The U.S. sports betting world moves quickly and unpredictably in 2026. In order to properly take stock of it all, we offer InGame’s “EndGame,” an end-of-week compilation of the top storylines, some overlooked items, and all the other news bits from this past week that we found interesting.
Sportradar shares fall after short reports
Shares in sports betting data provider Sportradar plummeted Wednesday after the business was the subject of two different short-seller research reports. Both Muddy Waters Research and Calisto Research revealed on the same day that they had taken out short positions in the business, betting on its shares falling. Both alleged that Sportradar offered its services to operators that do business in countries where online sports betting is banned.
In a statement to the stock market, Sportradar claimed the reports were inaccurate. “Short reports issued today contain several factual inaccuracies about Sportradar, and we unequivocally challenge these assertions,” it said. “These reports demonstrate a fundamental misunderstanding of our business and the industry and were authored by short sellers trying to erode shareholder value and profit from stock disruption.
“Sportradar works exclusively with licensed operators, follows strict global compliance, and due diligence standards, and we stand by our independently audited financial statements, risk disclosures, and information provided to investors and regulators.”
— Daniel O’Boyle
Bowyer added to Black Book
Nevada’s infamous Black Book of those excluded from casinos in the state received an addition this week, with the Nevada Gaming Commission’s unanimous vote Thursday to add convicted bookmaker Mathew Bowyer to it.
Bowyer recently served five months in federal prison for operating an illegal gambling business and laundering money from it at Las Vegas Strip casinos, to which he pleaded guilty in 2024. The bookmaker who handled millions of dollars in bets from Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, funneled proceeds from his business into gambling at Caesars Palace, MGM Grand, and Resorts World. The commission fined all three casinos millions of dollars for negligence in allowing Bowyer’s activities.
Separately, the commission declined to hear a request by Black Book listee Francis Citro Jr., a onetime mob member convicted of multiple felonies in the 1980s, to be removed from the exclusion list so he could perform as an entertainer at Nevada casinos.
PA sportsbooks take fewer bets, profit more
Pennsylvanians wagered less on sports in March than a year ago and fared less well while doing so, as sportsbook operators collected $47.9 million in revenue last month from $730.9 million wagered, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported. The statewide hold percentage, which includes an adjustment for $19.8 million in promotional credits, amounted to 6.6%.
The revenue figure was 77.1% higher than the $27 million taken from bettors by the operators in March 2025, even though handle was down considerably from last year’s $842.9 million. Compared to the shorter month of February, revenue increased 26.7% from $37.8 million and handle increased 23.4% from $592.5 million.
Among online operators, FanDuel retained the top position in March with $18.6 million in revenue from $241.8 million in handle, with DraftKings not far behind at $14.4 million in revenue and handle of $210.3 million. Among the rest of the top five operators, there was considerable drop-off from there to Fanatics Sportsbook’s $2.59 million retained from $63.9 million in bets; bet365’s $2.23 million from $44.4 million wagered; and BetMGM’s $1.97 million from $51.9 million in bets.
NFL fans eager for pre-Thanksgiving game
As the NFL considers adding a game on the night before Thanksgiving, a Seton Hall Sports Poll released Tuesday reported that 65% of NFL fans said they would watch. The poll found that 40% of all surveyed and 78% of those who described themselves as “avid” sports fans would tune in. The poll also reported that 52% of NFL fans planned to tune in to watch the NFL Draft, which started Thursday.
The poll of 1,601 American adults was conducted April 2-9. It was sponsored by The Sharkey Institute within Seton Hall University’s Stillman School of Business, using a nationally representative sample from YouGov Plc.
— Jill R. Dorson
Prop bets to continue in Colorado
A legislative proposal to ban sports prop betting in Colorado was removed from a broader bill advanced by its Senate Appropriations Committee to the full Senate Tuesday. The potential loss of tax revenue was cited as a primary factor in stripping that provision from Senate Bill 131 before committee passage.
The legislation does contain other steps that would rein in other aspects of the industry, such as banning use of credit cards to fund accounts, establishing limits on advertising, and capping the number of deposits that can be made to accounts in a single day. The measure would require full approval in both the Senate and House before the legislative session ends next month.
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