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- Brendan Sorsby Will Play for Texas Tech, Oddsmakers Adjusting Odds: Will Still Miss First Two Games
- Bet on More Boos or Cheers as Trump Set to Attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals
- Iran Fires Missiles at Israel as Conflict Betting Markets Heat Up Once Again
- Looking for Revenue, NC Lawmakers Agree to Raise Taxes on Sports Gambling Operators
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Prediction Markets (Ohio)
Google Bans Prediction Market Advertising in Ohio
Monday June 8, 2026 (2:13 pm EDT)
From the Google update: “In June 2026, Google will update our Prediction markets policy in the United States to prohibit the advertisement of prediction markets contracts and related products ads in Ohio. Consequently, advertising of prediction markets and related products in Ohio is prohibited effective June 2, 2026.”
Gambling News / College Football
Brendan Sorsby Will Play for Texas Tech, Oddsmakers Adjusting Odds: Will Still Miss First Two Games
Monday June 8, 2026 (11:33 am EDT)
Brendan Sorsby has been granted a temporary injunction in a Texas court to play in 2026 despite gambling admissions. The decision essentially overturns the NCAA ruling that made Sorsby permanently ineligible for gambling violations and clears a path for the fifth-year-senior to play for the Red Raiders in 2026. Sorsby will miss the Red Raiders’ first two games against Abilene Christian and Oregon State as part of the decision but would be eligible to play the rest of the season. Oddsmakers at BetOnline were currently adjusting Texas Tech odds and futures as this goes to press.
NBA / Politics
Bet on More Boos or Cheers as Trump Set to Attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals
Monday June 8, 2026 (9:14 am EDT)
The oddsmakers at BetOnline.ag don’t seem to think Trump will receive a warm welcome at MSG…they’ve even set odds on it. Which will be more noticeable the first time President Trump is shown on camera: Boos or cheers? Boos -300, Cheers +200
Iran Conflict
Iran Fires Missiles at Israel as Conflict Betting Markets Heat Up Once Again
Monday June 8, 2026 (9:14 am EDT)
Tensions in the Middle East have heated up once again with betting markets on everything from normal traffic once again in the Strait of Hormuz to a permanent peace deal between the U.S. and Iran by month's end seeing chances diminishing. Iran has closed the western section of its airspace until further notice following a series of ballistic missile strikes on Israeli airbases, which were launched in retaliation for recent Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon. Iranian authorities have suspended operations at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport “until further notice”, the country’s IRNA outlet reports. US announces new Iran agreement/ceasefire extension by the end of this month was now seeing a 46% chance of happening at Polymarket. Oil and gas price betting markets are also in flux.
Gambling News (North Carolina)
Looking for Revenue, NC Lawmakers Agree to Raise Taxes on Sports Gambling Operators
Monday June 8, 2026 (9:14 am EDT)
North Carolina collects 18% of gross wagering revenue from eight legal and regulated operators. It has collected more than $287 million in taxes since the March 2024 launch of online sports betting, far exceeding initial projections. House budget writer last week Donny Lambeth confirmed that the chambers have agreed to raise that percentage to between 20% and 30%
Gambling News (Alberta, Canada)
Alberta's Online Sports Betting Market Set to Go Live Next Month
Monday June 8, 2026 (9:14 am EDT)
Alberta's regulated online gambling market goes live July 13, bringing DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, and more than 35 other operators to Canada's second-largest province in a competitive open-market model. The launch follows the passage of Bill 48, the iGaming Alberta Act, which created a framework for a regulated competitive market.
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