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A team of people as the IBIA establishes a new global strategy, Mission 2030.

IBIA creates Mission 2030 as five-year plan to bolster betting integrity

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) is taking steps to implement a global standard for the sports betting industry.On Wednesday, the IBIA announced the...
Defy the Odds Co-Founder Sue Schneider

Schneider: Startups shouldn’t forget the importance of company culture

Sports Betting Hall of Famer Sue Schneider is back with more monthly insights from the world of startups. This time she delivers some tough love for...
Orlando Magic player as the team secures a partnership with Hard Rock Bet.

Hard Rock Bet named first operator partner of the Orlando Magic

One of Florida’s NBA teams is partnering with the state’s exclusive online sportsbook.The Orlando Magic secured a partnership on Tuesday with Hard Rock Bet,...
A person splashes water as Splash Sports raises new funding.

Splash Sports adds to investor portfolio with $14.5M Series B round

Skill-based social gaming company Splash Sports closed a new round of funding.Splash Sports announced on Tuesday the closing of a $14.5 million Series B...
Polymarket logo as the company received a new investment.

Polymarket soars to $8B valuation behind NYSE owner investment

Polymarket received a fresh injection of capital from the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), valuing the prediction market at roughly...
A security guard and cameras as monitoring services provide oversight for gambling.

Sports don’t have a gambling problem with monitoring solutions

America’s professional and amateur sports landscape doesn’t have a gambling problem; rather it is finding solutions that are working to protect the integrity of...
Shutting down computer

LV Sands once again says no to online gaming

The ghost of Sheldon Adelson can rest easy as the company he shephereded for many years, Las Vegas Sands, is once again forsaking online...
Gambling tax deduction paper with empty wallet.

Gambling tax deduction paper projects $18B handle losses for sportsbooks

American Bettor’s Voice (ABV) responded to a One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) provision that could impact professional gamblers by how deductions for losses...
Crypto as BurraPay partners with Rush Street Interactive and BetRivers.

RSI’s BetRivers platform to offer crypto funding powered by BurraPay

Rush Street Interactive (RSI) secured a deal with an emerging player in cryptocurrency.The online sports betting and casino giant landed a pact with crypto...
The DraftKings logo against a brick wall

DraftKings adds another brick in its RG wall with Evive integration

DraftKings has added another layer of player protection resources to its Responsible Gaming Center thanks to behavioral health technology platform Evive.The gaming giant now...

Event News

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...
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...