Hires and Higher-Ups: Allwyn, Mohegan, GCI and more
North America’s commercial gaming industry experienced a shakeup this week with the appointment of former Virginia Lottery Executive Director Khalid Reede Jones as Allwyn’s...
MGM Resorts valued at $18bn by takeover offer from Barry Diller’s People
People Inc., chaired by media mogul Barry Diller, has submitted an offer to buy MGM Resorts International in a proposed deal that would value...
Fertitta reaches $17.6B deal to acquire Caesars Entertainment
Caesars Entertainment has reached a blockbuster deal with Tilman Fertitta to sell the entertainment and hospitality giant to the billionaire business magnate.On Thursday, Caesars...
Q+A with Jacob Coin on how tribes can fight unregulated gaming, and more
In more than two decades in tribal gaming, Jacob Coin has experienced many changes and challenges working with the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation...
Tennessee sweepstakes casino ban signed into law by Gov. Lee
A ban on Tennessee sweepstakes casinos will become law after Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill into law Friday on the last possible day...
Oklahoma sweepstakes banned as legislature overrides Gov. Stitt
A bill to ban Oklahoma sweepstakes games will become law after state legislators again broke with Gov. Kevin Stitt on a gaming issue and...
UFC head White urges Trump to restore gambling tax deduction
After lawmakers failed to repeal a controversial provision related to gambling tax deductions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) last year, UFC...
Hires and Higher-Ups: Sportradar, Hard Rock, Bragg and more
The end of April closes a busy month for the U.S. commercial gaming industry.Each week, SBC Americas highlights the latest leadership hires, promotions, and...
Caesars expands Ohio presence with Northfield Park retail sportsbook
The day after MGM Resorts International confirmed it has completed the sale of the casino operations at Northfield Park near Cleveland, Ohio, another Las...
Westgate Superbook in Las Vegas to move under Caesars control
Westgate Superbook, long one of the country's best-reputed independent sports betting shops, soon will become another piece of the Caesars Sportsbook family, the latter...
Event News
SBC Summit to examine regulation, tech, and market competition in Western Europe
SBC Summit’s dedicated Western Europe track will help operators navigate the mounting pressures facing the region’s mature gambling markets, including tighter regulation, black-market activity,...
Affiliate Leaders Summit to feature dedicated track on Platforms & Performance
The Affiliate Leaders Summit 2026 will examine the technologies, engagement strategies and content models underpinning modern affiliate performance through the dedicated 'Platforms & Performance'...
SBC’s Global Prediction Markets Forum to confront sector’s toughest questions
Prediction markets have gone from a niche curiosity to one of the most contested questions in global gambling. Are they a financial product, a...
DraftKings CEO Jason Robins named among SBC Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026
SBC has announced the five individuals whose achievements and influence have earned them a place in the SBC Hall of Fame class of 2026.The ceremony...