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Category: News
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DraftKings Launches Insane New ‘Historical’ MLB Microbetting
This might sound like an article from The Onion, but it’s real. DraftKings Sportsbook announced on March 25 that it has developed a new product, launched so far only in Oregon, that allows users to gamble on whether single MLB pitches from prior seasons will be a ball, a strike, or a hit. In industry…
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PBS Sports Betting Special: Stephanie Ruhle, Jonathan Cohen Shine
PBS hosted a panel-style debate on the U.S. online sports betting industry, which aired on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. If you’re interested in the topic, I recommend watching it. The hour-long segment featured: Aaron Tang, UC Davis law professor and PBS host/moderator Tiki Barber, former NFL player and current analyst Richard Blumenthal, U.S. senator from…
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Online Sportsbook VIP Hosts Sued For First Time Over Addiction
Two Pennsylvania men are suing DraftKings, FanDuel, the NFL, Genius Sports, and several “VIP hosts” over $2 million in allegedly ill-gotten gambling losses. The complaint, filed in Philadelphia, alleges that the defendants illegally preyed on the plaintiffs. The product liability lawsuit says that former users Christopher Sage and Terry Thompson struggle with devastating gambling addiction.…
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NCAA Sues DraftKings Over Trademarks, Alleging Gambling Harm
The NCAA has filed a complaint in federal court in Indianapolis against DraftKings seeking an emergency temporary restraining order to prevent the company from using the NCAA’s federally registered trademarks. The lawsuit came during the start of the March Madness tournament, which is expected to generate $3 billion in bets for the online sports betting…
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Betting Busted? March Madness Gambling To Fall, Bank Says
March Madness betting at state-regulated sportsbooks is expected to fall this year, Citizens Bank research reportedly shows. If accurate, it would be the first year-over-year drop since sports betting expanded in the U.S. in 2018. Citizens projected the legal betting handle for the 2026 tournament at $3 billion, a 3% year-over-year decline. A dip in…
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