North America

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks with the state imposing a ban on sweepstakes gaming.

Murphy makes New Jersey sweepstakes ban official

New Jersey is officially the latest U.S. state to ban the operation of sweepstakes gaming.Gov. Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill 5447 on Monday, placing...
A person's hand holding an American $10 bill

Circa Sports implements $10 minimum bet in Illinois after tax change

As Circa Sports begins planning in earnest for life in Missouri this winter, it has become the latest sportsbook to alter its policies in...
A sign marking the Arizona state line

Arizona regulator tells Fliff and others to get out of the state

Days after Arizona's gambling regulator launched its first-ever statewide public campaign decrying illegal gambling, it is looking to force several unauthorized operators out of...
Las Vegas sign as Gambling.com secures a deal to acquire Spotlight.Vegas

Gambling.com Group set to take over Las Vegas ticketing platform

Gambling.com Group is continuing its acquisition spree with the pending purchase of an asset that provides entertainment booking in America’s most storied gaming market.The...
A Circa Resort and Casino sign in Las Vegas

Missouri chooses Circa Sports over FanDuel for direct online betting license

Most people watching developments in Missouri would likely have expected FanDuel and DraftKings to be awarded the state's two untethered sports betting licenses. They...
Ghost waving at unanswered text messages

PrizePicks asks court to demand Brennan to respond to subpoena

According to social media, sports betting pioneer Joe Brennan Jr. is currently in Las Vegas attending the Bet Bash conference. Where he definitely is...
An information page for the 1-800-GAMBLER problem gambling hotline on a cellphone

New Jersey council says it plans to take over 1-800-GAMBLER nationwide

The license-holder of the national problem gambling support hotline 1-800-GAMBLER says it will reject the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) attempts to move...
NASCAR driver Ty Dillon as he lands a deal with DraftKings.

Kaulig Racing and driver Ty Dillon ink partnership with DraftKings

DraftKings is expanding its reach in motorsports through a NASCAR Cup Series team.The sports betting and daily fantasy giant secured a partnership with Kaulig...
The Lloyd. D George Federal Courthouse in Las Vegas, Nevada

Maryland pauses Kalshi fight, Nevada pushes for formal discovery

There have been updates in Kalshi's court battles in two states this week as the saga around the prediction markets operator rumbles on.In Maryland,...
ESPN Bet set up as the operator raises its bet limits in Illinois.

ESPN Bet responds to Illinois wager tax with $1 bet minimum

ESPN Bet is the latest operator to respond to the per-wager tax on betting in Illinois.The PENN Entertainment-backed sportsbook raised its minimum bet amount...

Event News

illegal gaming

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...
PrizePicks

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

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

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...