bet365 Exits American Gaming Association

(AsiaGameHub) –   bet365 has departed the American Gaming Association, adding another high-profile operator to the string of member losses the trade group has seen in recent months. This exit follows the departures of FanDuel and DraftKings, as the U.S. gambling industry continues to split over prediction markets and the future direction of national gambling policy.

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Key Highlights

• bet365 cites the AGA’s focus on retail casinos as the reason behind its exit.
• Both FanDuel and DraftKings exited the association in November 2025.
• Fanatics and OpenBet have also departed within the same six-month period.

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bet365 Grows AGA’s List of Member Losses

Another major industry operator has cut ties with the American Gaming Association. bet365 confirmed its exit, noting the trade group’s priorities no longer align with its goals as a digital-first company.

“As a digital-first operator, bet365 has withdrawn from the AGA due to the organization’s heavy focus on the retail casino industry,” a bet365 spokesperson told iGaming.org on Tuesday. “We place great value on our industry partnerships and remain committed to working constructively with regulators and partners across all markets where we operate.”

bet365’s decision comes after the earlier departures of FanDuel and DraftKings, both of which left the association in November 2025. For those two firms, disagreement over prediction markets was the core of the split. Both companies signaled clear interest in growing in that sector, while the AGA took a firm hardline stance against sports event contracts.

In a December 2025 membership letter, AGA chief executive Bill Miller wrote:

“Our position is clear and unwavering: sports event contracts are a form of gambling, and gambling is regulated by individual states and tribal nations.

“In 2026, we will continue to defend this regulatory framework and uphold state authority and tribal sovereignty.”

bet365 pointed to the AGA’s retail casino focus, rather than disagreement over prediction markets, as its reason for leaving. Even so, the broader industry divide is impossible to miss. Multiple large operators see significant growth opportunity in prediction markets, despite the ongoing legal and regulatory fights currently underway.

FanDuel made this same position clear when it exited last year. “FanDuel has built our business by maintaining strong industry partnerships, and we value the collaborative spirit that comes with these relationships,” a FanDuel spokesperson said in November. “But as we expand into prediction markets, we recognize this growth direction is not aligned with the American Gaming Association’s current priorities for its member operators.”

The spokesperson added: “FanDuel has always been an agile, forward-moving company, from daily fantasy to mobile sports betting to prediction markets. We build what consumers want, and we operate with an unwavering commitment to integrity.”

For the AGA, bet365’s exit adds to a difficult stretch. Fanatics and OpenBet have also left within the same six-month window, leaving the group with a growing gap between its retail-focused policy priorities and the direction many digital operators want to pursue.