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Horse Racing Spared in UK Gambling Tax Rise Plans

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Nov 3, 2025 • 13:48 ET • 4 min read

Horse Racing Spared in UK Gambling Tax Rise Plans

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Nov 3, 2025 • 13:48 ET • 4 min read

Heisman Odds Update: Sayin Emerges as Shortest Favorite of Season

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Grant Mitchell

Nov 3, 2025 • 13:29 ET • 4 min read

Heisman Odds Update: Sayin Emerges as Shortest Favorite of Season

Grant Mitchell

Nov 3, 2025 • 13:29 ET • 4 min read

Turkish Soccer Federation Suspends 149 Referees for Illegal Betting Scandal

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Grant Mitchell

Nov 3, 2025 • 13:14 ET • 4 min read

Turkish Soccer Federation Suspends 149 Referees for Illegal Betting Scandal

Grant Mitchell

Nov 3, 2025 • 13:14 ET • 4 min read
Carolina Panthers safety Nick Scott (21) celebrates recovering a fumble by Green Bay Packers wide receiver Savion Williams (83) during their football game Sunday, November 2, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

NFL Sunday Betting Recap: Underdogs Bite Back in Week 9

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Brad Senkiw

Nov 3, 2025 • 12:41 ET • 4 min read
Carolina Panthers safety Nick Scott (21) celebrates recovering a fumble by Green Bay Packers wide receiver Savion Williams (83) during their football game Sunday, November 2, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

NFL Sunday Betting Recap: Underdogs Bite Back in Week 9

Brad Senkiw

Nov 3, 2025 • 12:41 ET • 4 min read

Sportsbooks Refund Bettors After Controversial UFC Fight

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Brad Senkiw

Nov 3, 2025 • 12:06 ET • 4 min read

Sportsbooks Refund Bettors After Controversial UFC Fight

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Nov 3, 2025 • 12:06 ET • 4 min read

Canadian Sportsbook Braces Itself to Pay ‘Thousands’ of Blue Jays Backers

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Oct 31, 2025 • 18:15 ET • 4 min read

Canadian Sportsbook Braces Itself to Pay ‘Thousands’ of Blue Jays Backers

Brad Senkiw

Oct 31, 2025 • 18:15 ET • 4 min read

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Virginia May Ban Some Sports Betting Markets After NBA Controversy

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Geoff Zochodne

Oct 31, 2025 • 15:04 ET • 3 min read

Virginia May Ban Some Sports Betting Markets After NBA Controversy

Geoff Zochodne

Oct 31, 2025 • 15:04 ET • 3 min read
The Oklahoma City Thunder celebrate after winning game seven of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers at Paycom Center. Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Thunder Make Pitch to Help Bring Sports Betting to Oklahoma

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Grant Mitchell

Oct 30, 2025 • 14:21 ET • 4 min read
The Oklahoma City Thunder celebrate after winning game seven of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers at Paycom Center. Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Thunder Make Pitch to Help Bring Sports Betting to Oklahoma

Grant Mitchell

Oct 30, 2025 • 14:21 ET • 4 min read

Wisconsin Bill to Tee Up Online Sports Betting with Small Tweak

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Geoff Zochodne

Oct 29, 2025 • 14:52 ET • 3 min read

Wisconsin Bill to Tee Up Online Sports Betting with Small Tweak

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Oct 29, 2025 • 14:52 ET • 3 min read

Pennsylvania Sports Betting Market Up in September, But Revenue Plummets YoY

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Grant Mitchell

Oct 29, 2025 • 10:30 ET • 4 min read

Pennsylvania Sports Betting Market Up in September, But Revenue Plummets YoY

Grant Mitchell

Oct 29, 2025 • 10:30 ET • 4 min read

Drake, Adin Ross Accused of Illegal Gambling Promotion in Missouri

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Ziv Chen

Oct 28, 2025 • 11:45 ET • 4 min read

Drake, Adin Ross Accused of Illegal Gambling Promotion in Missouri

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Oct 28, 2025 • 11:45 ET • 4 min read

Crypto.com Suspends Sports Events Contracts in Nevada Pending Legal Resolution

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Oct 28, 2025 • 09:12 ET • 4 min read

Crypto.com Suspends Sports Events Contracts in Nevada Pending Legal Resolution

Amy Calistri

Oct 28, 2025 • 09:12 ET • 4 min read

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The Google logo and lettering can be seen on the façade of the company's Munich headquarters building in Munich (Bavaria). The parent company of Google LLC is Alphabet Inc. Photo: Matthias Balk/dpa/Sipa USA

Sweepstakes Casinos Lose Google Ads Certification

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Ziv Chen

Nov 3, 2025 • 15:34 ET • 4 min read
The Google logo and lettering can be seen on the façade of the company's Munich headquarters building in Munich (Bavaria). The parent company of Google LLC is Alphabet Inc. Photo: Matthias Balk/dpa/Sipa USA

Sweepstakes Casinos Lose Google Ads Certification

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Nov 3, 2025 • 15:34 ET • 4 min read

India’s Supreme Court to Hear Challenge Against Online Gaming Ban

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Nov 2, 2025 • 08:00 ET • 4 min read

India’s Supreme Court to Hear Challenge Against Online Gaming Ban

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Nov 2, 2025 • 08:00 ET • 4 min read

YouTube to Tighten Gambling Content Advertising Rules

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Nov 1, 2025 • 07:27 ET • 4 min read

YouTube to Tighten Gambling Content Advertising Rules

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Nov 1, 2025 • 07:27 ET • 4 min read

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