North America

Penn pays $25K MA gaming fine

Penn paid $25K fine in MA for past Barstool Can’t Lose Parlay

The era of Barstool Sportsbook is in Penn Entertainment's rearview mirror but news has come to light that the company did pay a $25,000...
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North Carolina universities funding upgrades with betting tax proceeds

Legal sports betting in North Carolina yielded nearly $100 million in tax revenue for the state in its first nine months. Universities in the...
DraftKings Class Action Suit Multiple States Deceptive Practices

More class action lawsuits filed against DraftKings over ad practices

Last month, a DraftKings user filed a class action lawsuit against the operator in New York.
L&W iGaming CEO Simon Johnson

Light & Wonder taps Simon Johnson to lead iGaming division

Light & Wonder has found its new CEO for its iGaming business. Simon Johnson will take on the role and report directly into Light...
ESPN Bet PENN Entertainment Retail Sportsbooks Rebrand

Rebrand of PENN properties to increase ESPN Bet’s retail locations

ESPN Bet has existing retail locations in Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan and Ohio.
Second issue of Affiliate Leaders

Latest Affiliate Leaders magazine looks at SEO update, Brazil launch

The launch of regulated sports betting and igaming in Brazil takes centre stage in SBC Media’s second issue of Affiliate Leaders. Featuring the likes of Flashscore CEO Pavel Krbec, OneTwenty Group CEO Chris Russell and local...
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IGT becomes first gaming supplier to be accredited by NCPG

International Game Technology (IGT) has been awarded the National Council on Problem Gambling's (NCPG) new iCAP Ready accreditation, making the firm the first gaming...
Minnesota Senate Finance Committee Hearing Online Sports Betting

Senate committee in Minnesota holds hearing on sports betting

The hearing was led by Finance Committee Chair Sen. John Marty, who filed a sports betting bill in 2024.
Negative revenue FanDuel SGPs

Too many winning parlays lead to Flutter revenue downgrade

Most U.S. sportsbooks experienced a historically bad October, but FanDuel's customer-friendly outcomes continued for the rest of 2025 according to a new update from...
Fanatics Sportsbook Scot McLintock Interview

Fanatics ready to take big swings in 2025 after rewarding 2024

Fanatics Sportsbook styles itself as the most rewarding sportsbook for customers. For the challenger brand in the U.S. market, 2024 was the most rewarding...

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....