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• Washington DC Proposes New iGaming Legislation to Legalize Online Casinos and Outlaw Sweepstakes Platforms

  Published: Apr 15, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  Councilmember Wendell Felder has introduced the Internet Gaming and Consumer Protection Act of 2026 to authorize regulated online slots, table games, and poker in the District. The...

• Major Sportsbooks Reject Official NCAA Data Deals Over Strict Integrity Standards and High Risk Prop Bet Bans

  Published: Apr 4, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  Licensed gaming operators including DraftKings and FanDuel have declined official data partnerships with the NCAA due to mandatory restrictions on college athlete prop bets. The st...

• Polymarket Implements Sports Fee Hike as Industry Debates Transition to Zero-Commission Maker-Taker Models

  Published: Mar 28, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  Starting March 30, 2026, Polymarket will nearly double fees for sports-event contracts to a peak effective rate of 0.75% just ahead of the NCAA Final Four. The shift highlights an...

• DraftKings and FanDuel Face Second Legal Challenge Over Claims of Addictive Sportsbook Platform Design

  Published: Mar 27, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  A new lawsuit filed in Massachusetts alleges that DraftKings and FanDuel utilize predatory algorithms and frictionless interfaces to intentionally foster gambling addiction among u...

• Bet365 Abandons American Gaming Association as Digital First Operators Pivot Toward High Growth Prediction Market Verticals

  Published: Mar 26, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  Global betting giant bet365 has officially withdrawn from the American Gaming Association, following a mass exodus of tech-led sportsbooks including DraftKings and FanDuel. The dep...

• NCAA Files Federal Lawsuit Against DraftKings Seeking Triple Damages for Unauthorized Use of March Madness Trademarks

  Published: Mar 21, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  The NCAA has initiated legal action in an Indiana federal court against DraftKings, alleging the sportsbook used "March Madness" and other protected trademarks without authorizatio...

• Wisconsin Legislature Approves "Hub-and-Spoke" Sports Betting Model Sending Landmark Bill to Governor Evers

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  Assembly Bill 601 has passed the Wisconsin legislature, proposing a statewide sports betting framework where servers are hosted on tribal lands. The measure faces uncertainty regar...

• National Sports Betting Giants Inject Millions into Alabama Political Campaigns as Industry Targets Future Market Expansion

  Published: Mar 17, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  Major gambling operators including DraftKings and FanDuel are funneled record donations through state political action committees to influence Alabama’s restrictive wagering landsc...

• Sportsbook Stocks Plunge as High Hold Percentages Cannibalize Handle Growth and Threaten Industry Sustainability

  Published: Mar 7, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  Leading operators Flutter and DraftKings are facing significant stock devaluations as high hold rates, driven by aggressive Same Game Parlay pricing, begin to erode customer bettin...

• DraftKings to Launch Unified Super App Integrating Prediction Markets with Sportsbook and Casino Segments

  Published: Mar 7, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  DraftKings CEO Jason Robins announced the upcoming launch of a "super app" designed to merge the company’s sportsbook and casino products with its new prediction markets division....

• DraftKings Dominates Discord with 582,000 Members, Outpacing Rivals in High-Intent Millennial and Gen Z Engagement

  Published: Mar 5, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  DraftKings has established a significant lead in the digital community race, amassing over 582,000 Discord members—more than quadruple the count of its closest competitor, FanDuel....

• Flutter CEO addresses cannibalization fears as sports betting stocks hit multi-year lows amid prediction market surge

  Published: Mar 4, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  Peter Jackson, CEO of Flutter Entertainment, downplayed concerns that the company's new prediction market division is eroding its core sports betting business despite a significant...