Louisiana sports betting harassment bill heads to Gov. Landry
An anti-harassment bill to ban certain Louisiana residents from retail and online sports betting is a governor’s signature away from being enacted as state...
New York to consider bill to ban sports betting on college campuses
New York lawmakers are considering legislation that would ban college students from placing online sports wagers while on school property.Senate Bill 10470 was introduced...
Rhode Island AG sues Kalshi, Polymarket after preemptive suit
Rhode Island is the latest state to take legal action against prediction markets that offer sports event contracts that resemble state-sanctioned online sports wagers.State...
Prediction Markets Weekly: Betr gains CFTC registration, Polymarket adds new trading options
Another busy week in the prediction market has closed, with major players in the space working to bolster their operations and counter pushback against...
Senate hearing on sports betting turns contentious over prediction markets
A U.S. Senate subcommittee held a highly anticipated hearing Wednesday to discuss the impact of legal sports betting, though much of the discussion turned...
Kalshi faces new lawsuits, fights back with Washington appeal
Kalshi’s legal team continues to have a heavy workload as the prediction market’s proceedings expand with new lawsuits in New Mexico and Kentucky.Last week,...
Prediction Markets Weekly: NFL sends letter to the CFTC, Kalshi teams up with MSG
The burgeoning U.S. prediction market sector closed a busy week of activity.Each Friday at SBC Americas, we highlight some of the biggest headlines and...
Former NCAA basketball player agreed to help bettors by poor performance
The NCAA determined that former Abilene Christian men’s basketball player Airion Simmons violated the organization’s sports betting rules as part of a gambling scheme...
Minnesota bill to ban prediction markets heads to governor
Minnesota is a governor’s signature away from becoming the first U.S. jurisdiction to explicitly ban the operation of prediction markets through legislation.On Wednesday, the...
Polymarket welcomes iOS users to US exchange after shuttering waitlist
After an ugly exit from America’s prediction market sector nearly five years ago, Polymarket is back to providing consumers nationwide with a trading platform....
Event News
SBC Summit gives delegates direct access to regulators through new regulatory gaming meet-ups
SBC Summit has launched the Regulatory Gaming Meet-Ups, a new networking initiative that will connect delegates with regulators, market experts, and industry leaders from more than 20 gaming...
Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl, Jason Robins to open SBC Summit 2026
Lisbon, Portugal — SBC Summit 2026 will host one of the most high-profile keynote sessions ever staged in Europe by bringing together three of...
Applications for SBC Summit’s First Pitch now open
Applications are now open for the 2026 edition of SBC First Pitch, where five early-stage betting and gaming startups will earn the opportunity to...
How state regulators can adapt to fighting illegal gaming in digital age
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fighting the massive unregulated and illegal gaming market presents a daunting challenge for state-level regulators.As discussed at this month’s SBC...