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Former IU QB Brendan Sorsby to be eligible for 2027 NFL draft after opting not to sue league

June 30, 2026

Sorsby moved from IU to the University of Cincinnati to Texas Tech University before revelations about an extensive gambling problem surfaced.

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NCAA asks Indiana regulators to ban prop bets on college sports

June 26, 2026

Joey Harris

Indiana regulators are considering a request to ban all bets on the performances of individual college athletes.

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Former IU QB Sorsby has to wait until 2027 to join NFL

June 23, 2026 | Associated Press

The NFL informed the 22-year-old quarterback, who was declared ineligible for college football after for making thousands of bets on sporting events, that it will not hold a supplemental draft this year.

UPDATE: Former IU quarterback won’t play for Texas Tech after unprecedented legal fight over his eligibility for gambling

June 15, 2026 | Associated Press

Transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby will not play for the Red Raiders this fall and will enter the NFL supplemental draft instead.

Texas Tech defends keeping ex-IU QB Sorsby on roster amid gambling scandal, says ‘it’s not murder’

June 10, 2026 | Associated Press

According to court filings, Brendan Sorsby made thousands of impermissible bets on college and pro sports while at Indiana University, the University of Cincinnati and Texas Tech.

Why is former IU QB Brendan Sorsby still eligible after gambling? What to know after injunction vs. NCAA.

June 9, 2026 | Associated Press

Even though the NCAA has ruled Sorsby ineligible, a recent injunction in a Texas court prevents the enforcement of that ban while the case plays out.

Former IU QB gets injunction vs. NCAA, could play for Texas Tech after gambling ineligibility

June 8, 2026 | Associated Press

The NCAA said it strongly disagreed with the court’s ruling and “is deeply concerned about the damaging, far-reaching and broadly destabilizing ramifications of this outcome — which undermines and corrupts the integrity of sports.”

Indiana electoral races garner thousands in wagers on online prediction market

May 27, 2026 | Jack Forrest, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The secretary of state’s race isn’t the only state contest that has attracted bets. Primaries for U.S. House race nominees brought in thousands in trade volume.

Sorsby’s gambling addiction casts light on issue that could affect thousands of college athletes

April 28, 2026 | Associated Press

Experts fear the recent gambling issues that have arisen in college sports are just the “tip of the iceberg.”

Former Indiana University QB Brendan Sorsby enters treatment program for gambling addiction

April 27, 2026 | Associated Press

ESPN, citing unidentified sources, reported that Brendan Sorsby allegedly made “thousands of online bets on a variety of sports via a gambling app.”

Indiana charitable groups ‘flourishing’ after electronic pull tabs bring in $76M

April 14, 2026 | Abriana Herron, Inside INdiana Business

Electronic pull tab machines, commonly known as e-tabs, are now operating in 518 of the state’s 581 eligible organizations, with nearly 2,800 machines installed statewide.

Credit problems jump after sports betting is legalized, Fed study finds

March 26, 2026 | Bloomberg News

Since the 2018 Supreme Court decision that allowed states to legalize sports betting, Americans have wagered more than $520 billion on sports, researchers estimated.

Prospects for 14th Indiana casino remain an unsure hand

March 20, 2026 | Marek Mazurek

As the dust settles on House Enrolled Act 1038, questions are beginning to emerge about the next steps for turning legislation into a new casino in northeast Indiana.

Man who helped recruit players into sprawling NCAA basketball point-shaving scheme pleads guilty

March 9, 2026 | Associated Press

Jalen Smith pleaded guilty to wire fraud and bribery charges, becoming the first of 26 people charged in the scheme to formally do so.

Lawmakers send northeast Indiana casino bill to Gov. Mike Braun

February 27, 2026 | Marek Mazurek

A bill that would put a $500 million casino in northeast Indiana is heading to the governor’s desk with mandatory referendum language — a previous point of contention among some lawmakers.

Senate advances bill that allows new casino in Indiana

February 24, 2026 | Marek Mazurek

Over the objections of two state senators from the area, the Senate narrowly passed legislation Tuesday that would open up the bidding for a $500 million casino in northeast Indiana.

Trump administration backs operators as states move to ban prediction markets

February 17, 2026 | Associated Press

Polymarket and Kalshi and other prediction markets allow participants to buy and sell contracts tied to the probable outcome of an event, but most of their business involves betting on sports.

New casino location remains in flux as gambling legislation starts moving in Senate

February 11, 2026 | Marek Mazurek

The bill now moves to the Senate Appropriations Committee, which could consider changes that include narrowing where a casino could be located.

House passes measure that could make way for $500M northeast Indiana casino

February 2, 2026 | Marek Mazurek

House Bill 1038 could see the gaming license in Rising Sun move to Allen, DeKalb, Steuben or Wayne counties.

DeKalb, Steuben, Wayne counties join hunt for new Indiana casino

January 22, 2026 | Marek Mazurek

These counties join Allen County as possible sites for a new casino under changes to House Bill 1038. Some Indianapolis-area lawmakers are still pushing for Marion County to be included in that group.

A scheme to rig college basketball games has been uncovered. Here’s what we know

January 15, 2026 | Associated Press

The charges filed in federal court in Philadelphia include bribery, wire fraud and conspiracy.

15 former NCAA players among those charged in alleged scheme to rig basketball games

January 15, 2026 | Associated Press

Federal prosecutors charged 20 people on Thursday in what they called a betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games.

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