North America

A photo of Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev on the front cover of Forbes magazine

Robinhood sues MA gaming regulator and AG, says it has no choice

Robinhood has filed a federal lawsuit against the Massachusetts Attorney General and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), seeking an injunction to prevent the state...
The Kansas City Royals' Kauffman stadium in Missouri

At least nine sportsbooks in frame for Missouri sports betting license

Missouri sports betting launches in a couple of months' time. When it does, bettors will likely be able to take their pick from most...
A pair of eyeglasses as PlayAIO shares its latest visibility data with SBC Americas.

PlayAIO data shows Light & Wonder title maintains visibility ranking

European data and AI supplier PlayAIO provided SBC Americas with its latest monthly online casino visibility data, allowing stakeholders across the gaming industry to...
A man flicking through a book

Better Collective rewrites Playbook with new AI sports betting tool

Better Collective believes it can be better at collecting and retaining online bettors, and it's leaning on AI to help it do so.The digital...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom stands at a podium with the seal of California in the background

California legislature passes sweepstakes ban, sends bill to Newsom’s desk

California's legislature unanimously passed a ban on online sweepstakes gaming on Friday, leaving the most populous U.S. state one step away from outlawing the...
Suffolk County Court

Massachusetts AG sues Kalshi, claiming it is an illegal sportsbook

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has already signed her name to an amicus brief challenging the legality of Kalshi and other groups offering...
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, co-sponsor of the WAGER Act

Latest effort to repeal sportsbook handle tax notes prediction market threat

A pair of U.S. senators have reintroduced a bill that aims to repeal the longstanding federal excise tax on sportsbooks' handle.Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto...
A person presses the play button as ProgressPlay plans to launch a sweepstakes platform.

ProgressPlay to debut sweepstakes platform as vertical faces scrutiny

ProgressPlay is entering the sweepstakes casino business with the launch of a new platform designed to provide gaming brands with solutions to support operations.The...
American currency as a PPI study examines the impact of sports betting on consumer spending in the U.S.

Think tank study finds gambling doesn’t impact credit scores and bankruptcies

The overturning of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act created uncertainty regarding innovation and risks associated with commercial gaming in the U.S.The Progressive...
Incoming Aristocrat Interactive CEO Dylan Slaney speaking at an SBC event

Aristocrat Interactive names ex-Light & Wonder iGaming chief as new CEO

Former Light & Wonder iGaming CEO Dylan Slaney will be the new chief executive of Aristocrat Interactive.Aristocrat's iGaming company announced on Sept. 12 that...

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...