Sports Betting Industry News for April 2025

Sports Betting Industry News for Apr. 2025

Hawaii Sports Betting Legalization Bill Killed by Lawmakers

Hawaii does not advance a bill to legalize mobile sports betting, meaning sportsbooks won't come before 2026

Ryan Butler - Covers

Ryan Butler

Apr 25, 2025 • 18:47 ET • 4 min read

Prediction Market Sports Betting Faces Fresh Uncertainty

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 25, 2025 • 18:16 ET • 4 min read

Prediction Market Sports Betting Faces Fresh Uncertainty

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 25, 2025 • 18:16 ET • 4 min read

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell with Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty after he is selected by the Las Vegas Raiders as the number six pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft at Lambeau Field. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

NFL Draft Betting Volume Up, Results Positive at Some Sportsbooks

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Apr 25, 2025 • 17:08 ET • 4 min read

NFL Draft Betting Volume Up, Results Positive at Some Sportsbooks

Brad Senkiw

Apr 25, 2025 • 17:08 ET • 4 min read

Industry Must Reads

MGM Resorts to Pay $8.5 Million Over Illegal Betting Claims

Ziv Chen

Apr 26, 2025 • 09:00 ET • 4 min read

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a Liberal Party election campaign rally.

Canada Election Odds: Liberals Heavily Favoured Ahead of Monday

Rohit Ponnaiya

Apr 25, 2025 • 21:23 ET • 4 min read

Hawaii Sports Betting Legalization Bill Killed by Lawmakers

Ryan Butler

Apr 25, 2025 • 18:47 ET • 4 min read

Prediction Market Sports Betting Faces Fresh Uncertainty

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 25, 2025 • 18:16 ET • 4 min read

General Sports News

MGM Resorts to Pay $8.5 Million Over Illegal Betting Claims

Ziv Chen

Apr 26, 2025 • 09:00 ET • 4 min read

MGM Resorts to Pay $8.5 Million Over Illegal Betting Claims

Ziv Chen

Apr 26, 2025 • 09:00 ET • 4 min read

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a Liberal Party election campaign rally.

Canada Election Odds: Liberals Heavily Favoured Ahead of Monday

Rohit Ponnaiya

Apr 25, 2025 • 21:23 ET • 4 min read

Canada Election Odds: Liberals Heavily Favoured Ahead of Monday

Rohit Ponnaiya

Apr 25, 2025 • 21:23 ET • 4 min read

Prediction Market Sports Betting Faces Fresh Uncertainty

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 25, 2025 • 18:16 ET • 4 min read

Prediction Market Sports Betting Faces Fresh Uncertainty

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 25, 2025 • 18:16 ET • 4 min read

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney greets supporters during a Liberal Party election campaign rally. (Photo by Ahmed Zakot / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)

Liberal Election Win Could Be a Big Loss for Canadian Bettors

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 25, 2025 • 17:33 ET • 4 min read

Liberal Election Win Could Be a Big Loss for Canadian Bettors

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 25, 2025 • 17:33 ET • 4 min read

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell with Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty after he is selected by the Las Vegas Raiders as the number six pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft at Lambeau Field. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

NFL Draft Betting Volume Up, Results Positive at Some Sportsbooks

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Apr 25, 2025 • 17:08 ET • 4 min read

NFL Draft Betting Volume Up, Results Positive at Some Sportsbooks

Brad Senkiw

Apr 25, 2025 • 17:08 ET • 4 min read

Ontario’s Gaming Handle Increases 31% in Latest Fiscal Year

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Apr 25, 2025 • 13:35 ET • 4 min read

Ontario’s Gaming Handle Increases 31% in Latest Fiscal Year

Brad Senkiw

Apr 25, 2025 • 13:35 ET • 4 min read

State News

Hawaii Sports Betting Legalization Bill Killed by Lawmakers

Ryan Butler - Covers

Ryan Butler

Apr 25, 2025 • 18:47 ET • 4 min read

Hawaii Sports Betting Legalization Bill Killed by Lawmakers

Ryan Butler

Apr 25, 2025 • 18:47 ET • 4 min read

Oklahoma One Step Closer to Legalized Sports Betting

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Lou Monaco

Apr 25, 2025 • 16:47 ET • 4 min read

Oklahoma One Step Closer to Legalized Sports Betting

Lou Monaco

Apr 25, 2025 • 16:47 ET • 4 min read

New York Sports Betting Operators Produce Another Weekly Single-Digit Hold

Brad Senkiw - Covers

Brad Senkiw

Apr 25, 2025 • 12:05 ET • 4 min read

New York Sports Betting Operators Produce Another Weekly Single-Digit Hold

Brad Senkiw

Apr 25, 2025 • 12:05 ET • 4 min read

Hawaii Sports Betting Legalization Bill Nears Final Votes

Ryan Butler - Covers

Ryan Butler

Apr 24, 2025 • 19:32 ET • 4 min read

Hawaii Sports Betting Legalization Bill Nears Final Votes

Ryan Butler

Apr 24, 2025 • 19:32 ET • 4 min read

Illinois Sports Betting Regulators Move to Ban Credit Card Use

Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sports Betting Journalist

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 24, 2025 • 17:20 ET • 2 min read

Illinois Sports Betting Regulators Move to Ban Credit Card Use

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 24, 2025 • 17:20 ET • 2 min read

Michigan Gaming Regulator Sends Cease-and-Desists to 11 New Operators

Grant Mitchell - News Editor

Grant Mitchell

Apr 24, 2025 • 15:45 ET • 4 min read

Michigan Gaming Regulator Sends Cease-and-Desists to 11 New Operators

Grant Mitchell

Apr 24, 2025 • 15:45 ET • 4 min read

iGaming News

20 Moments That Define 20 Years of Wynn Las Vegas

Marc Meltzer - Covers

Marc Meltzer

Apr 25, 2025 • 11:29 ET • 4 min read

20 Moments That Define 20 Years of Wynn Las Vegas

Marc Meltzer

Apr 25, 2025 • 11:29 ET • 4 min read

Evoke’s 1% Revenue Rise Falls Short of Target as UK Regulations Tighten

Alexandra Griffiths - Covers

Alexandra Griffiths

Apr 25, 2025 • 09:23 ET • 4 min read

Evoke’s 1% Revenue Rise Falls Short of Target as UK Regulations Tighten

Alexandra Griffiths

Apr 25, 2025 • 09:23 ET • 4 min read

Stocks Rise as Boyd Gaming Reports Strong Q1 Results

Alexandra Griffiths - Covers

Alexandra Griffiths

Apr 25, 2025 • 08:54 ET • 4 min read

Stocks Rise as Boyd Gaming Reports Strong Q1 Results

Alexandra Griffiths

Apr 25, 2025 • 08:54 ET • 4 min read

Contributors

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MGM Resorts to Pay $8.5 Million Over Illegal Betting Claims

Ziv Chen

Apr 26, 2025 • 09:00 ET

Canada Election Odds: Liberals Heavily Favoured Ahead of Monday

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Apr 25, 2025 • 21:23 ET

Hawaii Sports Betting Legalization Bill Killed by Lawmakers

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Apr 25, 2025 • 18:47 ET

Prediction Market Sports Betting Faces Fresh Uncertainty

Geoff Zochodne

Apr 25, 2025 • 18:16 ET

Liberal Election Win Could Be a Big Loss for Canadian Bettors

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Apr 25, 2025 • 17:33 ET

NFL Draft Betting Volume Up, Results Positive at Some Sportsbooks

Brad Senkiw

Apr 25, 2025 • 17:08 ET

Oklahoma One Step Closer to Legalized Sports Betting

Lou Monaco

Apr 25, 2025 • 16:47 ET

Ontario’s Gaming Handle Increases 31% in Latest Fiscal Year

Brad Senkiw

Apr 25, 2025 • 13:35 ET

Fanatics Extends Fair Play Policy to Help Bettors Overcome Player Injuries

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Apr 25, 2025 • 12:49 ET

New York Sports Betting Operators Produce Another Weekly Single-Digit Hold

Brad Senkiw

Apr 25, 2025 • 12:05 ET

Canadian Election Odds: Liberals Heavy Favorites Days From Election

Rohit Ponnaiya

Apr 25, 2025 • 11:41 ET

20 Moments That Define 20 Years of Wynn Las Vegas

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Apr 25, 2025 • 11:29 ET

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