Sports Betting & Gambling News for April 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.

Written by 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.

Written by 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.

Written by 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.

Written by James Bisson

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

Written by James Bisson

D.C. has joined the fight against outlawing online sweepstakes casinos by introducing an iGaming legislation that would place restrictions on sweepstakes gambling.

Written by Ziv Chen

Minnesota lawmakers have advanced legislation on Thursday that would ban certain event contracts being offered on prediction market platforms.

Written by Charlotte Capewell

Wisconsin has become the 33rd state to legalize online sports betting after Governor Tony Evers signed the legislation following support from 11 of the state’s federally recognized tribes.

Written by Charlotte Capewell

Odds for the 2026 Masters on Kalshi and Polymarket have been growing in popularity, with Scottie Scheffler leading the charge, followed by Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau.

Written by Charlotte Capewell

FIFA has announced that ADI Predictstreet will serve as its official prediction market ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Written by Ziv Chen

Kalshi has entered into a distribution agreement with Fox Corporation, integrating its prediction market data across a range of Fox platforms.

Written by Ziv Chen

Early betting odds for the upcoming 2028 US presidential election show Vice President JD Vance leading Gavin Newsom and Marco Rubio with odds of +470.

Written by Ziv Chen

Missouri’s sports betting launch has had repercussions in neighboring states, with Kansas and Illinois recording consecutive betting handle declines since December.

Written by Ziv Chen

BetMGM has decided to stop accepting credit card payments after being fined $100,000 by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

Written by Charlotte Capewell

Las Vegas is expected to host Super Bowl LXIII in 2029 after receiving unanimous approval from NFL owners.

Written by Ziv Chen

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has revealed that lawmakers will begin reviewing prediction markets in the next legislative session, amid concerns that they constitute gambling.

Written by Ziv Chen

A federal judge has denied the NCAA’s attempt to get DraftKings to stop using its branded phrases during the March Madness tournaments.

Written by Ziv Chen

Gov. Gavin Newsom has teased that his office will introduce an executive order that would stop state appointees from trading on prediction markets.

Written by Charlotte Capewell

Missouri sports betting tax revenue has risen to $1.2 million in February despite the handle falling 28% month-on-month to $277 million.

Written by Ziv Chen

According to analysis from Citizens, Kalshi posted the most competitive pricing across this year’s March Madness tournament with an average final pricing of 4.13%.

Written by Ziv Chen

Kalshi has been handed its first victory in recent months after a Third Circuit Court decided that New Jersey officials didn’t have jurisdiction to regulate its event contracts.

Written by Charlotte Capewell

Certain trades on a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran on Polymarket have caused insider trading concerns after the anonymous users profited over $480,000.

Written by Ziv Chen

Oklahoma lawmakers have advanced an anti-sweepstakes bill after a unanimous 6-0 vote in the House Criminal Judiciary Committee.

Written by Ziv Chen

North Carolina recorded a handle of $725 million in March, a 6% year-on-year increase from the previous year’s figure of $685 million, mainly driven by college basketball.

Written by Charlotte Capewell

Former Canadian lawmaker Brian Masse, who led the charge for the legalization of sports betting in Canada, has since come out to say that the industry needs tighter regulations.

Written by Charlotte Capewell

The CFTC has introduced lawsuits against three states, Illinois, Arizona, and Connecticut, after each one attempted to restrict prediction markets, which they argued facilitated gambling.

Written by Ziv Chen

Recent findings have found that Kalshi previously associated itself with gambling when filing a federal trademark application for the term ‘prediction market.’

Written by Charlotte Capewell

Alberta has set a date for its highly anticipated regulated gambling market, which is expected to launch on July 13, following confirmation in a letter from regulators to stakeholders.

Written by Ziv Chen

Tennessee House lawmakers have advanced a bill that would ban online sweepstakes casinos to the Finance, Ways, and Means Committee after a unanimous vote.

Written by Charlotte Capewell

A bill that would ban online sweepstakes casinos in Maine, LD 2007, has passed both legislative chambers and now makes its way to Gov. Janet Mills desk.

Written by Charlotte Capewell

Washington has become the latest state to file legal action against Kalshi, claiming the platform has violated state gambling laws.

Written by Ziv Chen

FanDuel has expanded its MLB betting offerings in a push to cement itself as the “Home of the Home Run” with new in-game and home-run markets.

Written by Charlotte Capewell

Weathsimple has gained regulatory approval to launch prediction markets in Canada, but will exclude contracts related to sports events or elections.

Written by Ziv Chen

DraftKings launch in Arkansas is off to a great start, with Arkansas bettors getting involved with the NCAA men’s and women’s tournaments.

Written by Charlotte Capewell

DraftKings has defended its use of March Madness-related branding after the NCAA sued the operator for referencing its trademarks.

Written by Ziv Chen

Kalshi and Polymarket have introduced new guidelines in an attempt to address growing concerns regarding insider trading.

Written by Ziv Chen