Arizona hits 5 operators including ClubWPT with cease-and-desist order
The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) sent a series of cease-and-desist orders to a group of gambling operators, including a highly scrutinized social online...
Hires and Higher-Ups: NCPG looks to hire prediction markets-focused strategist
The first week of July provided the U.S. commercial gaming industry with workforce changes impacting key stakeholders across the country.Each week, SBC Americas highlights the latest hires, promotions,...
Flutter laying off PokerStars employees after FanDuel transition
Flutter Entertainment is conducting a round of layoffs to its PokerStars team across multiple jurisdictions, the poker brand confirmed to SBC Americas on Tuesday.Affected...
VGW founder Escalante quits sweepstakes giant for good
Less than a year after garnering approval to acquire full ownership of sweepstakes giant VGW, founder Laurence Escalante has resigned from the company permanently.Escalante...
Delaware North rebrands gaming business to Ember Entertainment
Delaware North is bridging the gap between its portfolio of gaming verticals with the launch of a new brand that streamlines the company’s entertainment...
Fanatics’ first gaming foray outside US comes through UAE Lottery, iGaming site
Fanatics will be the new platform provider for the United Arab Emirates Lottery and the country's first approved iGaming operator, in what is its...
Problem gambling experts detail why young men are uniquely at risk
Read any reputable study about gambling disorders and one conclusion that will rise to the surface is that young men are perhaps the most...
Hires and Higher-Ups: Novig hires ex-Kalshi and CFTC official, Bragg chair resigns
The first half of the year is coming to a close for a U.S. commercial gaming industry that is undergoing constant change.Each week, SBC Americas highlights...
Caesars expands Maine Wabanaki Tribes deal to include online casino
Caesars Entertainment will soon add online casino gaming to its online sports betting operations in Maine, thanks to an extension of its partnership with...
BetMGM, MGM Resorts reach partnership extensions with MLB
MLB has agreed to extend its business relationships with MGM Resorts International and BetMGM, continuing partnerships spanning nearly a decade.America’s oldest professional sports league...
Event News
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...
SBC signs long-term agreement to keep SBC Summit in Lisbon until 2030
SBC has signed a new long-term agreement confirming Lisbon as the host city of SBC Summit through 2030, formalizing the company’s commitment to the...