by Olivia Richardson | Jun 24, 2026
North Carolina budget negotiators have agreed to raise the tax rate on online sports betting operators from 18% to 23%, state Sen. Jim Burgin confirmed this week, marking the first change to the rate since the market launched in March 2024. The increase forms part of...
by Jada Yang | Jun 24, 2026
MGM Resorts International and BetMGM have renewed their respective partnerships with Major League Baseball under new multi-year agreements, the companies announced Tuesday. The renewal extends a relationship dating to 2018, when MGM Resorts and BetMGM became...
by Olivia Richardson | Jun 22, 2026
The Cayuga Nation has filed the first known lawsuit by a tribe against a state-licensed sportsbook operator, alleging Caesars accepted mobile wagers from within its New York reservation for more than three years without authorization under federal gaming law. The...
by Jada Yang | Jun 19, 2026
Licensed sportsbooks in the United States are on pace to handle a record sum on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with gaming research firm Eilers & Krejcik projecting a tournament-long total of between $2.82 billion and $4.3 billion across online and retail channels...
by Jada Yang | Jun 17, 2026
The Big 12 Conference has filed a federal lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Texas Tech University, seeking a court ruling that it retains the authority to discipline the school over its decision to field quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who has admitted...
by Olivia Richardson | Jun 16, 2026
The prediction market platform, which is not licensed in the UK and geoblocks British users, has been recruiting UK content creators to promote its product during the FIFA World Cup — with most posts carrying no advertising disclosure. Polymarket has been exposed for...
