North America

everymatrix-betparx-content-aggregation

EveryMatrix strikes first US content aggregation deal with betPARX

EveryMatrix has announced that its SlotMatrix online casino portfolio has launched in New Jersey with the betPARX brand in what is its first U.S....
maryland-bill-sponsor-cordish-igaming

Maryland bill sponsor suggests cutting Cordish out of iGaming market

At a Maryland House Ways and Means Committee hearing discussing the potential legalization of online casino, the bill's sponsor and committee chair appeared to...
Hand winding clock representing extension to complete Sega Sammy GAN merger

Sega Sammy needs more time to finalize GAN merger

It has been roughly 15 months since Sega Sammy announced it was going to buy technology company GAN for $107 million but the company...
https://sbcamericas.com/2025/02/10/super-bowl-lix-betting-activity/

Betting surged for sportsbooks during 2025 Super Bowl

The Philadelphia Eagles' resounding win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday saw a 14% year-over-year increase in active player...
betr-pulls-jake-paul-saquon-barkley-vid

Ohio regulator takes issue with Jake Paul’s Ferrari offer to Saquan Barkley

In the lead-up to Sunday's Super Bowl, media and sports betting company Betr posted and subsequently deleted a video in which co-founder Jake Paul...
Single player game, something prohibited by new piece of Illinois DFS legislation

Competing DFS bill introduced in Illinois with no single player games

On the same day that Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul sent out an alert that he had sent a cease and desist letter to...
high-5-games-damages-casino-verdict

Jury says social casino High 5 owes $25M in damages for Washington suit

In what a law firm is calling the first-ever verdict against an online social casino, a Washington state jury has ordered High 5 Games...

Ohtani interpreter Mizuhara sentenced to nearly 5 years prison time

Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara has been sentenced to four years and nine months in prison after stealing nearly $17 million from the...
11th hour on clock, such as the late warning from Illinois AG to avoid unlicensed sportsbook before Super Bowl

IL AG warns bettors to avoid Bovada, PrizePicks Friday before Super Bowl

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has fired a last-minute shot across the bow at offshore operator Bovada and daily fantasy sports company PrizePicks in...
South Dakota quarter that could be used to bet online if a new piece of legislation is put on the ballot and receives voter approval

South Dakota bill could expand sports betting online via ’26 vote

A proposed voter referendum coule expand sports betting beyond Deadwood in South Dakota.State Sen. Steve Kolbeck put forth Senate Joint Resolution 507, which...

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....