Hires and Higher-Ups: Polymarket hires veteran CFO, Bally’s CFO exits
Personnel changes are part and parcel of any industry, and that certainly extends to gaming.Every Thursday, SBC Americas rounds up some of the notable...
Hires and Higher-Ups: Polymarket hires ex-Uber executive as new growth chief
Succeeding in the gambling industry requires having the right people in place, and operators and suppliers alike are constantly on the lookout for new...
Florida AG takes on sweeps, calls them ‘illegal online casinos’ in suit
Florida's attorney general filed suit Wednesday against illegal operators in the state, but in a break from the 2026 norm, prediction markets are not...
Could Bally’s abandon Las Vegas project amid financial woes?
Bally's Corporation shareholders responded strongly in recent days after the casino operator noted "substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going...
Half of Americans say they are gambling, but rate is declining
Around half of American adults say they partake in at least one form of gambling, but confirmed participation in almost every category fell in...
Are ‘casino-style’ prediction markets really the next development?
Prediction markets adoption of products functionally similar to sports betting has been rapid and expansive over the last 18 months. Are online casino-style event...
PENN sharpens focus on online casino business in Q2 earnings
PENN Entertainment held a quarterly earnings call on Thursday, with the company detailing plans to continue focusing on improving and growing its online casino...
MGM Resorts special committee to review People Inc. takeover bid
MGM Resorts International announced during its quarterly earnings call the formation of a special committee to review a blockbuster takeover bid from People Inc.On...
Caesars ends public reporting quietly with mixed bag in Q2
Earnings call season comes around four times a year in the U.S. gambling industry but not for Caesars anymore.When the land-based and online casino...
Hard Rock Bet bans credit cards as trend gains another operator
Hard Rock Bet is the latest online gambling operator continuing the trend of blocking the use of credit cards for sports betting and casino...
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SBC Summit Live Blog: Michael Jordan leads Day 1 in Lisbon
LISBON, Portugal -- Welcome to SBC Summit, the biggest show in town headlined by the biggest name in sports, Michael Jordan.SBC Americas Editor Adam...
SBC Summit returns to Lisbon for record-breaking year, headlined by historic keynotes & biggest...
SBC Summit, the betting and iGaming industry's flagship conference and exhibition, is on track to welcome 40,000 delegates to Lisbon next week for its...
Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl, Jason Robins, Fabrizio Romano and Charles Oliveira to headline SBC...
Basketball icon Michael Jordan, football journalist Fabrizio Romano, UFC star Charles Oliveira, Sportradar Founder and CEO Carsten Koerl and DraftKings Co-Founder and CEO Jason...
Here We Go! Superstar transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano to headline SBC Summit
Fabrizio Romano, the world's most-followed football transfer journalist, will take to the SBC Summit 2026 Super Stage for a headline session on building a...