North America

Jay-Z, whose joint venture proposal for Caesars Palace Times Square won't be moving forward

New York officials reject Caesars Times Square casino backed by Jay-Z

You can't knock Jay-Z's hustle, but the Empire State wasn't in the state of mind to grant him his casino wish.A New York...
Caution sign as Arizona's gaming regulator sends a prediction market warning to operators.

Think twice about prediction market partnerships, warns Arizona regulator

The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) sent a letter to licensed operators in the state warning them that offering event contracts without a license...
Poker chips

Kalshi taps poker legend to promote sports contracts

Kalshi is snapping up partners left, right and center and one of its newest partners is arguably the biggest name in the poker world.Daniel...
Interior view of the Student Union at UNLV

UNLV gaming institute names second round of ESPN Research Fellows

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) International Gaming Institute (IGI) has announced the second round of annual ESPN Research Fellows.ESPN partnered with UNLV...
Matt Holt

Ex-IC360 leader Matt Holt joins Gaming Compliance International as CEO

A year after leaving Integrity Compliance 360 (IC360), Matt Holt is back in business as the chief executive of a gaming compliance firm.Holt announced...
Puzzle pieces as two social gaming groups combine forces.

SPGA & SGLA join forces to create single social gaming advocacy group

Two trade associations are uniting under one roof, combining efforts to advocate for social gaming operators and brands amid recent legislative movement in California.The...
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New Jersey to establish mandatory RG standards for operators

New Jersey's gaming regulator is ready to up the ante on the player protection measures it requires from its licensed operators.The NJ Division of...
A person sleeps as Sleeper alleges misconduct by the CFTC.

Sleeper accuses CFTC of blocking prediction market application

Fantasy sports platform Sleeper accused the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) of violating law by blocking its attempt to enter the prediction market space.Letter...
Two dogs look out windows of a car

Underdog adopts two new C-suite execs amid move into event contracts

Underdog has named a new chief financial officer and chief marketing officer as the historic fantasy sports company leans into the world of prediction...
A pair of binoculars, representing Sightline, next to a river representing BetRivers

BetRivers unveils new streamlined payments with Sightline

Rush Street Interactive (RSI) and Sightline Payments have unveiled a joint project that makes BetRivers the first iGaming operator to white-label the payments firm's...

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...