PointsBet calls Karma Kommittee into action in Stanley Cup Final game 5
Online bookmaker PointsBet has confirmed another of its ‘Good Karma Payouts’ after a missed tripping call in third period of the recent game five...
That was the week that was in US sports betting
SportsHandle and friends deliver another round-up of the week’s big developments in US sports betting.Warts And All, IL Senate Passes Capital Bill With Sports...
Arizona assistant coach faces jail sentence for NCAA violations
Emanuel Richardson, a former Arizona assistant men’s basketball coach, will go down in history as the first ever college basketball coach to be handed...
Pennsylvania Board measures positive impact of casino on racing
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has released the Annual Racetrack Casino Benchmark Report detailing the impact of the state’s casinos on the Commonwealth's horse...
DraftKings’ Johnny Avello on the NBA Finals and ‘Hip Hop Wicca’
SBC Americas caught up with DraftKings Head of Sportsbook Johnny Avello this week for a quick-fire Q&A on how things are shaping up in...
New partnership aims to keep athletes on the right financial track
Athlete agency VaynerSports has announced a new partnership with consulting company BrightLights to protect its professional athlete members from financial fraud. Founded by David...
Tejon Indian Tribe and Hard Rock team up for $600m casino project
The Tejon Indian Tribe and Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, have entered into a joint venture, with the latter...
Minister urges legitimate approach to Caribbean gambling sector
The fourth Dutch Caribbean Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Gaming Regulation Forum was opened officially opened this week by Economic Affairs Minister Stuart Johnson at...
GLMS issues Q1 report on alerts over suspicious betting activity
Over the first quarter of 2019, Global Lottery Management System (GLMS) reported 33 sporting events to its partners out of 198 alerts generated over...
DoJ got its wires crossed on legality of interstate gambling
With the DoJ’s revised opinion of the Federal Wire Act having been knocked out of the park by District Court Judge Paul Barbadoro of New Hampshire...
Event News
SBC Summit to examine regulation, tech, and market competition in Western Europe
SBC Summit’s dedicated Western Europe track will help operators navigate the mounting pressures facing the region’s mature gambling markets, including tighter regulation, black-market activity,...
Affiliate Leaders Summit to feature dedicated track on Platforms & Performance
The Affiliate Leaders Summit 2026 will examine the technologies, engagement strategies and content models underpinning modern affiliate performance through the dedicated 'Platforms & Performance'...
SBC’s Global Prediction Markets Forum to confront sector’s toughest questions
Prediction markets have gone from a niche curiosity to one of the most contested questions in global gambling. Are they a financial product, a...
DraftKings CEO Jason Robins named among SBC Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026
SBC has announced the five individuals whose achievements and influence have earned them a place in the SBC Hall of Fame class of 2026.The ceremony...