North Carolina budget negotiators have settled on a five-point increase to the state’s online sports betting tax, lifting the rate from 18% to 23% as part of ongoing fiscal year 2026-27 budget talks.

MGM Resorts International and BetMGM have extended their gaming and sponsorship agreements with Major League Baseball through new multi-year deals, continuing a relationship that began in 2018.

The Cayuga Nation has sued Caesars Sportsbook in federal court, alleging unauthorized mobile wagering on its reservation — a case that could force sportsbooks nationwide to geofence tribal lands.

Licensed US sportsbooks are projected to handle between $2.82 billion and $4.3 billion in wagers across the 2026 World Cup, with early indicators pointing toward the upper end of that range.

The Big 12 Conference has sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Texas Tech University, seeking court confirmation it can sanction the school over quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s admitted sports betting history.

Polymarket has been exposed for recruiting UK social media influencers to promote its unlicensed prediction market platform on X during the FIFA World Cup, with most paid posts carrying no advertising disclosure whatsoever.