Gabby Thomas, who was subject to harassment from a bettor recently

For fans and for athletes, we need to talk more about bettors harrassing players

Matthew Wein is a former government security official who worked at DHS and the U.S. Committee on Homeland Security. He now writes the Secure...
A doctor speaks to a patient as New York (NY) lawmakers consider a bill to provide insurance coverage for problem gambling.

New York bill would require insurance firms to cover problem gambling

New York State Sen. Joseph Addabbo introduced a new piece of legislation aimed at providing problem gambling prevention and treatment services to players.Addabbo filed...
Gabby Thomas finishes a race as she recently faced harassment by a bettor banned by FanDuel.

FanDuel bans bettor over Gabby Thomas harassment

The banishment of a FanDuel bettor who heckled an Olympic gold medalist at a track event in Pennsylvania is drawing the attention of regulators.FanDuel...
NFL logo on field as the league partners with the ICRG to research gambling behavior.

NFL pledges $600,000 to research college athlete gambling behavior

The International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) has partnered with America’s most popular professional sports league.On Wednesday, the ICRG announced it reached a deal...

Canadian Gaming Summit’s Player Protection Symposium to feature former NHLer

As Canada’s market matures, player protection challenges are multiplying — from rising offshore activity to the ethical use of AI in responsible gambling. The Player...
Checklist such as the one put forth by ROGA regarding VIP programs

ROGA sportsbooks respond to VIP criticism with set of recommendations

The Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA), an association of leading online sportsbooks, has published a new set of guidelines for how operators should approach...
SBC Summit Americas panel discussion payment tools.

SBC Summit Americas: Financial segmentation and payments tools

Gambling operators and suppliers are using innovation to provide players with efficient payment processing options that also offer responsible gaming resources and tools.The topics...
Mailbox full of letters as Tennessee's gaming regulator sends a cease and desist letter to BetOnline.

Tennessee latest state to send C&D to BetOnline

BetOnline received a new cease and desist letter from a state gaming regulator this week, marking the second letter the offshore operator has received...
Piggy bank as the NCPG provides grants to five organizations

Ohio State headlines list of latest NCGP agility grant recipients

The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) continuesto invest in the development of initiatives to protect players from problem gambling.The NCPG announced that it...
Sign at UNLV as the school launches an AI research hub for gaming

UNLV International Gaming Institute debuts AI research hub

The UNLV International Gaming Institute (IGI) is taking steps to understand the impact of machine learning and AI on America’s online gambling industry.The IGI...

Event News

SBC Summit 2026 ribbon-cutting

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 Amsterdam announcement

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 Summit Lisbon

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...
Snoop Dogg revealed as SBC Summit 2027 headliner

SBC Summit Live Blog: Snoop Dogg reveal highlights final day

LISBON, Portugal — We’re back to wrap up SBC Summit on the third and final day of the biggest show in in the industry....