GINA US soccer betting index hits record high; Connecticut takes aim at remaining prediction markets; New York mobile sports wagers fall in August; Robinhood halts sports event contracts in Michigan; VGW settles with New York AG; plus the week’s other news from North America.
GINA US soccer betting index tops 500 in June
The GINA soccer betting index topped the 500 mark in June, rising to a record level of 519 since the index was started in January 2024.
Interest in soccer betting in the US has been growing and the index almost hit 200 in March 2026.
The impact of the FIFA World Cup in June meant that June’s figure easily surpassed the previous record.
After the World Cup, the challenge for US sportsbooks will be to maintain customer interest in soccer betting to extend the calendar beyond the traditional US betting sports.
New York
Mobile sports betting in New York declined by 15 per cent in August to $1.73 billion, the state’s lowest month of the year so far. DraftKings reported a 6 per cent increase in bets to $614.0 million, ahead of FanDuel with a 7 per cent rise to $599.6 million. Fanatics was responsible for much of the state’s wagering decrease as wagers fell by 62 per cent to $213.2 million, up against an outlying month in August 2025, when a high-spending customer was betting. Mobile sportsbooks won $168.5 million in betting revenue, 5 per cent less than the prior year period.
North Carolina
Back into July, North Carolina’s sports wagers surged by 53 per cent to $566.3 million, as the FIFA World Cup continued to boost summer betting. Sportsbooks used $14.7 million in promotional wagers during the month, which was 67 per cent more than in July 2025. The state’s margin was 11.2 per cent, up by 5 percentage points from the previous year, meaning that gross revenue increased by 179 per cent to $63.2 million.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island’s combined wagering on sports and iGaming grew by 24 per cent year-on-year in July to $177.5 million. Wagers on iGaming rose by 27 per cent to $152.6 million and sports betting was up by 10 per cent to $24.8 million, split $21.7 million from online and $3.1 million from retail. Within the state’s iGaming sector, online slots had wagers of $106.4 million and table gaming $46.2 million.
New Hampshire
The New Hampshire Lottery saw sports wagers grow by 45 per cent to $68.9 million in July. Mobile betting rose by 46 per cent to $64.6 million, while retail betting was up by 33 per cent to $4.3 million. Gross win from sports betting recorded 40 per cent growth to $7.5 million, split $7.3 million from mobile wagering and $150,556 from retail betting.
Nevada
Nevada’s gambling revenue rose 2 per cent for July to $1.39 billion, the third month in a row that the state’s total gambling revenue was above $1.3 billion. Baccarat was the leading table game and rose 1 per cent to $116.6 million, ahead of Twenty One’s $115.6 million, a jump of 27 per cent. Revenue from Craps rose by 7 per cent to $43.4 million but Roulette saw a 4 per cent decline in win to $33.3 million. Slot machines had $944.7 million in revenue, up by less than 1 per cent from the previous year. The state’s sportsbooks won $38.0 million in revenue, a rise of 1 per cent.
Ontario
South of the border, Ontario’s combined wagering on iGaming set a new monthly record in July of C$9.88 billion, an increase of 31 per cent. Online casino gaming had a record month as wagers rose 30 per cent to C$8.78 billion, while sports betting grew by 44 per cent to C$992 million. Online poker was the only sector to see a wagering fall, down by 17 per cent to C$116 million. Monthly iGaming revenue increased by 33 per cent to C$413.5 million, including a record C$330.4 million from casino gaming.
The state of Connecticut is continuing its crackdown on illegal prediction market platforms by issuing nine cease-and-desist orders to leading operators.
Polymarket has brought in veteran finance executive Warren Jenson as its new chief financial officer (CFO).
Codere Online has been named as an official betting partner of the National Football League (NFL) in Mexico.
Robinhood Derivatives has become the second sports-event contract platform to withdraw its offering from Michigan amid ongoing litigation.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has secured $8 million from sweepstakes casinos operator VGW for unlawfully running online gambling platforms in New York.
BetMGM has agreed a multi-year partnership to become the official sports betting and online casino partner of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings in Canada.
Robinhood Markets has entered into a new agreement with Crypto.com’s newly spun off prediction market platform OG.com.
The Rhode Island Lottery reported an 8 per cent rise in monthly sales for July to $26.6 million, with growth across all the key games.
Real App is bringing sports betting and prediction markets to its 1.5 million monthly active users through a partnership with FanDuel.
Wagering on horse racing in the United States declined by 6 per cent year-on-year in August to $1.13 billion, according to Equibase.
Playtech has reported a 10 per cent increase in revenue to €425.1 million for the first half of 2026, benefiting from strong performances across the Americas.
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bet365 has launched its online sportsbook in Washington DC, supported by a multi-year partnership with sports team owner Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE).
Allwyn has appointed former Italian gambling regulator Francesco Rodano as group head of responsible gaming.
Play’n GO is continuing to expand its presence across the United States after going live with Ember Entertainment, the newly rebranded gaming division of Delaware North.
The battle between leading gaming suppliers Evolution and Playtech heated up this week with the release of the Evolution-commissioned report from Spectrum Gaming Group.
New Mexico tribes have asked a federal judge to immediately stop Kalshi from offering sports betting on their lands while their lawsuit against the company moves forward.
The American Gaming Association expects wagering on the 2026 NFL season to be in line with last year, as predictions markets eat into the market share of regulated sportsbooks.
Kalshi has been dealt another legal blow, this time from Iowa, after a federal judge declined to grant the platform a preliminary injunction against state regulators.
Primero Games is expanding its operations with the acquisition of Win Systems’ gaming division, WSG.
Stake has spun off the studios behind its popular Stake Exclusive games to establish Juice, a new B2B iGaming provider headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.
Hacksaw Gaming is moving beyond slots and instant win games with the launch of its first crash game, Moneyplane.
Zitro has become the latest company to be granted licence approval in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Catalist Sports has signed a multi-year deal to give Kalshi exclusive US prediction market access to its live streaming portfolio.