North America

A knocked-out boxer lying on a boxing ring mat

Could proposed California ban be knockout blow for sweeps?

There was never any chance that this week's episode of The New Normal podcast, hosted by Indian Gaming Association (IGA) Conference Chair Victor Rocha...
Podium at 2025 Canadian Gaming Summit

More than 3,000 gathered in Toronto for Canadian Gaming Summit

The 2025 Canadian Gaming Summit concluded last week, breaking attendance records and setting the stage for the event’s evolution into SBC Summit Canada.In what...
Woman lifts weight as Kalshi's valuation grows to $2 billion.

Funding round lifts prediction market Kalshi to $2B valuation

Kalshi is reaching new heights after a fresh injection of capital.The New York-based prediction market reportedly announced on Wednesday the closing of a $185...
A car hub cap as the AGA launches a responsible gaming consumer hub.

AGA debuts online consumer hub to promote responsible gaming

The American Gaming Association (AGA) is allocating resources to create a new online resource to promote responsible gaming.The AGA launched its Play Smart Consumer...
A person holds a blank check representing the Publishers Clearing House.

Social gaming company acquires Publishers Clearing House for $7M

Online social gaming company ARB Interactive acquired Publishers Clearing House (PCH) in an auction after the direct-to-consumer promotions company filed for bankruptcy.ARB Interactive, the...
The Arizona Lottery headquarters

Arizona Lottery can now withhold prizes won in bulk ticket purchases

The Arizona Lottery has limited how many Fast Play tickets an individual or group can buy, a move it says is designed to "preserve...
A monopoly board is being played as Rhode Island will maintain a sports betting monopoly in the state.

Legislation to open Rhode Island sports betting fails to progress

Rhode Island is no longer considering an expansion of its online sports betting market this year.Senate Bill 748 failed to progress in the state’s...
A rocky landscape, such as the one sweepstakes casinos navigate in the U.S.

High 5 Casino partners with Xpoint amid rocky sweeps landscape

A new partnership between social casino operator High 5 Casino and geolocation firm Xpoint illustrates how the U.S. online gambling industry is shifting.Xpoint...
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks as the state is set to implement a tax rate increase on online casinos and sports betting.

New Jersey lawmakers compromise on new 19.75% tax rate on online gaming

New Jersey is raising its tax rate on online casinos and sports betting, but state lawmakers have agreed on a lower rate than Gov....
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Kalshi wants tribes to butt out of Maryland event contract case

The Maryland lawsuit involving Kalshi has drawn the interest of tribes both inside and outside the state, but the prediction markets operator does not...

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...