FeedConstruct Wins Exclusive Betting Data Rights to WBSC
FeedConstruct has secured exclusive worldwide betting-data and streaming rights to the World Baseball Softball Confederation's premier 2026 tournaments.
Sports Betting
Sportsbook products, data rights, integrity, and the business of sports wagering.
Circa Sports Wins Arizona Licence, Its Seventh State
Circa Sports Arizona LLC won an Arizona event wagering licence on 27 July through the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, becoming the sharp-focused book's seventh state.
Genius Sports Flexes Sportsbook Data Pricing Power
Genius Sports told investors its Q2 2026 sportsbook data pricing power came from repricing at contract renewal, not new clients, per its SEC filing details.
LSports and gripAI Turn Losing Bets Into Insurance Revenue
LSports and gripAI launched Play Insurance, an AI-priced bet protection product that pays punters back on near misses and gives sportsbooks a new revenue line.
Betting Exchanges Fixed the Sportsbook and Stalled
A betting exchange takes no margin and never limits winners, yet thin liquidity and CFTC prediction markets have kept the model a niche in US sports betting.
FIFA Routes Sportsbook Live Streaming Through Stats Perform
FIFA's Stats Perform deal streams all 104 World Cup 2026 matches into betting apps, turning sportsbook live streaming from a feature into a retention moat.
Sportsbook Promotional Spending Hits the Tax Wall
Sportsbook promotional spending is shrinking as US per-wager taxes and 40% rates push FanDuel and DraftKings to bill bettors and end the free-bet era.
Sportsbook Cash Out Is a Quiet Margin Engine
Sportsbook cash out looks like a bettor-friendly feature, but the early-settlement value carries a second helping of vig that quietly protects operator margin.
Same-Game Parlays: The Sportsbook Margin Engine
Same-game parlays now drive 35 to 40% of US sportsbook revenue at house edges above 35%. Here is how the parlay quietly became the industry's real product.
College Player Prop Bets: The Integrity Ban Wave
College player prop bets are being banned state by state as integrity scandals mount. The NCAA wants them gone, but regulators and operators are not aligned.
Micro-Betting Is the Sportsbook Industry's Next Arms Race
Micro-betting is becoming the sportsbook product battleground of 2026. DraftKings buying Simplebet and Sportradar micro markets show where margin is moving.
US Sports Betting Taxes Are Squeezing Operator Margins
Rising US sports betting taxes, led by Illinois's per-wager fee, are forcing operator surcharges, thinner promotions and a rethink of state economics.