Sports Betting Industry News for October 2025

Sports Betting Industry News for Oct. 2025

Missouri Issues Temporary Sports Betting Licenses

Missouri regulators grant seven more sportsbook licenses, setting up nine operators to launch statewide mobile and retail betting on Dec. 1.

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Ryan Butler

Oct 22, 2025 • 17:27 ET • 4 min read

American Gaming Association Stands Against NHL’s Partnership with Kalshi, Polymarket

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Brad Senkiw

Oct 22, 2025 • 18:26 ET • 4 min read

American Gaming Association Stands Against NHL’s Partnership with Kalshi, Polymarket

Brad Senkiw

Oct 22, 2025 • 18:26 ET • 4 min read

Horse Racing Has a Real (and Retail) Betting Problem on its Hands

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Geoff Zochodne

Oct 22, 2025 • 17:06 ET • 8 min read

Horse Racing Has a Real (and Retail) Betting Problem on its Hands

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Oct 22, 2025 • 17:06 ET • 8 min read

Industry Must Reads

American Gaming Association Stands Against NHL’s Partnership with Kalshi, Polymarket

Brad Senkiw

Oct 22, 2025 • 18:26 ET • 4 min read

A view of the conference floor at the Las Vegas Convention Center during CES 2025 in Las Vegas on January 8, 2025. (Photo by Travis P Ball/Sipa USA)

$600M Las Vegas Convention Center Renovation Nears Completion

Charlotte Capewell

Oct 22, 2025 • 17:57 ET • 4 min read

Missouri Issues Temporary Sports Betting Licenses

Ryan Butler

Oct 22, 2025 • 17:27 ET • 4 min read

Horse Racing Has a Real (and Retail) Betting Problem on its Hands

Geoff Zochodne

Oct 22, 2025 • 17:06 ET • 8 min read

General Sports News

American Gaming Association Stands Against NHL’s Partnership with Kalshi, Polymarket

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Brad Senkiw

Oct 22, 2025 • 18:26 ET • 4 min read

American Gaming Association Stands Against NHL’s Partnership with Kalshi, Polymarket

Brad Senkiw

Oct 22, 2025 • 18:26 ET • 4 min read

Horse Racing Has a Real (and Retail) Betting Problem on its Hands

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Oct 22, 2025 • 17:06 ET • 8 min read

Horse Racing Has a Real (and Retail) Betting Problem on its Hands

Geoff Zochodne

Oct 22, 2025 • 17:06 ET • 8 min read

Sportsbooks Offering Unique World Series Props, Including Ohtani Specials

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Grant Mitchell

Oct 22, 2025 • 15:30 ET • 4 min read

Sportsbooks Offering Unique World Series Props, Including Ohtani Specials

Grant Mitchell

Oct 22, 2025 • 15:30 ET • 4 min read

Adam Silver Calls for More Government Regulation of Sports Betting

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Grant Mitchell

Oct 22, 2025 • 13:10 ET • 4 min read

Adam Silver Calls for More Government Regulation of Sports Betting

Grant Mitchell

Oct 22, 2025 • 13:10 ET • 4 min read

NHL Reaches Multi-Year Partnership with Kalshi, Polymarket

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Brad Senkiw

Oct 22, 2025 • 10:11 ET • 4 min read

NHL Reaches Multi-Year Partnership with Kalshi, Polymarket

Brad Senkiw

Oct 22, 2025 • 10:11 ET • 4 min read

Fanatics Sportsbook Expands Fair Play Policy to 1st Half of NBA Games

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Jori Negin-Shecter

Oct 22, 2025 • 09:09 ET • 4 min read

Fanatics Sportsbook Expands Fair Play Policy to 1st Half of NBA Games

Jori Negin-Shecter

Oct 22, 2025 • 09:09 ET • 4 min read

State News

Missouri Issues Temporary Sports Betting Licenses

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Ryan Butler

Oct 22, 2025 • 17:27 ET • 4 min read

Missouri Issues Temporary Sports Betting Licenses

Ryan Butler

Oct 22, 2025 • 17:27 ET • 4 min read

Missouri Sportsbooks Near Key Licensing Decision

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Ryan Butler

Oct 21, 2025 • 15:45 ET • 4 min read

Missouri Sportsbooks Near Key Licensing Decision

Ryan Butler

Oct 21, 2025 • 15:45 ET • 4 min read

Ohio's Push for Online Casino Legalization Stalls

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Ziv Chen

Oct 21, 2025 • 13:18 ET • 4 min read

Ohio's Push for Online Casino Legalization Stalls

Ziv Chen

Oct 21, 2025 • 13:18 ET • 4 min read

Illinois Bill Aims to Block Chicago Sports Betting Taxes

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Charlotte Capewell

Oct 21, 2025 • 13:04 ET • 4 min read

Illinois Bill Aims to Block Chicago Sports Betting Taxes

Charlotte Capewell

Oct 21, 2025 • 13:04 ET • 4 min read

Wisconsin Bill Would Allow Sports Bettors to Wager Online Anywhere in the State

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Grant Mitchell

Oct 20, 2025 • 11:22 ET • 4 min read

Wisconsin Bill Would Allow Sports Bettors to Wager Online Anywhere in the State

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Oct 20, 2025 • 11:22 ET • 4 min read

Sports Betting Industry Faces Threat of Another Illinois Tax Hike

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Geoff Zochodne

Oct 17, 2025 • 16:21 ET • 2 min read

Sports Betting Industry Faces Threat of Another Illinois Tax Hike

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Oct 17, 2025 • 16:21 ET • 2 min read

iGaming News

Ohio's Push for Online Casino Legalization Stalls

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Oct 21, 2025 • 13:18 ET • 4 min read

Ohio's Push for Online Casino Legalization Stalls

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Oct 21, 2025 • 13:18 ET • 4 min read

BetMGM, Pittsburgh Steelers Extend Deal Through 2029

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Oct 20, 2025 • 13:51 ET • 4 min read

BetMGM, Pittsburgh Steelers Extend Deal Through 2029

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Oct 20, 2025 • 13:51 ET • 4 min read

Kalshi Users Face Widespread Glitches During College Football Trading

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Ziv Chen

Oct 20, 2025 • 13:10 ET • 4 min read

Kalshi Users Face Widespread Glitches During College Football Trading

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Oct 20, 2025 • 13:10 ET • 4 min read

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American Gaming Association Stands Against NHL’s Partnership with Kalshi, Polymarket

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Oct 22, 2025 • 18:26 ET

$600M Las Vegas Convention Center Renovation Nears Completion

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Oct 22, 2025 • 17:57 ET

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Oct 22, 2025 • 17:27 ET

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Oct 22, 2025 • 17:06 ET

Michigan Cracks Down on Illegal Casino-Style Machines

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Oct 22, 2025 • 16:56 ET

Sportsbooks Offering Unique World Series Props, Including Ohtani Specials

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Oct 22, 2025 • 15:30 ET

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Brad Senkiw

Oct 22, 2025 • 14:06 ET

Adam Silver Calls for More Government Regulation of Sports Betting

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Oct 22, 2025 • 13:10 ET

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Oct 22, 2025 • 10:11 ET

Fanatics Sportsbook Expands Fair Play Policy to 1st Half of NBA Games

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Oct 22, 2025 • 09:09 ET

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Charlotte Capewell

Oct 21, 2025 • 17:57 ET

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Geoff Zochodne

Oct 21, 2025 • 17:07 ET

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