Bettormetrics reported a comparison of sportsbook market uptime during Week 9 of the NFL season and Week 8 of the NCAA season. DraftKings recorded 94.5% uptime for NFL markets, while FanDuel led college football at 85.7%; ESPN BET had the lowest figures in both categories.
The comparison gives operators and suppliers performance data on market availability across professional and college football.
Quarter ended 30 September 2026
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Research commissioned by the American Gaming Association (AGA), published on 25 September 2026, found that US gamblers averaged 3.93 out of five on a financial-literacy index, compared with 3.72 for non-gamblers. The AGA said the difference was statistically significant; it also reported that 41% of gamblers, versus 27% of non-gamblers, had high financial literacy. The study said prediction-market users’ maths-test results were closer to those of non-gamblers than their self-assessed confidence suggested.
US gambling operators spent $520m on celebrity and athlete endorsements in 2025 and $60m on responsible gambling communications, an 8.7-to-1 ratio, according to a 5W audit. The audit reviewed spending and regulator engagement by 30 operators over 24 months. In 11 of the 38 states with legal sports betting, regulators said they hear proactively from fewer than three operators a year on responsible gambling outside mandatory filings.
DraftKings is promoting its DraftKings Predictions platform in California and pursuing expansion in Georgia, Texas and Florida, according to the report. The article says prediction-market operators argue their products fall under Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulation rather than state gambling laws, a position disputed by some state regulators. It also reports that the debate has divided the gambling industry.
Florida gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds raised $131m with support from the Seminole Tribe of Florida, DraftKings and FanDuel, citing a Tampa Bay Times analysis published on 2 October. The report listed a $5.5m tribal contribution and $500,000 each from DraftKings and FanDuel.
Byron Donalds, the Republican nominee for governor of Florida, has raised $131m in the race, with support from gambling-linked donors including the Seminole Tribe of Florida, DraftKings and FanDuel, according to a Tampa Bay Times analysis published on 2 October. The analysis covered fundraising through 18 September.
New Jersey's 28 active online casino skins reported $271 million in gaming revenue in June, 17.5% more than a year earlier and 5.4% above the $257.3 million recorded by Atlantic City's nine casinos. Online gaming generated $60.4 million in state tax revenue, while total gaming taxes reached $91.7 million. The state casino regulator's chair said Atlantic City's June result was its second-highest in 14 years.