California cardrooms’ court win draws latest line in tribal gaming fight
California cardrooms got a win on Tuesday when a judge ruled that the state's proposed new restrictions on table games cannot be implemented as...
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...
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...
Prediction Markets Weekly: Michigan splits from NCPG over Kalshi affair
It's been another week of lawsuits and more suits in the world of prediction markets.Kalshi suffered a court loss in Michigan and then sued...
Ohio lawmakers introduce landmark bill to repeal online sports betting
After announcing plans to initiate a legislative effort to ban online betting in Ohio, several lawmakers have introduced a measure that aims to make...
Hires and Higher-Ups: Betr completes key promotions, Aristocrat welcomes new COO
A new month brings new opportunities for North American gaming companies to bolster their leadership teams.Each week, SBC Americas provides a roundup of the...
Polymarket says it had to sue New Mexico because state sued Kalshi
New Mexico is one of more than a dozen states which continue to lock horns with prediction market platforms in court battles, and Polymarket...
Online Nebraska sports betting closer to November ballot after signature drive
A campaign to bring online sports betting to Nebraska cleared a major hurdle after it filed two petitions that meet the state’s estimated threshold...
New Jersey Democrats advance scaled-back bill to tax prediction markets
The idea of taxing prediction markets is gaining traction in New Jersey as Democratic lawmakers in both chambers of the Garden State legislature advanced...
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...
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...