Illinois lawmaker starts again down long road to legalizing online casinos
An Illinois legislator who has pushed for legal online casino gaming in the past has introduced his latest attempt to force the issue in...
South Dakota considers putting online sports betting to a vote
A contingent of lawmakers in South Dakota are making an effort to bring online sports betting to a state where only retail wagering is...
Indiana Senate to consider sweeps ban after House approval
An omnibus piece of legislation that aims to ban sweepstakes gaming in Indiana is heading to the Senate after the House voted strongly in...
New York AG warns public that prediction markets are ‘masquerading’
In the lead-up to the Super Bowl, the Attorney General of the biggest online sports betting market in the U.S. warned that using prediction...
SBC Summit Americas to examine regulation and compliance across Latin America
As regulatory shifts unfold across Latin America, operators navigate higher taxes, tougher compliance demands and mounting pressure on how markets grow and compete.On Wednesday,...
Tennessee bill would criminalize influencing outcomes for event contract trading
A lawmaker in Tennessee introduced legislation to try to combat the manipulation of events tied to prediction market trading.Sen. Ferrell Haile filed Senate Bill...
PGA Tour and ESPN vastly expand live betting streams with DraftKings
Thanks to DraftKings' partnership with ESPN and the PGA Tour, golf viewers will have access to a whole lot more betting content in 2026...
BetMGM announces zero-tolerance policy on athlete harassment
BetMGM is aiming to combat betting-related harassment toward athletes by implementing a new policy.The MGM Resorts and Entain joint venture announced an update to...
Louisiana bill would make sweeps gaming a racketeering offense
Louisiana lawmakers are considering a piece of legislation that imposes a significant penalty for operating electronic sweepstakes devices and bribing athletes.Rep. Bryan Fontenot has...
Nevada judge temporarily bans Polymarket contracts in state
A judge in Nevada state court has ordered Polymarket to stop offering any event contracts in the state for an initial period of two...
Event News
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...
Five questions with PrizePicks head of RG Phil Sherwood about responsible gaming
Following up on recent discussion around responsible gaming and player protection at this month's SBC Summit Americas in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., SBC Americas spoke...
SBC Summit to examine what effective player protection looks like in practice
As expectations around player safety continue to evolve, operators face increasing pressure to detect signs of gambling-related harm earlier and implement more effective interventions....
SBC Summit Americas 2026: Big topics and lasting connections
SBC Summit Americas 2026 welcomed industry professionals from across North and Latin America last week, with discussions around prediction markets and a series of...