Sports Betting Industry News for April 2026

Sports Betting Industry News for Apr. 2026

States Eye Sweeps, Sportsbooks, Prediction Markets as Gambling Clampdown Grows

States are pushing sweeps bans, sportsbook limits, and prediction market rules, signaling a shift from expansion to tighter online gambling regulation.

Ryan Butler - Covers

Ryan Butler

Apr 13, 2026 • 17:03 ET • 4 min read

If You’re Gonna Bet Golf, Sometimes You Just Gotta Take the ‘L’

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 13, 2026 • 16:50 ET • 4 min read

If You’re Gonna Bet Golf, Sometimes You Just Gotta Take the ‘L’

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 13, 2026 • 16:50 ET • 4 min read

Masters Trading Sets New Sports Record at Kalshi

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Apr 13, 2026 • 16:13 ET • 4 min read

Masters Trading Sets New Sports Record at Kalshi

Brad Senkiw

Apr 13, 2026 • 16:13 ET • 4 min read

Industry Must Reads

States Eye Sweeps, Sportsbooks, Prediction Markets as Gambling Clampdown Grows

Ryan Butler

Apr 13, 2026 • 17:03 ET • 4 min read

If You’re Gonna Bet Golf, Sometimes You Just Gotta Take the ‘L’

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 13, 2026 • 16:50 ET • 4 min read

Masters Trading Sets New Sports Record at Kalshi

Brad Senkiw

Apr 13, 2026 • 16:13 ET • 4 min read

Prediction Markets Emerging as AI Innovation Driver, UNLV Study Finds

Ziv Chen

Apr 13, 2026 • 15:28 ET • 4 min read

General Sports News

If You’re Gonna Bet Golf, Sometimes You Just Gotta Take the ‘L’

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 13, 2026 • 16:50 ET • 4 min read

If You’re Gonna Bet Golf, Sometimes You Just Gotta Take the ‘L’

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 13, 2026 • 16:50 ET • 4 min read

Masters Trading Sets New Sports Record at Kalshi

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Apr 13, 2026 • 16:13 ET • 4 min read

Masters Trading Sets New Sports Record at Kalshi

Brad Senkiw

Apr 13, 2026 • 16:13 ET • 4 min read

NBA Awards Race Recap: SGA Expected to Win MVP, Flagg and Knueppel Too Close to Call

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Apr 13, 2026 • 13:32 ET • 4 min read

NBA Awards Race Recap: SGA Expected to Win MVP, Flagg and Knueppel Too Close to Call

Grant Mitchell

Apr 13, 2026 • 13:32 ET • 4 min read

New York’s Sports Betting Handle Dips 4.5% in March

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Apr 13, 2026 • 12:03 ET • 4 min read

New York’s Sports Betting Handle Dips 4.5% in March

Brad Senkiw

Apr 13, 2026 • 12:03 ET • 4 min read

Wisconsin Legalizes Path to Mobile Sports Betting - What Happens Next?

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 10, 2026 • 14:23 ET • 4 min read

Wisconsin Legalizes Path to Mobile Sports Betting - What Happens Next?

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 10, 2026 • 14:23 ET • 4 min read

Heat Waive Terry Rozier Amid Illegal Sports Betting Case

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Apr 10, 2026 • 13:14 ET • 4 min read

Heat Waive Terry Rozier Amid Illegal Sports Betting Case

Grant Mitchell

Apr 10, 2026 • 13:14 ET • 4 min read

State News

New York’s Sports Betting Handle Dips 4.5% in March

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Apr 13, 2026 • 12:03 ET • 4 min read

New York’s Sports Betting Handle Dips 4.5% in March

Brad Senkiw

Apr 13, 2026 • 12:03 ET • 4 min read

Judge Honors CFTC’s Request, Grants Restraining Order Preventing Arizona from Regulating Kalshi

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Apr 13, 2026 • 11:19 ET • 4 min read

Judge Honors CFTC’s Request, Grants Restraining Order Preventing Arizona from Regulating Kalshi

Grant Mitchell

Apr 13, 2026 • 11:19 ET • 4 min read

Minnesota Prediction Market Ban Bill Advanced to Senate

Ryan Butler - Covers

Ryan Butler

Apr 10, 2026 • 16:20 ET • 4 min read

Minnesota Prediction Market Ban Bill Advanced to Senate

Ryan Butler

Apr 10, 2026 • 16:20 ET • 4 min read

New York Sportsbooks Produce 11.3% Hold During NCAA Tournament Semis

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Apr 10, 2026 • 12:59 ET • 4 min read

New York Sportsbooks Produce 11.3% Hold During NCAA Tournament Semis

Brad Senkiw

Apr 10, 2026 • 12:59 ET • 4 min read

Massachusetts Set to Take Sports Betting Bids Again After bet365 Ask

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 9, 2026 • 16:52 ET • 4 min read

Massachusetts Set to Take Sports Betting Bids Again After bet365 Ask

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 9, 2026 • 16:52 ET • 4 min read

Wisconsin Gov. Signs Tribe-Led Online Sports Betting Bill

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 9, 2026 • 16:29 ET • 4 min read

Wisconsin Gov. Signs Tribe-Led Online Sports Betting Bill

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 9, 2026 • 16:29 ET • 4 min read

iGaming News

D.C. Seeks to Legalize iGaming, Outlaw Sweepstakes Casinos

Charlotte Capewell

Charlotte Capewell

Apr 13, 2026 • 13:23 ET • 4 min read

D.C. Seeks to Legalize iGaming, Outlaw Sweepstakes Casinos

Charlotte Capewell

Apr 13, 2026 • 13:23 ET • 4 min read

Judge Honors CFTC’s Request, Grants Restraining Order Preventing Arizona from Regulating Kalshi

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Apr 13, 2026 • 11:19 ET • 4 min read

Judge Honors CFTC’s Request, Grants Restraining Order Preventing Arizona from Regulating Kalshi

Grant Mitchell

Apr 13, 2026 • 11:19 ET • 4 min read

Trump Posts AI Image Featuring Offshore Gaming Site Stake

Ryan Butler - Covers

Ryan Butler

Apr 9, 2026 • 18:07 ET • 4 min read

Trump Posts AI Image Featuring Offshore Gaming Site Stake

Ryan Butler

Apr 9, 2026 • 18:07 ET • 4 min read

Expert Contributors

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Ziv Chen

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Grant Mitchell - News Editor

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Industry Resources

Legal Betting States Legal Betting Provinces Betting Revenue Tracker Best Sports Bettors by State Betting Incidents Tracker

All Industry news

States Eye Sweeps, Sportsbooks, Prediction Markets as Gambling Clampdown Grows

Ryan Butler

Apr 13, 2026 • 17:03 ET

If You’re Gonna Bet Golf, Sometimes You Just Gotta Take the ‘L’

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 13, 2026 • 16:50 ET

Masters Trading Sets New Sports Record at Kalshi

Brad Senkiw

Apr 13, 2026 • 16:13 ET

Prediction Markets Emerging as AI Innovation Driver, UNLV Study Finds

Ziv Chen

Apr 13, 2026 • 15:28 ET

NBA Awards Race Recap: SGA Expected to Win MVP, Flagg and Knueppel Too Close to Call

Grant Mitchell

Apr 13, 2026 • 13:32 ET

D.C. Seeks to Legalize iGaming, Outlaw Sweepstakes Casinos

Charlotte Capewell

Apr 13, 2026 • 13:23 ET

New York’s Sports Betting Handle Dips 4.5% in March

Brad Senkiw

Apr 13, 2026 • 12:03 ET

Judge Honors CFTC’s Request, Grants Restraining Order Preventing Arizona from Regulating Kalshi

Grant Mitchell

Apr 13, 2026 • 11:19 ET

Minnesota Prediction Market Ban Bill Advanced to Senate

Ryan Butler

Apr 10, 2026 • 16:20 ET

Wisconsin Legalizes Path to Mobile Sports Betting - What Happens Next?

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 10, 2026 • 14:23 ET

Heat Waive Terry Rozier Amid Illegal Sports Betting Case

Grant Mitchell

Apr 10, 2026 • 13:14 ET

New York Sportsbooks Produce 11.3% Hold During NCAA Tournament Semis

Brad Senkiw

Apr 10, 2026 • 12:59 ET

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