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The NBA betting scandal that broke on October 23, 2025, was the largest integrity case in professional basketball history. Thirty-four people were arrested across 11 states following a multi-year FBI and NYPD investigation into two separate illegal gambling operations. FBI Director Kash Patel called it “a wide sweeping criminal enterprise that envelops both the NBA … Read more
The NHL sports betting scandal of 2021 centered on San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane, whose estranged wife publicly accused him of betting on NHL games and deliberately throwing matches for financial gain. The allegations triggered an immediate league investigation and put the NHL’s gambling integrity framework under scrutiny at a time when legal sports … Read more
Sports betting regulation news in 2026 is not just about which states have legalized wagering. It is about what is happening inside the markets that already exist, where tax structures are being challenged, where tribal negotiations are blocking progress, and where the two largest unregulated markets in the country, California and Texas, continue to sit … Read more
The Illinois sports betting tax structure is now the most complex and contested in the country. Since launching in 2020 with a flat 15% operator tax, Illinois has added a progressive revenue tax, a per-wager fee, a Chicago city tax, and a federal change to loss deductions, all within two years. If you are betting … Read more
The Biggest Prop Betting Day of the Year The Super Bowl is the single largest sports betting event on the American calendar, and prop bets are where the majority of casual and sharp bettors alike find their action. In 2027, Super Bowl prop markets will span hundreds of individual wagers — from who scores the … Read more
Hockey Props Are the Market’s Best Kept Secret NHL prop betting in 2026 remains one of the most underserved markets in all of sports wagering. While sportsbooks dedicate enormous modeling resources to NFL and NBA lines, hockey props — particularly player-level markets — are consistently priced with softer margins and less sharp engagement than comparable … Read more
