North America

A globe with pins as GeoComply and FanDuel renew their partnership.

FanDuel, GeoComply agree to multiyear partnership renewal

GeoComply continues to maintain relationships with some of the largest gambling operators in the country as the geolocation giant renews a partnership with FanDuel.On...
Kalshi ruling suggests judges learning from each other

Kalshi loss in Washington shows how judges are watching each other

A local judge in Washington on Thursday ordered Kalshi to stop offering its most popular markets in the state, the latest court victory for...
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Prediction Markets Weekly: FlightAware grounds own Kalshi lawsuit

This week's prediction markets headline was undoubtedly the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issuing an emergency declaration that ordered Kalshi to defy New York...
Kalshi, Polymarket face tough week with regulators after Trump mention scandal

Cities eye Kalshi, Polymarket as feds surprisingly probe mention markets

Regulatory pressure continues to mount on Kalshi from multiple angles this week, from the lowest levels to the highest ones in the United States.In...
IGA Chairman David Bean, who joined The New Normal webinar.

IGA Chair David Bean on next steps for tribes in prediction markets fight

The proliferation of sports event contracts from prediction markets creates uncertainty for federally recognized tribes, prompting discussions about how they can respond to threats...
Charles Schwab Field in Nebraska, a state which may be ready to put sports betting to the vote

Sports betting, iGaming lobbyists on which states could legalize next

New online sports betting markets don't come around in the U.S. very often these days, and new online casino states are even rarer.Which...
SBC Americas provides the latest workforce changes in gaming.

Hires and Higher-Ups: Underdog, Polymarket add new talent to prediction markets

Major players in the prediction market space continued bolstering their operations this week with several key hires.Each week, SBC Americas highlights the latest...
Outstretched hands seeking relief, similar to Kalshi's letter

Kalshi asks appeals court for relief from federal response it sought out

Kalshi and its preferred regulator and legal partner unveiled Wednesday what reasonably could be seen as extraordinary coordination in a filing with the Second...
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Will FanDuel Predicts catch up to prediction markets rivals?

Other than outgoing CEO Peter Jackson's impending exit and FanDuel's sports betting struggles, FanDuel Predicts was a big focus in last week's earnings call,...
Kalshi receives an emergency order from the CFTC

How Kalshi sought, got CFTC emergency order to counter NY suit

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) threw a lifeline to Kalshi on Tuesday, answering an appeal for help with an emergency declaration directing the...

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...