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Canada financial regulators take hard line on sports prediction markets

While prediction markets resembling sports bets continue to attract customers nationwide and clog up courts across the U.S., federal regulators in Canada are taking...
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Prediction Markets Weekly: Kalshi’s MLB moves and New York Times spat

This week was a busy week on the prediction markets front. When is it not?Even before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...
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Gaming attorneys criticize CFTC’s ‘contemptuous’ defiance of court orders

Speaking on the Indian Gaming Association's 'The New Normal' webcast on Wednesday, two gaming attorneys agreed that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has...
Connecticut State Capitol, seat of government that is suing Kalshi for illegal sports betting

Kalshi suit by Connecticut echoes another state’s path toward ban

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced Thursday that his state is suing Kalshi for "illegal unlicensed sports betting" after a federal judge denied Kalshi's...
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Caesars Sportsbook hit with $250k fine by New Jersey regulator

Caesars Sportsbook reached a financial settlement this month with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) to address a series of responsible gambling...
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DraftKings faces California predictions suit as it ramps ads in biggest states

DraftKings faces allegations of illegal sports betting via prediction markets in a new class-action lawsuit filed in federal court in California, at the same...
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MLBPA says league ‘balked’ at prop bet ban in letter to Congress

In the wake of the furor surrounding FanDuel's use of a message from Bryce Harper, the MLB Players Association (MLBPA) told members of Congress...
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Nevada claims Kalshi weakened argument by accepting NC tax

The Nevada Attorney General's Office told an appeals court that Kalshi contradicted its own argument about the legality of prediction markets by accepting a...
SBC Summit First Pitch

SBC Summit reveals 5 First Pitch finalists to showcase next-gen gaming tech

SBC has revealed the five startups that will compete in the 2026 edition of First Pitch, in partnership with BettingStartups, with this year’s shortlist...
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...

Event News

SBC establishes Regulatory Advisory Board

SBC forms Regulatory Advisory Board to strengthen global industry dialogue

KEY TAKEAWAYSSBC brings together leading regulatory affairs experts and industry executives to support regulatory engagement, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing across international gaming markets.The New Regulatory...
SBC Summit Europe

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 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...