North America

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Sportradar appoint Craig Felenstein as CFO

Sportradar has announced the appointment of Craig Felenstein as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).Felenstein, who will report to Sportradar CEO Carsten Koerl,...
Recently retired CFL player Shawn Lemon suspended for betting on games

Ex-CFL player Lemon suspended for betting on games

The Canadian Football League is the latest sports league to take action against a player for violating gambling policy.The CFL announced on April 24...
ESPN BET opens first branded retail sportsbook at Detroit's Hollywood Casino

ESPN BET opens first retail sportsbook at Detroit’s Hollywood Casino

ESPN BET opened the first retail sportsbook under its branding at 4 p.m. on April 24.Hollywood Casino at Greektown in Detroit was formerly under...
Hard Rock Bet

New same game parlay feature goes live on Hard Rock Bet

Hard Rock Bet is operating in seven states, including Arizona and Florida.
PrizePicks announces two key senior hires

PrizePicks announces two key senior hires

Daily fantasy sports giant PrizePicks has announced new appointments to lead its HR and responsible gambling teams.Former Warner Bros. Discovery and Turner Sports executive...
Kindred Group

Kindred’s North American exit remains “on track” per earnings calls

Kindred Group has confirmed that it remains “on track” to exit North America by the end of Q2 in 2024.Speaking on an earnings call...
Pariplay Kero Gaming Sports Betting

Kero Gaming and Pariplay bring sports betting to Fusion platform

Pariplay's Fusion platform has also secured deals with Games Global and Pragmatic Play.
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SBC Leaders Magazine: Lessons from FanDuel’s rise to the top

FanDuel President Christian Genetski has given the inside track on how the company went from being in an unpromising situation to a market leader...
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Jesse Learmonth has two tips for pitch contest participants

The First Pitch competition is always a highlight of SBC Summit North America and this year's contest will be no exception. And nobody knows...
NFL Reinstatement Isaiah Rodgers

Isaiah Rodgers Sr. reinstated by NFL following gambling suspension

Rodgers was one of two former Indianapolis Colts players to receive a gambling suspension.

Event News

Michael Jordan SBC Summit

Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl, Jason Robins to open SBC Summit 2026

Lisbon, Portugal — SBC Summit 2026 will host one of the most high-profile keynote sessions ever staged in Europe by bringing together three of...
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...