North America

Stake.us car as the company faces a new class action suit

Latest Stake.us lawsuit includes child of customer as a plaintiff

Online gambling brand Stake.us is facing a class action lawsuit in Alabama brought by a mother and her child, claiming the child suffered harm...
The Florida Capitol, where the 2025 regular legislative session is now over

Effort to ban sweepstakes in Florida over for 2025

The regular legislative session is over in Florida and with it, several gambling bills have died for the year.The last scheduled day of the...
Ryan Seacrest has been named alongside Chumba Casino in a lawsuit

Seacrest in! TV host named in Chumba Casino lawsuit

The latest in a long list of lawsuits against sweepstakes operators has a little more star power than some of the others.A California woman...
American dollar bills, the real-money current utilized in online sweepstakes casinos' dual-currency system

New York sweeps bills would let regulator define ‘dual-currency’

The New York Senate has amended a bill that would prohibit online sweepstakes to clarify that the state's gambling regulator would get to define...
Construction work lays bricks as Better Collective restructures its business

Better Collective deploys co-CEO model amid restructuring

Better Collective is reportedly undergoing a restructuring following a review of the company’s business operations and lowered financial projections in 2024.The digital sports media...
Male opens letter that NBA sent to CFTC about prediction markets

NBA tells CFTC prediction markets need more integrity protections

The NBA sent a letter to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sharing its concerns regarding the prevalence and popularity of sports prediction...
Fanatics website as it debuts its online casino app and site

Fanatics launches standalone online casino app in four states

Fanatics Betting & Gaming is expanding its offerings with the launch of a standalone online casino product in four regulated markets across the country.Fanatics...
Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, whose gaming regulator has signed an MOU with New Jersey's

New Jersey and UAE gaming regulators to work together

The respective gaming regulators of New Jersey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on strengthening...
Security guard protects New York residents from online sweepstakes games

New York committee passes bill to ban online sweepstakes games

Lawmakers in New York are advancing a bill that aims to ban online sweepstakes games.Assembly Bill 6745 was approved on Wednesday by the state’s...
Pen on paper, which is the last stop for a bill banning sweeps sites in Montana to become law

Montana a signature away from first US sweeps ban

Barring a veto from Gov. Greg Gianforte, Montana is poised to be the first state to pass a law intended to crack down on...

Event News

illegal gaming

How state regulators can adapt to fighting illegal gaming in digital age

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fighting the massive unregulated and illegal gaming market presents a daunting challenge for state-level regulators.As discussed at this month’s SBC...
PrizePicks

Five questions with PrizePicks head of RG Phil Sherwood about responsible gaming

Following up on recent discussion around responsible gaming and player protection at this month's SBC Summit Americas in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., SBC Americas spoke...
SBC Summit

SBC Summit to examine what effective player protection looks like in practice

As expectations around player safety continue to evolve, operators face increasing pressure to detect signs of gambling-related harm earlier and implement more effective interventions....
SBC Summit Americas

SBC Summit Americas 2026: Big topics and lasting connections

SBC Summit Americas 2026 welcomed industry professionals from across North and Latin America last week, with discussions around prediction markets and a series of...