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New York would become the first state in the country to require online sportsbooks to send customers monthly activity statements under a bill that unanimously cleared both chambers and is now awaiting the governor's signature.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed SB 131 into law, making Colorado the first state to simultaneously ban credit card sportsbook deposits, cap daily deposits at six, and prohibit push notification betting marketing.
Illinois's $55.9 billion fiscal 2027 budget creates a licensing structure for DFS operators and imposes a 15% industry tax on fantasy sports, along with new taxes on prediction market sports betting — changes that will affect DraftKings, FanDuel, and other platforms in the state.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup arrives with legal sports betting now available across most of the US — creating a wagering opportunity larger and more accessible than any previous international soccer tournament in American history.
Maine is joining the regulated online casino market this July, with Caesars Entertainment and DraftKings holding the first licenses to serve players in the state.
The president of Caesars Digital sees a silver lining in the prediction market threat: states watching their sports betting revenue evaporate may finally move to legalize online casino gaming to make up the difference.
Hedge funds are collecting enormous profits by shorting the world's biggest gambling companies, and the structural forces behind that trade are not going away.
A Macquarie Equity Research note published May 18 found that iGaming-centric operators crushed Q1 2026 expectations while DraftKings and Flutter reduced full-year guidance, revealing a structural split forming in digital gaming.
New Jersey's total gaming revenue hit $600.8 million in April 2026 — the state's strongest April in over a decade — with iGaming, sports betting, and land-based casinos all posting double-digit year-over-year growth.
Michigan posted $371 million in combined iGaming and sports betting receipts in April 2026, with online casino alone generating $303.4 million as the market extends its national leadership.
DraftKings is closing its retail sportsbook at Wrigley Field at the end of May, pointing to Illinois tax charges that have made the physical operation financially unsustainable.
After a sports betting referendum bill failed in the Georgia House this year, the industry is betting its money on changing the legislature itself — pouring $10 million into 2026 primary races to reshape who votes next session.
