OpenBet, Sportradar latest to depart American Gaming Association

Summary

Sportradar and OpenBet have not renewed their memberships of the American Gaming Association (AGA) in the latest high-profile departures from the trade group. Their exits follow DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics, and come amid a deepening industry split over the legal status and commercial future of prediction markets.

Key Points

Sportradar and OpenBet did not renew AGA membership at this month’s annual renewal.
The departures follow earlier exits by DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics tied to disagreement over prediction markets.
Sportradar supplies official sports data to major leagues and sportsbooks; OpenBet provides sportsbook technology and risk tools.
The AGA is lobbying Congress and has asked for enforcement against prediction markets, which are regulated by the CFTC rather than state gaming boards.
The industry is splitting into competing lobbying camps: the AGA defending state-regulated gaming and a new coalition of digital-first firms pushing for a federal CFTC framework.

Content summary

Updated AGA membership records show Sportradar and OpenBet did not renew this January. The move deepens a rift that began when DraftKings and FanDuel left the AGA in late 2025 — both cited strategic divergence as they move into prediction products. OpenBet has partnerships with FanDuel and Flutter; Sportradar supplies data used to set odds for major US sports.

The crux of the dispute is prediction markets: platforms that let users bet on future events and which are currently regulated as financial products by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The AGA argues these platforms sidestep state consumer protections and tax rules and has pushed Congress to act. Meanwhile, several tech-driven firms are embracing prediction markets and favour a federal framework under the CFTC.

Neither Sportradar nor OpenBet responded to requests for comment before publication. The departures further shrink the AGA’s roster of digital-first members and hand greater influence on online wagering matters to the Sports Betting Alliance, which includes FanDuel, DraftKings and Fanatics.

Context and Relevance

This development matters because it signals how industry structure and public policy positions are shifting ahead of expected congressional consideration of prediction-market regulation in 2026. Suppliers and platform providers abandoning the AGA reduce the association’s mandate on digital and mobile issues, making it harder for Congress to hear a single industry voice.

For operators, suppliers, regulators and investors, the split is a red flag that lobbying and regulatory outcomes are now likely to be contested. The outcome could determine whether prediction markets expand under a federal regime or are constrained by state-focused gaming laws — with implications for market access, taxation and consumer protections.

Why should I read this?

Quick take: the industry’s tug-of-war over prediction markets just cost the AGA two heavyweight suppliers. If you care about who shapes regulation, market openings or where operators will place big bets next, this is one to watch — and save you the time of trawling membership lists.