North America

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New Jersey subcommittee advances latest effort to ban micro betting

A bill to prohibit licensed sports betting operators in New Jersey from offering micro bet markets is gaining momentum after an Assembly subcommittee advanced...
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SBC Summit Americas to explore smarter player protection strategies

As operators across the Americas face growing pressure to identify gambling-related harm earlier and build safer player journeys, SBC Summit Americas will place player...
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MGM Resorts valued at $18bn by takeover offer from Barry Diller’s People

People Inc., chaired by media mogul Barry Diller, has submitted an offer to buy MGM Resorts International in a proposed deal that would value...
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Ex-Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy to speak on gambling harm at SBC Summit Americas

Patrick J. Kennedy, the former Congressman behind one of the most significant mental health reform laws in American history, will take part in a...
SBC Canada

SBC Summit Canada reinforces role as industry’s meeting point amid Alberta momentum

SBC Summit Canada returned to Toronto last week, bringing the industry together at a pivotal moment for the Canadian gaming sector, as Alberta’s upcoming regulated...
A person bribing as Terry Rozier faces new gambling scheme charges.

Rozier allegedly received $100,000 payment in NBA betting scheme

New charges have been filed against NBA free agent guard Terry Rozier over his alleged involvement in a controversial betting-related scheme.According to documents filed...
CFTC as the agency sues Rhode Island over prediction markets.

CFTC sues Rhode Island in latest prediction market intervention

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is responding with a lawsuit to legal action levied against two prediction markets by Rhode Island’s attorney general.On...
SBC Americas provides the latest workforce changes in gaming.

Hires and Higher-Ups: Gentoo Media, PENN, the NCPG and more

Several key stakeholders in gaming closed May with making organizational changes.Each week, SBC Americas highlights the latest workforce and leadership changes in U.S. commercial...
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What secret Google info did employee use to make $1M on Polymarket?

A Google employee faces civil action by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for allegedly using confidential information to make more than $1 million...
Caesars Palace as the company agrees to be sold to Tilman Fertitta.

Fertitta reaches $17.6B deal to acquire Caesars Entertainment

Caesars Entertainment has reached a blockbuster deal with Tilman Fertitta to sell the entertainment and hospitality giant to the billionaire business magnate.On Thursday, Caesars...

Event News

SBC Summit Europe

SBC, VNLOK partner to strengthen licensed operator participation at SBC Summit Europe

SBC and Vergunde Nederlandse Online Kansspelaanbieders (VNLOK), the trade association for licensed Dutch online gambling operators, have agreed to a new multi-year strategic partnership...
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SBC Summit 2026 ends record week with 40,000 attendees as event commits to Lisbon...

SBC Summit's record-breaking 2026 edition delivered growth not only in overall attendance, but across some of the industry’s most commercially important audience groups.Operator numbers...
SBC Summit Europe Amsterdam announcement

SBC Summit Europe builds on Amsterdam move with regulated markets focus

SBC Summit Europe will bring together the businesses, regulators and policymakers shaping the future of regulated gambling across the continent when it takes place...
SBC Summit Lisbon

SBC signs long-term agreement to keep SBC Summit in Lisbon until 2030

SBC has signed a new long-term agreement confirming Lisbon as the host city of SBC Summit through 2030, formalizing the company’s commitment to the...