The NFL has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to preserve state authority over sports-related prediction markets, arguing that contracts tied to game outcomes should be regulated like sports betting. The league filed an amicus brief supporting New Jersey in its dispute with Kalshi. The case concerns whether federal commodities law gives the Commodity Futures Trading Commission exclusive authority over sports event contracts or whether states can apply gambling laws to those products. The NFL said prediction-market activity tied to football […]

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PENN Entertainment’s theScore Bet has entered a multiyear partnership with the NFL in Canada, giving the operator access to league trademarks, intellectual property and marketing rights across its Canadian gaming brands. The agreement covers theScore Bet, theScore Casino and Hollywood Casino and applies to sportsbook and online casino operations in Ontario and Alberta. TheScore Bet will receive an official NFL Partner designation in Canada. PENN can use NFL branding in campaigns tied to major league events such as NFL Kickoff, […]

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The U.S. NFL wagering market could generate about $40.5 billion in regulated activity during the current season, with traditional sportsbooks expected to retain the majority of that business despite rapid growth among prediction-market operators. Eilers & Krejcik Gaming projects regulated sportsbooks will handle $31.7 billion in NFL wagers during the season. The research firm places the prediction-market handle analog at about $8.4 billion, producing a roughly 79% to 21% split between the two channels. Handle analog provides a way to […]

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New York’s online sportsbooks processed nearly $595 million in wagers during the opening week of the 2026 NFL season, setting a new record for an NFL Week 1 since the state introduced mobile sports betting in 2022. While betting activity reached unprecedented levels for an opening weekend, operators experienced a significantly less favorable outcome as customer-friendly results cut deeply into sportsbook revenue. Data released by the New York State Gaming Commission showed that bettors placed approximately $594.6 million in wagers […]

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Prime Video is expanding its sports betting integration for the 2026 NFL season by bringing FanDuel’s live bet-tracking technology to its exclusive Thursday Night Football broadcasts, giving viewers the option to monitor wagers in real time while watching games. The feature builds on a partnership that first appeared during Prime Video’s NBA and WNBA coverage last year. Viewers who choose to participate can connect their FanDuel account to their Prime Video profile and follow active bets directly on screen throughout […]

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Five of the largest professional sports leagues in the United States and their respective players associations have jointly called on state gaming regulators to adopt stronger measures against sports bettors who harass or threaten athletes, coaches, officials, and their families. In a letter (pdf) dated September 15 and sent to gaming regulators across the country, representatives of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the MLB Players Association, Major League Soccer (MLS) and the MLSPA, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the […]

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FanDuel has apologized to daily fantasy sports players and issued compensation after a technical failure disrupted its Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) platform ahead of the opening Sunday of the 2026 NFL season. The outage occurred in the hours before the first wave of Week 1 games, leaving many users unable to modify lineups, access contests, view player information, or complete roster construction before entries locked. The disruption triggered widespread complaints from customers who said they were unable to react to […]

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The opening week of the 2026 NFL season delivered a sharp increase in prediction market activity, with Kalshi setting consecutive daily volume records and several competing platforms reaching their own milestones. Kalshi recorded $2.426 billion in total volume on Saturday before edging past that figure with $2.433 billion on Sunday. Multi-leg contracts contributed heavily to both records, while football generated hundreds of millions of dollars in additional activity. The wider prediction market sector also experienced significant growth during the week […]

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The NFL has expanded its official sports betting partnerships ahead of the 2026 season, renewing multi-year agreements with DraftKings and FanDuel while adding Fanatics Betting and Gaming as a new league partner. The agreements, announced on August 27, give all three sportsbook operators the ability to use NFL branding within the sports betting category, promote online and retail wagering and activate around major league events including the Super Bowl and NFL Draft. The partnerships arrive shortly before the 2026 regular […]

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As the new NFL season begins, Codere Online has strengthened its presence in one of its most important markets by securing a multi-year partnership with the National Football League (NFL) in Mexico. The agreement announced by Codere Online gives the online gaming and sports betting operator a prominent role around several major NFL events and expands its access to football fans across the country. The deal establishes Codere Online as the NFL’s official betting partner in Mexico and includes rights […]

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