17 March 2026
With March Madness just around the corner, sports betting sites are gearing up for a record handle, with one analyst projecting in excess of $135 million spent on bets throughout the event. Taking place from 17 March, the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament is the annual U.S. college basketball tournament.
Major League Soccer (MLS) has banned two players for life from playing in its league after investigations uncovered extensive evidence of match-fixing. Midfielder Derrick Jones and winger Yaw Yeboah were both found to have “engaged in extensive gambling on soccer.”
Formula 1 has named Betway its first official betting operator starting with the 2026 season. The deal creates a new commercial category for the global motorsport series.
An ex-executive from Fanatics has joined Polymarket, with the prediction market business deepening its sports betting experience as it accelerates its expansion into sports prediction markets. His appointment was at the center of a legal standoff between Fanatics and Polymarket, an issue that has now been resolved, allowing Borod to finalize his move.
The UK government has launched a consultation on banning unlicensed gambling operators from sponsoring British sports teams, including Premier League clubs.
Betsson launched a new Italy campaign featuring Totti, Baggio, and Cannavaro to strengthen brand positioning in a competitive market.
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) continues to fight its biggest ever integrity crisis after the arrest of 32 more suspects linked to a massive match-fixing scandal gripping the sport. Orders were administered by Istanbul’s Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office to make new arrests, which include senior club executives throughout the country’s football pyramid.
Prediction market operators are securing league partnerships even as the NFL and NBA maintain a cautious stance on integrity and regulation.
A tennis player from Argentina has taken to social media to confirm his breaching of betting rules, keeping him out of action for two months. Hernán Casanova, who is ranked 397 in the ATP rankings, was found in contravention of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP) by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).
A study of the 2022 World Cup finds televised betting ads increased both wagering frequency and in-play betting activity.
