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Butterfly behind bars

Flutter CEO Jackson labels new Illinois betting tax structure ‘wrong’

During the Flutter Q2 earnings call, company CEO Peter Jackson did not hold back his feelings about Illinois lawmakers both upping the tax rate...
BetComply Loes Wetzer Operations Director

Loes Wetzer joins BetComply as Operations Director

Wetzer has spent time as a Project Manager for Gaming in EU and Gran Via.
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New York bill to speed up casino bidding appears to have flatlined

A bill approved by New York legislators that would have sped up the bidding process for three new downstate casino licenses is all but...
Missouri Sports Betting Ballot November 2024

Ballot initiative for sports betting approved in Missouri

Ashcroft’s office had an Aug. 13 deadline to submit its certificate of sufficiency.
Maryland Sports Betting July 2024

Sportsbooks in Maryland close July with $333M handle

FanDuel led all mobile sportsbooks in Maryland with a $145.8 million handle.
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Nebraska online sports betting amendment advances but long road remains

Nebraska lawmakers are still considering online sports betting in the state after proposed gambling legislation advanced out of committee on Monday, albeit with a...
PENN Entertainment Sparket Partnership 2024

PENN scores deal with social gaming tech provider Sparket

In Q2 2024, Sparket reported a more than 300% year-over-year increase in revenue.
Illinois Sports Betting Tax Handle June 2024

Online sports betting operators in Illinois close June with $824M handle

Next month operators in Illinois will be facing a new tax rate on revenue.
Sparket Soboba Casino Resort Betting Game

Soboba Casino launches F2P sports betting product powered by Sparket

Soboba Sports is available on the casino’s recently launched app.
SBC Americas Cut the App Brian Beachkofski Rithmm

Cut the App! Rithmm CTO Brian Beachkofski

CTO of Rithmm Brian Beachkofski provided SBC with insights into his cell phone usage.

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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....