North America

New Jersey NJ Lawmaker Sweepstakes Casinos

NJ lawmaker pivots from sweeps regulation to sweeps ban

A lawmaker in New Jersey has introduced a measure aimed at prohibiting sweepstakes after a previous legislative attempt to classify them as regulated gaming...
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PrizePicks first DFS operator to receive NCPG’s iCAP certification

Daily fantasy sports giant PrizePicks is the first DFS operator to receive Internet Compliance Assessment Program (iCAP) accreditation from the National Council on Problem...
PENN Entertainment New Jersey Hollywood Casino

NJ becomes new market for PENN’s standalone Hollywood Casino app

PENN Entertainment is providing players in New Jersey with a new gaming experience.The entertainment and gaming giant announced on Tuesday the launch of its...
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Highlights from Nebraska’s marathon sports betting committee hearing

Nebraska's General Affairs Committee devoted several hours on Monday to a handful of bills that would expand sports betting.Sen. Eliot Bostar's LR20CA proposes a...
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MLB urges CFTC to take sports event contracts in hand

Major League Baseball (MLB) wants the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to create an "integrity framework" around sporting event contracts as the burgeoning vertical...
queenbhive-willetts-interview

QueenBHive CEO on why community buzz is the future of gaming

Rebecca McAdam Willetts knows a thing or two about connecting with players and entrepreneurs in online gaming. With QueenBHive, she’s intent on helping to...
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Amelco to user Radar to strengthen geofencing capabilities

Amelco is ready to use Radar to enhance the geolocation capabilities it provides to North American operators.The company will integrate Radar’s geolocation technology into...
Female basketball player like Megan Lantham

Rithmm CEO Megan Lanham brings athletic intesity to AI betting project

Rithmm has emerged as one of the gaming industry’s premium sports betting data companies using artificial intelligence to allow bettors to analyze data and...
Ground beef

OddsMatrix beefs up micro-betting with mutually beneficial nVenue deal

As sportsbook operators seek to compete in the micro-betting space against DraftKings and Simplebet, OddsMatrix continues to enhance its in-game offerings with another partnership.It...
Open gate, like the opportuntiy for Steven Jacobs to sue DraftKings

Court says Jacobs can proceed with DraftKings extortion suit

The court of the Eastern District of New York is going to let Steven Jacobs move forward with most of his lawsuit against DraftKings.Jacobs...

Event News

SBC

Applications for SBC Summit’s First Pitch now open

Applications are now open for the 2026 edition of SBC First Pitch, where five early-stage betting and gaming startups will earn the opportunity to...
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....