North America

Tribal Oklahoma sports betting

Oklahoma will consider tribal sports betting bill in 2023

Oklahoma is going to take another shot at legalizing tribal sports betting in 2023. State Rep. Ken Lutrell pre-filed a bill similar to one...
Gambling industry New York Times 2023

2022: The year the mainstream media began to question sports betting

For sports betting, 2022 was a tipping point. With the launch of New York online betting, Kansas and Maryland beginning to accept wagers, and...
PokerStars launches MI/NJ pooling

PokerStars more than doubles guarantee of first pooled NJ/MI event

Ohioans were not the only ones celebrating expanded online gambling on New Year's Day. Michiganders and New Jersey residents celebrated the pooling of players...
Ohio For Responsible Gambling has launched in the state to raise awareness and educate residents on problem gambling and responsible play.

Ohio For Responsible Gambling campaign launches as sports betting goes live

Ohio For Responsible Gambling (ORG) has launched in the state to raise awareness and educate residents on problem gambling and responsible play. Following the launch...
Super Group, the parent company of Betway and Spin, has completed the acquisition of Digital Gaming Corporation (DGC).

Super Group completes acquisition of Digital Gaming Corporation

Super Group, the parent company of Betway and Spin, has completed the acquisition of Digital Gaming Corporation (DGC). Initially announced back in April last year,...
SharpRank will act as an independent evaluator for Prophet Exchange, providing consumers with proprietary performance data and audits.

Prophet Exchange selects SharpRank as independent evaluator

Prophet Exchange has partnered with SharpRank, selecting it as its official rating agency. Under the terms of the agreement, SharpRank will act as an independent...
Pyramid of blue blocks with a gold block at the top

Esports Entertainment Group names Alex Igelman as new CEO

Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) has named Alex Igelman as its new Chief Executive Officer following an evaluation process. Igelman will replace Grant Johnson, who left...
DraftKings Ohio Marketing Fine

DraftKings latest sportsbook facing big Ohio marketing fine

Just weeks after the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) levied a $250,000 fine against Barstool Sportsbook, the regulators issued an even bigger fine to...
NJDGE Citrus Bowl betting suspension

NJ sportsbooks halt Citrus Bowl betting over Brees

The fallout for Drew Brees, PointsBet, and Purdue University continued over the holidays as the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) suspended betting...
Join us at SBC Americas as we look back at some of the biggest legislative efforts to expand US sports betting in 2022

SBC Rewind: tracking the legislative efforts to expand sports betting in 2022

Since the Supreme Court repealed PASPA in 2018, there has been consistent efforts to expand sports betting as state legislators and operators alike seek...

Event News

Cordish gaming cannibalization

Cordish’s Rob Norton ballparks casino cannibalization at 15-23%

To some in the industry, Rob Norton is an obstructionist. The president of Cordish Gaming's stance against iGaming legislation in states like Maryland has...
Dan Marino SBC Summit North America

SBC Summit North America draws 5,000 attendees

SBC Summit North America once again packed The Meadowlands Convention Center for two days of networking, conference content and conversation. "We had nearly 5,000 of...
BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt

BetMGM may be ‘radio quiet’ but Greenblatt ready to speak out

Towards the start of his fireside chat with CNBC's Contessa Brewer at SBC Summit North America, BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt began by acknowledging that...
How Massachusetts is using research to rewrite the gaming playbook

How Massachusetts is using research to rewrite the gaming playbook

In Massachusetts, like in many states, things are changing fast in gaming. The state launched digital sports betting in March 2023 and experienced an immediate...