Sports Betting & Gambling News for July 2026

M&T Bank Stadium leads with 14,019 crimes per 100k – over 5× the U.S. average – while Highmark Stadium is the safest. Our city crime data plus a 5,038-fan survey also tags Lincoln Financial Field as fans’ least-safe venue.

James Bisson

Which states allow college player prop bets? Which ones have restrictions on these markets? And which states have banned them altogether? Find the status of every state here.

James Bisson

Bonus bets are one of the biggest draws for anyone signing up for a new sportsbook. But do players understand how they work? Alexandra Griffiths offers a handy guide on how to navigate bonus bets.

Alexandra Griffiths

Curious how much each state is betting? Sportsbook Review breaks down the U.S. sports betting revenue picture one state at a time.

James Bisson

Find out which zodiac signs align with the WNBA’s top teams, mascots, and players.

James Bisson

MGM Resorts and BetMGM renewed multi-year MLB deals, extending a partnership that began in 2018 as the league’s first betting alliance.

Ziv Chen

A World Cup trader has lost $13 million after betting on Belgium to defeat Egypt, the wager comes amid prediction market dominance during the tournament. 

Ziv Chen

Prediction markets are surging during the FIFA World Cup, with Kalshi and Polymarket posting strong user growth and challenging sportsbooks.

Charlotte Capewell

Polymarket has partnered with Splash Sports, bringing its prediction markets to 2 million fantasy users, starting with a $21 million NFL survivor contest.

Ziv Chen

A Polymarket trader has lost a $1 million bet after Monday’s World Cup match against Spain and Cape Verde resulted in a 0-0 draw.

Charlotte Capewell

A Georgia resident has filed a lawsuit against Robinhood for offering event contracts that simulate sports betting. 

Ziv Chen

DraftKings and Flutter shares have risen in recent weeks, with investors betting the FIFA World Cup will drive a surge in sports wagering activity.

Ziv Chen

EKG research firm forecasts that the overall betting handle for the upcoming 2026 World Cup could reach $4.3 billion, with US sportsbooks poised to take $2.8 billion.

Charlotte Capewell

Polymarket is allegedly investigating potential corporate espionage from rival prediction market platform Kalshi.

Charlotte Capewell

The CFTC has approved bitcoin perpetual futures offered by Kalshi, allowing traders to speculate on future price movements of crypto assets.

Ziv Chen

The American Gaming Association has alleged that states have lost an estimated $1 billion in tax revenue as prediction markets continue to grow.

Ziv Chen

FanDuel is backing legislation that would increase the number of sportsbook operators that can operate in the state, as well as lower the tax rate to 12%.

Charlotte Capewell

Fanatics Markets and ADI Predictstreet have launched a new World Cup interactive hub, going live in 23 states and four US territories.

Ziv Chen

North Carolina lawmakers agreed to raise online sportsbook tax from 18% to 23%, settling budget talks after earlier higher rate proposals.

Charlotte Capewell

A WSJ investigation found that Polymarket paid creators to film fake wins on cloned sites, with $1.9 million in wagers across 1,100 videos not real.

Ziv Chen

Michigan's bid to block Polymarket scored a win as a federal judge ruled that its sports event contracts do not count as CFTC-regulated swaps.

Charlotte Capewell

A coalition of gambling groups has urged the Senate to stop prediction markets from offering event contracts that mimic sports betting through the Clarity Act.

Charlotte Capewell

Novig has received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to run as a designated contract market focusing on sports-style predictions.

Ziv Chen

FanDuel Predicts has expanded its offerings through a partnership with Crypto.com, adding new sports, entertainment, and combo-event contracts to its platform.

Ziv Chen

DraftKings shares surged after reporting strong growth in prediction market activity, with annualized total trading volume rising 34% to $3.1 billion in May.

Charlotte Capewell

Polymarket saw a second monthly drop in trading volume, falling to $7.1 billion in May, down from $9 billion in April and a $10.5 billion March peak.

Charlotte Capewell

Rhode Island lawmakers have advanced a bill that would expand the state’s current sports betting market from two operators to a potential six.

Charlotte Capewell

North Carolina lawmakers looking to raise the state’s sports betting tax rate, while two large universities will receive a cut of tax revenues

Ziv Chen

Polymarket has joined Kalshi and the CFTC in suing Minnesota over the recent passing of legislation that would ultimately ban certain event contracts from being offered in the state.

Charlotte Capewell

Massachusetts has become the first state to enforce a rule that requires operators to provide a detailed report on why a bettor’s account has been limited.

Ziv Chen

Nine House Democrats called for the FTC to investigate whether prediction market operators are misleading consumers by promoting event contracts as sports betting

Ziv Chen

Ontario’s lottery regulator, OLG, has announced new player protection measures requiring under-25-year-olds to limit deposits based on engagement activity.

Ziv Chen

Illinois lawmakers have passed a $56 billion state budget on Monday that would include taxing sports-event contracts and introducing a new DFS framework.

Charlotte Capewell

Marco Rubio’s odds of receiving the 2028 GOP nomination have been rising, with Rubio at a 30% chance on Kalshi, compared to JD Vance at 33%.

Ziv Chen