North America

The Louisiana State Capitol, where an illegal gambling bill is making strong progress

Louisiana Senate approves anti-sweeps bill, sends it to House

The Louisiana Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would ban online sweepstakes casinos, sending it over to the House.On Tuesday, Senators voted unanimously...
Robinhood, one of many companies expanding into sports contracts

Robinhood CEO lifts lid on sports results, sees ‘vast’ potential

The CEO of fintech company Robinhood said this week that sports prediction markets accounted for nearly half of the one billion contracts that were...
for sale sign as bet365 weights selling its business

Report: Coates family considers a $12B sale or spinoff of bet365

The owners of British sports betting and online casino brand bet365 are said to be considering a sale that could value the company at...
Defy the Odds Co-Founder Sue Schneider

Sue Schneider breaks down the gender gap in startup investments

Statistics regarding female founders are quite enlightening. While the number of female entrepreneurs has been steadily increasing, there are still uphill battles. While investment has...
Crypto.com arena in LA, another example of the company's growing presence in sports

Crypto.com joins Kalshi in taking Maryland Lottery to court

There is another lawsuit against Maryland Lottery and Gaming over sports contracts, except this time it is from Crypto.comSimilar to the lawsuit filed earlier...
Rory McIlroy lines up putt as a potential event contract for Sporttrade

Sporttrade seeks permission from CFTC to offer event contracts

Sporttrade is seeking permission from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to offer event contracts to customers across the country.According to an exclusive Sportico...
Texas Lottery Courier Ban

Texas Lottery unanimously votes to ban lottery courier services

The Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) has unanimously voted to ban the operation of lottery courier services in the wake of fraud allegations related to...
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Caesars CEO says digital spin-off still possible as iGaming revenue soars

Caesars CEO Tom Reeg said on Tuesday that spinning off Caesars Digital into a standalone publicly traded company is still on the table as...
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FanDuel steps into P2P DFS with new FanDuel Picks product

U.S. sports betting market leader FanDuel has launched its first foray into the peer-to-peer pick'em fantasy sports market.While FanDuel has not officially announced the...
Raking in chips after victory, like BetMGM did in appeals court

BetMGM prevails over Antar in appeals court over VIP casino case

Sam A. Antar's push to hold BetMGM accountable for his losses gambling on the site once again failed in courtThe Third Circuit Court of...

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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...