People swapping books, symbolizing CFTC-regulated event contracts

New Jersey AG questions if sports contracts even qualify as legal swaps

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin has submitted his opinion on the legality of sports event contracts to the court. While some of his...
MGM Resorts Nevada Settlement

NGCB reaches $8.5M money laundering settlement with MGM

MGM Resorts has agreed to a $8.5 million stipulated agreement after failing to adhere to anti-money laundering rules by allowing illegal bookmakers to gamble...
Arizona Department of Gaming Cease and Desist Orders

Arizona regulator orders six unlicensed operators to exit state

The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) has sent a collection of cease and desist orders to a group of unlicensed gambling operators accepting customers...
Blurry football field showing the lack of clarity on sports marketing regulations

MA regulators question the blurred lines between ESPN and ESPN Bet

An adjudicatory hearing with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) reflects the growing pains that comes not just with the sports betting industry and its...
NCAA Baylor University Sports Betting Violations Infractions

NCAA penalizes former Baylor employee for improper DFS bets

A former employee at Baylor University is being penalized by the NCAA for a series of sports betting infractions involving the school and its...
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Tennessee regulator urges CFTC to prohibit sports event contracts

The Tennessee gaming regulator is the latest body to write to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) about prediction market operators offering sports contracts,...
Investigation, like the one MGCB is doing into event contracts

Michigan regulators announce investigation into prediction markets

Michigan regulators are the latest state gaming authority to announce action related to the burgeoning market of sports-related event contracts.A press release from the...
Low power is the problem PA regulators explained to lawmakers about sweepstakes policing

PA regulators admit they don’t have much power when it comes to sweeps

Representatives from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) spoke to the Pennsylvania Assembly Gaming Oversight Committee and admitted that, while they have successfully sent...
Cameras representing oversight

Nevada judge says CFTC clearly oversees event contracts, not state

The explanation of the ruling in favor of Kalshi's request for a temporary restraining order in the Nevada District Court offered some fuel for...
Past due notice as VGW takes two years to exit Delaware

Delaware finally gets sweepstake group VGW to exit the state

The Delaware Division of Gaming Enforcement has finally gotten VGW to stop operating in the state.The regulatory body announced the news in a press release,...

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SBC Summit The Script

The Script to headline SBC Summit 2026 opening night

SBC Summit 2026’s evening program will open with a headline performance from multi-platinum-selling band The Script, marking one of the largest artist bookings in...
SBC Summit Marketing track

Standing out in a crowded market: SBC Summit adds Marketing & CX Track to...

SBC Summit will explore how betting and gaming brands can cut through the noise with more distinctive, data-driven and effective marketing campaigns through its...
SBC Summit BettingStartups collaboration

SBC Summit strengthens startup focus with BettingStartups collaboration

SBC Summit has partnered with BettingStartups to strengthen its support for early-stage betting and gaming companies, with the collaboration spanning both the Startup Hub...
SBC Player Experience Academy

SBC Summit’s Player Experience Academy explores engagement and its limits

SBC Summit will put player experience under the microscope this September in Lisbon, as its Academy brings together the operators, product leaders, and regulators...