North America

A person looks at papers as the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) releases its latest report.

NCPG survey says number of US sports bettors isn’t really growing

The National Council on Problem Gaming (NCPG) released its latest National Survey on Gambling Attitudes and Gambling Experiences providing key insights.The NCPG conducted its...
Ryan Seacrest

Amended CA sweeps bill might spare Seacrest, but not suppliers

AB831, the much-discussed bill that would ban online sweepstakes gambling in California, has been amended to remove the potential threat of individual players being...
A Carnival cruise ship

AGA charts new waters with first cruise line member

The American Gaming Association (AGA) now counts the world's largest global cruise operator among its membership.Carnival Corporation has become the first cruise operator to...
Kansas City Chiefs players celebrate

Four sportsbooks apply to enter Missouri as Circa takes on big guns

A quartet of sportsbooks have applied to be among the first wave of operators to start taking bets in Missouri once the state opens...
Two dogs playing with the same stick

Underdog Sports’ California users can no longer play against the house

Another leading daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator has shifted its footing in California as the status of the gaming vertical in the state remains...
Exterior of DraftKings Sportsbook

Woman who included children in suit against DraftKings reaches settlement

The woman who included her two children in a lawsuit filed in New Jersey against DraftKings for allegedly violating state consumer law has settled...
Red telephone off the hook

NCPG granted restraining order to keep 1-800-GAMBLER online

Conflict between the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ) and the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) could put the national 1-800-GAMBLER...
$100 bill cut into small pieces

Why a $100 sports bet translates to $1.55 for the sportsbooks

Many state lawmakers may tell you that the major sportsbooks like FanDuel and DraftKings are printing money. Longtime industry participants will tell you that...
A hand of money as FanDuel received fines from Iowa's gaming regulator.

Iowa regulator fines FanDuel $125K for multiple violations

FanDuel is paying the price for multiple compliance violations in Iowa.The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission levied a $125,000 fine on FanDuel for five...
A fortune-teller predicting the future using a crystal ball

PredictIt hails ‘victory’ as CFTC allows it to expand prediction market

In what may be the latest sign that the Trump-era Commodity Futures Exchange Commission (CFTC) is prepared to take a more lax stance on...

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...