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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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MLB acquires equity stake in exclusive data partner Sportradar

Major League Baseball (MLB) has acquired an equity stake in Sportradar Group as part of a long-term extension and expansion of their partnership.Sportradar has...
Nebraska Betting Hero GeoComply Research Confield

Betting Hero finds ‘Busiest Cornfield in America’ thanks to online wagering

A survey by Betting Hero found a group of sports fans traveling across states to wager.

Event News

SBC Global Prediction Markets Forum

SBC’s Global Prediction Markets Forum to confront sector’s toughest questions

Prediction markets have gone from a niche curiosity to one of the most contested questions in global gambling. Are they a financial product, a...
SBC Hall of Fame Class of 2026

DraftKings CEO Jason Robins named among SBC Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026

SBC has announced the five individuals whose achievements and influence have earned them a place in the SBC Hall of Fame class of 2026.The ceremony...
SBC Summit Compliance Tech

Staying ahead of the threat: SBC Summit unveils Compliance Tech Track for 2026

SBC Summit will examine the technologies helping operators detect threats, combat fraud, and strengthen compliance through its dedicated Compliance Tech conference track.Taking place on Thursday, Oct....
SBC Summit First Pitch

SBC Summit reveals 5 First Pitch finalists to showcase next-gen gaming tech

SBC has revealed the five startups that will compete in the 2026 edition of First Pitch, in partnership with BettingStartups, with this year’s shortlist...