Scandals, prediction markets: Is 2025 a turning point for sports betting?
In 2025, the legal sports betting industry faced major challenges, with several high-profile scandals, rising regulatory scrutiny and the rapid emergence of prediction markets that are reshaping how people wager on sporting outcomes. These controversies have sparked intense debate within the sector about integrity, taxation and how prediction markets operated under bodies like the CFTC differ from traditional sportsbooks. As the year closes, these themes are expected to remain central battlegrounds for sports betting’s future in 2026.
