Sports Betting Industry News for August 2026

Sports Betting Industry News for Aug. 2026

Entain Attributes Strong H1 Performance to Online Revenue Growth, World Cup

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Brad Senkiw

Aug 13, 2026 • 10:24 ET • 4 min read

CFTC Tells Sports Prediction Markets to Avoid ‘Risk-Free’ Promises

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Aug 13, 2026 • 11:38 ET • 4 min read

CFTC Tells Sports Prediction Markets to Avoid ‘Risk-Free’ Promises

Geoff Zochodne

Aug 13, 2026 • 11:38 ET • 4 min read

Report: NCAA Flags 2 Mississippi State Football Players for Kalshi Sports Trades

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Brad Senkiw

Aug 12, 2026 • 16:28 ET • 4 min read

Report: NCAA Flags 2 Mississippi State Football Players for Kalshi Sports Trades

Brad Senkiw

Aug 12, 2026 • 16:28 ET • 4 min read

Industry Must Reads

Premier League Odds: Arsenal Favored to Retain its Title

Grant Mitchell

Aug 13, 2026 • 12:36 ET • 4 min read

DraftKings Enhances Loyalty Program with Crown Cash, New Rewards

Grant Mitchell

Aug 13, 2026 • 12:36 ET • 4 min read

CFTC Tells Sports Prediction Markets to Avoid ‘Risk-Free’ Promises

Geoff Zochodne

Aug 13, 2026 • 11:38 ET • 4 min read

Entain Attributes Strong H1 Performance to Online Revenue Growth, World Cup

Brad Senkiw

Aug 13, 2026 • 10:24 ET • 4 min read

General Sports News

Premier League Odds: Arsenal Favored to Retain its Title

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Aug 13, 2026 • 12:36 ET • 4 min read

Premier League Odds: Arsenal Favored to Retain its Title

Grant Mitchell

Aug 13, 2026 • 12:36 ET • 4 min read

DraftKings Enhances Loyalty Program with Crown Cash, New Rewards

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Aug 13, 2026 • 12:36 ET • 4 min read

DraftKings Enhances Loyalty Program with Crown Cash, New Rewards

Grant Mitchell

Aug 13, 2026 • 12:36 ET • 4 min read

CFTC Tells Sports Prediction Markets to Avoid ‘Risk-Free’ Promises

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Aug 13, 2026 • 11:38 ET • 4 min read

CFTC Tells Sports Prediction Markets to Avoid ‘Risk-Free’ Promises

Geoff Zochodne

Aug 13, 2026 • 11:38 ET • 4 min read

Entain Attributes Strong H1 Performance to Online Revenue Growth, World Cup

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Aug 13, 2026 • 10:24 ET • 4 min read

Entain Attributes Strong H1 Performance to Online Revenue Growth, World Cup

Brad Senkiw

Aug 13, 2026 • 10:24 ET • 4 min read

Report: NCAA Flags 2 Mississippi State Football Players for Kalshi Sports Trades

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Brad Senkiw

Aug 12, 2026 • 16:28 ET • 4 min read

Report: NCAA Flags 2 Mississippi State Football Players for Kalshi Sports Trades

Brad Senkiw

Aug 12, 2026 • 16:28 ET • 4 min read

Everton Forward Charged With 61 Alleged Bets on Games

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Brad Senkiw

Aug 12, 2026 • 12:17 ET • 4 min read

Everton Forward Charged With 61 Alleged Bets on Games

Brad Senkiw

Aug 12, 2026 • 12:17 ET • 4 min read

State News

World Cup Drives Significant Handle Increases in Betting States in June

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Brad Senkiw

Aug 11, 2026 • 10:06 ET • 4 min read

World Cup Drives Significant Handle Increases in Betting States in June

Brad Senkiw

Aug 11, 2026 • 10:06 ET • 4 min read

Talarico Leads Paxton in New Texas Senate Odds: Can Democrats Finally Flip the State?

Evan Scrimshaw

Evan Scrimshaw

Aug 9, 2026 • 10:16 ET • 3 min read

Talarico Leads Paxton in New Texas Senate Odds: Can Democrats Finally Flip the State?

Evan Scrimshaw

Aug 9, 2026 • 10:16 ET • 3 min read

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Michigan Primary Results: How Abdul El-Sayed’s Nomination Impacts U.S. Senate Control Odds

Evan Scrimshaw

Evan Scrimshaw

Aug 7, 2026 • 14:29 ET • 3 min read

Michigan Primary Results: How Abdul El-Sayed’s Nomination Impacts U.S. Senate Control Odds

Evan Scrimshaw

Aug 7, 2026 • 14:29 ET • 3 min read

Wisconsin Lawsuit Seeks to Shut Down Tribe-Led Online Sports Betting

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Aug 6, 2026 • 12:15 ET • 4 min read

Wisconsin Lawsuit Seeks to Shut Down Tribe-Led Online Sports Betting

Geoff Zochodne

Aug 6, 2026 • 12:15 ET • 4 min read

Bally Bet, Monopoly Casino Launch in Alberta

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Aug 6, 2026 • 08:46 ET • 4 min read

Bally Bet, Monopoly Casino Launch in Alberta

Grant Mitchell

Aug 6, 2026 • 08:46 ET • 4 min read

Novig Sues New York 1 Day After Launching Prediction Markets

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Aug 5, 2026 • 17:40 ET • 4 min read

Novig Sues New York 1 Day After Launching Prediction Markets

Grant Mitchell

Aug 5, 2026 • 17:40 ET • 4 min read

iGaming News

Sweepstakes Casino LuckyLand Slots to Shut Down in North America

Ziv Chen

Ziv Chen

Aug 11, 2026 • 13:26 ET • 4 min read

Sweepstakes Casino LuckyLand Slots to Shut Down in North America

Ziv Chen

Aug 11, 2026 • 13:26 ET • 4 min read

Bally's Slows Chicago Casino Project Amid Fight Over Video Gambling Terminals

Ziv Chen

Ziv Chen

Aug 10, 2026 • 13:15 ET • 4 min read

Bally's Slows Chicago Casino Project Amid Fight Over Video Gambling Terminals

Ziv Chen

Aug 10, 2026 • 13:15 ET • 4 min read

Ontario Fines Betty Gaming $120K After Underage Users Open Accounts

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Amy Calistri

Aug 6, 2026 • 16:52 ET • 4 min read

Ontario Fines Betty Gaming $120K After Underage Users Open Accounts

Amy Calistri

Aug 6, 2026 • 16:52 ET • 4 min read

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Premier League Odds: Arsenal Favored to Retain its Title

Grant Mitchell

Aug 13, 2026 • 12:36 ET

DraftKings Enhances Loyalty Program with Crown Cash, New Rewards

Grant Mitchell

Aug 13, 2026 • 12:36 ET

CFTC Tells Sports Prediction Markets to Avoid ‘Risk-Free’ Promises

Geoff Zochodne

Aug 13, 2026 • 11:38 ET

Entain Attributes Strong H1 Performance to Online Revenue Growth, World Cup

Brad Senkiw

Aug 13, 2026 • 10:24 ET

Report: NCAA Flags 2 Mississippi State Football Players for Kalshi Sports Trades

Brad Senkiw

Aug 12, 2026 • 16:28 ET

Everton Forward Charged With 61 Alleged Bets on Games

Brad Senkiw

Aug 12, 2026 • 12:17 ET

New York City Council Investigating Prediction Markets’ Marketing Practices

Grant Mitchell

Aug 12, 2026 • 11:37 ET

CFTC Orders the Sports Prediction Market Show to Go On in New York

Geoff Zochodne

Aug 12, 2026 • 09:04 ET

Fanatics Obtains Ontario License for Online Sports Betting, Casino

Geoff Zochodne

Aug 12, 2026 • 08:32 ET

Flutter Sees ‘Good or Great’ Outcomes From Prediction Market Legal Fight

Ryan Butler

Aug 11, 2026 • 17:09 ET

Monmouth University Professors Examine the Practice of Successful Sports Betting

Ziv Chen

Aug 11, 2026 • 14:16 ET

Nevada’s Problem Gambling Council Breaks With National Council Over Prediction Market Ties

Brad Senkiw

Aug 11, 2026 • 13:47 ET

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