Why $18bn MGM Resorts acquisition by Barry Diller fell apart
The day after Caesars Entertainment shareholders gave the green light to a $17.6bn takeover, MGM Resorts International's potential acquisition by People Inc. came off...
Hires and Higher-Ups: Who will be the new CEOs of OpenBet, SciPlay?
Every Thursday, SBC Americas rounds up major leadership changes in the U.S. gaming industry. This week's 'Hires and Higher-Ups' brings news of CEO changes at OpenBet...
How much will Caesars shareholders receive after Fertitta deal closes?
Caesars Entertainment shareholders on Tuesday voted to approve one of the biggest gaming industry acquisitions in history.Stockholders held a special meeting on Sept. 22...
Key Congressional committee backs reversing gambling loss tax deduction change
A year-long effort to reverse the change to the federal gambling loss tax deduction finally took a step forward in Congress this week.The House...
Hires and Higher-Ups: Another FanDuel exit, C-suite arrivals at GeoComply, IGT
Every Thursday, SBC Americas brings news of every notable 'hi' and 'goodbye' in our roundup of significant leadership changes from across U.S. land-based gaming, online gambling,...
Gaming M&A: Latest Mergers, Acquisitions and Deals
There have been several headline-making M&A developments in the gaming industry in 2026 involving some of the biggest names in land-based and online gaming,...
VGW to pay $8 million to settle NY illegal gambling charges
New York Attorney General Letitia James closed the book this week on VGW in the Empire State without fully throwing it at the global...
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...
Event News
SBC forms Regulatory Advisory Board to strengthen global industry dialogue
KEY TAKEAWAYSSBC brings together leading regulatory affairs experts and industry executives to support regulatory engagement, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing across international gaming markets.The New Regulatory...
SBC, VNLOK partner to strengthen licensed operator participation at SBC Summit Europe
SBC and Vergunde Nederlandse Online Kansspelaanbieders (VNLOK), the trade association for licensed Dutch online gambling operators, have agreed to a new multi-year strategic partnership...
SBC Summit 2026 ends record week with 40,000 attendees as event commits to Lisbon...
SBC Summit's record-breaking 2026 edition delivered growth not only in overall attendance, but across some of the industry’s most commercially important audience groups.Operator numbers...
SBC Summit Europe builds on Amsterdam move with regulated markets focus
SBC Summit Europe will bring together the businesses, regulators and policymakers shaping the future of regulated gambling across the continent when it takes place...