Sports Betting Industry News for February 2026

Sports Betting Industry News for Feb. 2026

Circa Bettor Hedges $3.75M Seahawks Futures Payout with $1M Patriots Bet

Circa tells Covers a customer who has already cashed 3 Seahawks futures tickets is hedging $1 million against his Super Bowl futures bet.

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Feb 3, 2026 • 14:32 ET • 4 min read

Starting Gun Fired in Alberta’s Customer-Acquisition Race

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Feb 3, 2026 • 17:15 ET • 4 min read

Starting Gun Fired in Alberta’s Customer-Acquisition Race

Geoff Zochodne

Feb 3, 2026 • 17:15 ET • 4 min read

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9) celebrates his touchdown with wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Popular Player Prop Markets Take Center Stage for Super Bowl LX

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Feb 3, 2026 • 16:28 ET • 4 min read

Popular Player Prop Markets Take Center Stage for Super Bowl LX

Brad Senkiw

Feb 3, 2026 • 16:28 ET • 4 min read

Industry Must Reads

Virginia Online Casino Bill Advances with Another Narrow Vote

Ryan Butler

Feb 3, 2026 • 17:53 ET • 4 min read

Polymarket Opening Free Grocery Store in New York City

Amy Calistri

Feb 3, 2026 • 17:24 ET • 4 min read

Starting Gun Fired in Alberta’s Customer-Acquisition Race

Geoff Zochodne

Feb 3, 2026 • 17:15 ET • 4 min read

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9) celebrates his touchdown with wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Popular Player Prop Markets Take Center Stage for Super Bowl LX

Brad Senkiw

Feb 3, 2026 • 16:28 ET • 4 min read

General Sports News

Polymarket Opening Free Grocery Store in New York City

Amy Calistri - Covers.com

Amy Calistri

Feb 3, 2026 • 17:24 ET • 4 min read

Polymarket Opening Free Grocery Store in New York City

Amy Calistri

Feb 3, 2026 • 17:24 ET • 4 min read

Starting Gun Fired in Alberta’s Customer-Acquisition Race

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Feb 3, 2026 • 17:15 ET • 4 min read

Starting Gun Fired in Alberta’s Customer-Acquisition Race

Geoff Zochodne

Feb 3, 2026 • 17:15 ET • 4 min read

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9) celebrates his touchdown with wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Popular Player Prop Markets Take Center Stage for Super Bowl LX

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Feb 3, 2026 • 16:28 ET • 4 min read

Popular Player Prop Markets Take Center Stage for Super Bowl LX

Brad Senkiw

Feb 3, 2026 • 16:28 ET • 4 min read

The Biggest Super Bowl 60 Bets: A $1.1M Hedge

Michael McClymont - Senior News Editor at Covers.com

Michael McClymont

Feb 3, 2026 • 14:42 ET • 3 min read

The Biggest Super Bowl 60 Bets: A $1.1M Hedge

Michael McClymont

Feb 3, 2026 • 14:42 ET • 3 min read

Circa Bettor Hedges $3.75M Seahawks Futures Payout with $1M Patriots Bet

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Feb 3, 2026 • 14:32 ET • 4 min read

Circa Bettor Hedges $3.75M Seahawks Futures Payout with $1M Patriots Bet

Brad Senkiw

Feb 3, 2026 • 14:32 ET • 4 min read

Super Bowl Announcer Mention Markets Surge in Popularity Ahead of Big Game

Charlotte Capewell

Charlotte Capewell

Feb 3, 2026 • 09:55 ET • 4 min read

Super Bowl Announcer Mention Markets Surge in Popularity Ahead of Big Game

Charlotte Capewell

Feb 3, 2026 • 09:55 ET • 4 min read

State News

Polymarket Opening Free Grocery Store in New York City

Amy Calistri - Covers.com

Amy Calistri

Feb 3, 2026 • 17:24 ET • 4 min read

Polymarket Opening Free Grocery Store in New York City

Amy Calistri

Feb 3, 2026 • 17:24 ET • 4 min read

Indiana Advances Sweepstakes Ban Bill to Senate

Ziv Chen

Ziv Chen

Feb 3, 2026 • 14:24 ET • 4 min read

Indiana Advances Sweepstakes Ban Bill to Senate

Ziv Chen

Feb 3, 2026 • 14:24 ET • 4 min read

PointsBet Opens Sports Betting, iGaming Registration in Alberta

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Feb 3, 2026 • 11:27 ET • 4 min read

PointsBet Opens Sports Betting, iGaming Registration in Alberta

Brad Senkiw

Feb 3, 2026 • 11:27 ET • 4 min read

AG Warns New Yorkers of Prediction Platforms Ahead of Super Bowl

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Feb 3, 2026 • 10:36 ET • 4 min read

AG Warns New Yorkers of Prediction Platforms Ahead of Super Bowl

Grant Mitchell

Feb 3, 2026 • 10:36 ET • 4 min read

Judge’s Decision Temporarily Forces Polymarket Out of Nevada

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Jan 31, 2026 • 15:59 ET • 4 min read

Judge’s Decision Temporarily Forces Polymarket Out of Nevada

Brad Senkiw

Jan 31, 2026 • 15:59 ET • 4 min read

Alabama Should Legalize Sports Betting Despite Objections, Analyst Argues

Abi Bray

Abi Bray

Jan 31, 2026 • 07:08 ET • 4 min read

Alabama Should Legalize Sports Betting Despite Objections, Analyst Argues

Abi Bray

Jan 31, 2026 • 07:08 ET • 4 min read

iGaming News

Virginia Online Casino Bill Advances with Another Narrow Vote

Ryan Butler - Covers

Ryan Butler

Feb 3, 2026 • 17:53 ET • 4 min read

Virginia Online Casino Bill Advances with Another Narrow Vote

Ryan Butler

Feb 3, 2026 • 17:53 ET • 4 min read

Indiana Advances Sweepstakes Ban Bill to Senate

Ziv Chen

Ziv Chen

Feb 3, 2026 • 14:24 ET • 4 min read

Indiana Advances Sweepstakes Ban Bill to Senate

Ziv Chen

Feb 3, 2026 • 14:24 ET • 4 min read

Ontario Caps Record Year of Online Gambling with Strong December

Amy Calistri - Covers.com

Amy Calistri

Jan 30, 2026 • 18:24 ET • 4 min read

Ontario Caps Record Year of Online Gambling with Strong December

Amy Calistri

Jan 30, 2026 • 18:24 ET • 4 min read

Expert Contributors

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

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Ryan Butler, Senior News Analyst

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Michael McClymont - Senior News Editor at Covers.com

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James Bisson

James Bisson, Head of Content, Betting

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Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw, News Editor

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Amy Calistri - Covers.com

Amy Calistri, News Editor

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Jori Negin-Shecter - Covers

Jori Negin-Shecter, News Editor

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Ziv Chen

Ziv Chen, News Editor

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Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell, News Editor

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Virginia Online Casino Bill Advances with Another Narrow Vote

Ryan Butler

Feb 3, 2026 • 17:53 ET

Polymarket Opening Free Grocery Store in New York City

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Feb 3, 2026 • 17:24 ET

Starting Gun Fired in Alberta’s Customer-Acquisition Race

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Feb 3, 2026 • 17:15 ET

Popular Player Prop Markets Take Center Stage for Super Bowl LX

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Feb 3, 2026 • 16:28 ET

The Biggest Super Bowl 60 Bets: A $1.1M Hedge

Michael McClymont

Feb 3, 2026 • 14:42 ET

Circa Bettor Hedges $3.75M Seahawks Futures Payout with $1M Patriots Bet

Brad Senkiw

Feb 3, 2026 • 14:32 ET

Indiana Advances Sweepstakes Ban Bill to Senate

Ziv Chen

Feb 3, 2026 • 14:24 ET

Crypto.com Unveils Prediction Platform Experience 'OG'

Grant Mitchell

Feb 3, 2026 • 13:31 ET

PointsBet Opens Sports Betting, iGaming Registration in Alberta

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Feb 3, 2026 • 11:27 ET

AG Warns New Yorkers of Prediction Platforms Ahead of Super Bowl

Grant Mitchell

Feb 3, 2026 • 10:36 ET

Super Bowl Announcer Mention Markets Surge in Popularity Ahead of Big Game

Charlotte Capewell

Feb 3, 2026 • 09:55 ET

Everything You Need to Know About Alberta’s New Sports Betting Market

Geoff Zochodne

Feb 3, 2026 • 07:41 ET

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