Sports Betting Industry News for July 2026

Sports Betting Industry News for Jul. 2026

Open Championship Bettors Targeting UK Golfers at Royal Birkdale

Matt Fitzpatrick, Rory McIlroy, and Tommy Fleetwood are among sportsbooks' biggest liabilities entering the season's final major.

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Jul 15, 2026 • 14:35 ET • 4 min read

States Likely to Win Prediction Market Legal Battle, Scholar Predicts

Ryan Butler - Covers

Ryan Butler

Jul 15, 2026 • 11:02 ET • 4 min read

States Likely to Win Prediction Market Legal Battle, Scholar Predicts

Ryan Butler

Jul 15, 2026 • 11:02 ET • 4 min read

DraftKings Predictions Approved as Futures Commission Merchant

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Jul 15, 2026 • 16:39 ET • 4 min read

DraftKings Predictions Approved as Futures Commission Merchant

Grant Mitchell

Jul 15, 2026 • 16:39 ET • 4 min read

Industry Must Reads

DAZN, ADI Predictstreet to Team Up on Global Sports Prediction Markets

Amy Calistri

Jul 16, 2026 • 14:10 ET • 4 min read

Delaware Launches Self-Service Sports Betting Kiosks Statewide

Charlotte Capewell

Jul 16, 2026 • 12:54 ET • 4 min read

Jontay Porter Breaks Silence After 'Blessing in Disguise' Gambling Scandal

Grant Mitchell

Jul 16, 2026 • 11:17 ET • 4 min read

DraftKings Predictions Approved as Futures Commission Merchant

Grant Mitchell

Jul 15, 2026 • 16:39 ET • 4 min read

General Sports News

Jontay Porter Breaks Silence After 'Blessing in Disguise' Gambling Scandal

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Jul 16, 2026 • 11:17 ET • 4 min read

Jontay Porter Breaks Silence After 'Blessing in Disguise' Gambling Scandal

Grant Mitchell

Jul 16, 2026 • 11:17 ET • 4 min read

Open Championship Bettors Targeting UK Golfers at Royal Birkdale

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Jul 15, 2026 • 14:35 ET • 4 min read

Open Championship Bettors Targeting UK Golfers at Royal Birkdale

Brad Senkiw

Jul 15, 2026 • 14:35 ET • 4 min read

Manfred: Harper Did Not Violate CBA in FanDuel Video to Gambling Addict

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Jul 15, 2026 • 11:56 ET • 4 min read

Manfred: Harper Did Not Violate CBA in FanDuel Video to Gambling Addict

Brad Senkiw

Jul 15, 2026 • 11:56 ET • 4 min read

The TBD of Alberta’s New Online Sports Betting and Casino Market

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Jul 14, 2026 • 20:00 ET • 7 min read

The TBD of Alberta’s New Online Sports Betting and Casino Market

Geoff Zochodne

Jul 14, 2026 • 20:00 ET • 7 min read

Matt Fitzpatrick: Angry Bettors Are Fueling Golf’s Harassment Issues

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Jul 14, 2026 • 10:34 ET • 4 min read

Matt Fitzpatrick: Angry Bettors Are Fueling Golf’s Harassment Issues

Brad Senkiw

Jul 14, 2026 • 10:34 ET • 4 min read

Harper: ‘Did Not Consent’ to FanDuel Using Cameo Video for Gambling Addict

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Jul 13, 2026 • 17:15 ET • 4 min read

Harper: ‘Did Not Consent’ to FanDuel Using Cameo Video for Gambling Addict

Brad Senkiw

Jul 13, 2026 • 17:15 ET • 4 min read

State News

CFTC Instructs Kalshi to Fulfill Open Trades Despite Michigan Court Order

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Jul 15, 2026 • 11:33 ET • 4 min read

CFTC Instructs Kalshi to Fulfill Open Trades Despite Michigan Court Order

Grant Mitchell

Jul 15, 2026 • 11:33 ET • 4 min read

States Likely to Win Prediction Market Legal Battle, Scholar Predicts

Ryan Butler - Covers

Ryan Butler

Jul 15, 2026 • 11:02 ET • 4 min read

States Likely to Win Prediction Market Legal Battle, Scholar Predicts

Ryan Butler

Jul 15, 2026 • 11:02 ET • 4 min read

Prediction Markets Could Lead to Nationwide Online Casinos, Regulator Warns

Ryan Butler - Covers

Ryan Butler

Jul 14, 2026 • 15:18 ET • 4 min read

Prediction Markets Could Lead to Nationwide Online Casinos, Regulator Warns

Ryan Butler

Jul 14, 2026 • 15:18 ET • 4 min read

Rio Bans Sports Betting Advertisements in Public Areas Following Federal Changes

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Jul 14, 2026 • 11:52 ET • 4 min read

Rio Bans Sports Betting Advertisements in Public Areas Following Federal Changes

Grant Mitchell

Jul 14, 2026 • 11:52 ET • 4 min read

Alberta Regulated Online Sports Betting is Live! Comprehensive Overview of What You Should Know

Michael McClymont - Senior News Editor at Covers.com

Michael McClymont

Jul 13, 2026 • 12:30 ET • 4 min read

Alberta Regulated Online Sports Betting is Live! Comprehensive Overview of What You Should Know

Michael McClymont

Jul 13, 2026 • 12:30 ET • 4 min read

Alberta Launches New Online Sports Betting, Casino Gambling Market

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Jul 13, 2026 • 02:01 ET • 4 min read

Alberta Launches New Online Sports Betting, Casino Gambling Market

Geoff Zochodne

Jul 13, 2026 • 02:01 ET • 4 min read

iGaming News

Merkur Group to Acquire White Hat Studios in US iGaming Expansion

Charlotte Capewell

Charlotte Capewell

Jul 15, 2026 • 13:10 ET • 4 min read

Merkur Group to Acquire White Hat Studios in US iGaming Expansion

Charlotte Capewell

Jul 15, 2026 • 13:10 ET • 4 min read

Amazon Agrees to Settlement Over Social Casino Class-Action Lawsuit

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Jul 14, 2026 • 13:45 ET • 4 min read

Amazon Agrees to Settlement Over Social Casino Class-Action Lawsuit

Brad Senkiw

Jul 14, 2026 • 13:45 ET • 4 min read

Pure Canadian Gaming Applies to Alberta's New Online Gambling Market

Charlotte Capewell

Charlotte Capewell

Jul 13, 2026 • 14:59 ET • 4 min read

Pure Canadian Gaming Applies to Alberta's New Online Gambling Market

Charlotte Capewell

Jul 13, 2026 • 14:59 ET • 4 min read

Expert Contributors

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

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Brad Senkiw - Covers

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Amy Calistri - Covers.com

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Ziv Chen

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Grant Mitchell - News Editor

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Industry Resources

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DAZN, ADI Predictstreet to Team Up on Global Sports Prediction Markets

Amy Calistri

Jul 16, 2026 • 14:10 ET

Delaware Launches Self-Service Sports Betting Kiosks Statewide

Charlotte Capewell

Jul 16, 2026 • 12:54 ET

Jontay Porter Breaks Silence After 'Blessing in Disguise' Gambling Scandal

Grant Mitchell

Jul 16, 2026 • 11:17 ET

DraftKings Predictions Approved as Futures Commission Merchant

Grant Mitchell

Jul 15, 2026 • 16:39 ET

Open Championship Bettors Targeting UK Golfers at Royal Birkdale

Brad Senkiw

Jul 15, 2026 • 14:35 ET

Merkur Group to Acquire White Hat Studios in US iGaming Expansion

Charlotte Capewell

Jul 15, 2026 • 13:10 ET

Manfred: Harper Did Not Violate CBA in FanDuel Video to Gambling Addict

Brad Senkiw

Jul 15, 2026 • 11:56 ET

CFTC Instructs Kalshi to Fulfill Open Trades Despite Michigan Court Order

Grant Mitchell

Jul 15, 2026 • 11:33 ET

States Likely to Win Prediction Market Legal Battle, Scholar Predicts

Ryan Butler

Jul 15, 2026 • 11:02 ET

The TBD of Alberta’s New Online Sports Betting and Casino Market

Geoff Zochodne

Jul 14, 2026 • 20:00 ET

Illinois Sports Betting Handle Down 10% in May Amid Ongoing Decline

Brad Senkiw

Jul 14, 2026 • 17:16 ET

Prediction Markets Could Lead to Nationwide Online Casinos, Regulator Warns

Ryan Butler

Jul 14, 2026 • 15:18 ET

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