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Canadian Gaming Summit final event summary

Canadian Gaming Summit returns with 3,000+ attendees and 150 speakers

SBC’s Canadian Gaming Summit returns to Toronto next week for its 28th edition, bringing together 3,000 industry stakeholders for the country’s most commercially significant...
European horses racing as 1/ST acquires DRF Bets from Affinity Interactive.

1/ST acquires ADW platform DRF Bets from Affinity Interactive

Thoroughbred racing and entertainment giant 1/ST is bolstering its product offerings.On Tuesday, the Ontario-based company acquired advance-deposit wagering (ADW) platform DRF Bets from Daily...
The logo of FanDuel Sportsbook in Chicago, where the sportsbook will begin charging customers 50 cents per bet placed

FanDuel to charge 50¢ on Illinois bets, DraftKings ready to act

The U.S. market-leading online sportsbook will begin charging customers in Illinois 50 cents to place a bet starting later this year, in response to...
NCAA basketball as the governing body shares recent insights on gambling abuse directed toward student-athletes.

NCAA and Signify release gambling abuse data for March Madness

The NCAA teamed up with Signify to study online abuse sparked by sports betting.Signify and the NCAA used the 2025 men’s and women’s basketball...
New York exit sign as Resorts World Bet plans to leave the state.

Resorts World Bet plans to exit New York online gaming market

Editor's note: The original version of this article did not include comment from the New York State Gaming Commission.A boutique operator is exiting America’s...
RSI expands pooled BetRivers Poker network to 4 states

RSI expands pooled BetRivers Poker network to 4 states

BetRivers has launched an online poker network that connects players across four U.S. states.The operator's parent company, Rush Street Interactive (RSI), announced on Tuesday...
Gabby Thomas, who was subject to harassment from a bettor recently

For fans and for athletes, we need to talk more about bettors harrassing players

Matthew Wein is a former government security official who worked at DHS and the U.S. Committee on Homeland Security. He now writes the Secure...
Computer with dice and deck of cards as Maine considers online casinos.

Maine lawmakers consider online casino bill during special session

Maine lawmakers are reconsidering a measure to authorize online casino gaming.LD 1164 is labeled as unfinished business by Maine’s legislature after the bill was...
School bus stop sign as New York lawmakers order online sweepstakes casinos to exit the state.

New York AG shuts down horde of online sweepstakes casinos

New York State Attorney General Letitia James is taking a stance against online sweepstakes casino operators.The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) announced it...
The Caesars Superdome in Louisiana, where lawmakers have just approved a higher tax on online sports betting

Louisiana lawmakers approve online sports betting tax raise

Louisiana is a signature away from becoming the latest state to charge online sportsbooks more tax.In a session on Sunday afternoon, the state's Senate...

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...