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A sign proclaiming SBC Summit as "The Greatest Show In Gaming"

SBC Summit 2025: The largest and most international edition yet

SBC Summit 2025 cemented its reputation as the greatest show in gaming with a record-breaking 30,000+ attendees from 150 countries.This year’s edition delivered 20%...
Toast as Sparket lands a deal with gaming studio Toast.

Sparket offers multiplayer skill games developed by gaming studio Toast

Sparket is expanding its reach in the skill games sector by collaborating with a new studio.The customizable B2B platform announced a partnership with Toast,...
Nationals Park as the stadium will close the BetMGM Sportsbook.

BetMGM Sportsbook at Nationals Park latest retail facility to close

The looming end of an MLB season also means the shuttering of a brick-and-mortar sportsbook at one of the league’s ballparks.The BetMGM Sportsbook at...
A person handing over money, as if to the taxman

Illinois sportsbooks paid $5.2M in wager tax in first month of new fee

Illinois' online sportsbooks paid the state more than $5.2 million via the new per-wager tax charge in July, the first month it was in...
SportsGrid media as the company plans to launch a new series with Paige Spiranac.

Paige Spiranac & SportsGrid to launch new ‘Gimmie Props’ series

SportsGrid and golf star Paige Spiranac are leveraging their partnership to deliver a new content series for sports bettors.On Tuesday, SportsGrid Network announced the...
Blue first place ribbon

PrizePicks receives NFA approval, paving the way for prediction markets

It is a busy week for PrizePicks. The same day it announced a massive acquisition deal with Allwyn, its subsidiary Performance Predictions II received...
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NJ court orders NCPG to cease using 1-800-GAMBLER helpline

The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has been ordered by a New Jersey Superior Court judge to stop using the 1-800-GAMBLER phone number...
The midtown Manhattan skyline featuring the UN building, close to where Mohegan wanted to build a new casino

Manhattan casino efforts hit bust as third proposal rejected

New York City will get a new land-based casino, but it won't be in Manhattan.All three proposals to construct a new resort in the...
Claw machine

Lotto firm Allwyn set to acquire 62% of PrizePicks in deal valuing group at...

After months of rumors regarding who was going to potentially acquire DFS powerhouse PrizePicks, the suitor is finally official.Deal worth a minimum of $1.6BEuropean...
Social people interacting as Michigan considers a social wagering bill.

Lawmaker files bill to legalize social wagering contests in Michigan

A Senator in Michigan proposed a piece of legislation that aims to change state gaming law regarding the legality of social wagering contests.Earlier this...

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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...