North America

Fenway Park as Massachusetts considers an overhaul sports betting bill.

Massachusetts committee approves bill to tax sports betting at 51%

A piece of legislation that would overhaul the regulated gaming market in Massachusetts is moving forward after receiving a favorable vote by a state...
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IC360’s ProhiBet to monitor NCAA officials during March Madness

Integrity Compliance 360 (IC360) already monitors college sports and helps to prevent student-athletes, coaches and other personnel who should not be betting on college...
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DFS operators roll out 50-state self-exclusion program with idPair

A group of leading daily fantasy sports (DFS) operators have launched a national self-exclusion program to encompass all 50 U.S. states and D.C.PrizePicks, Underdog,...
Soccer ref as MLS gives a lifetime ban to two players for gambling violations.

MLS bans two ex-Columbus Crew players for life for gambling violations

Major League Soccer (MLS) is the latest North American professional sports league to hand down a lifetime ban for violations related to gambling.MLS veterans...
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Ohio federal court denies Kalshi a preliminary injunction

A federal court in Ohio has become the latest court to deny Kalshi a preliminary injunction against state officials.Kalshi sued Ohio Casino Control Commission...
Global Gaming Women podcasters as the organization celebrates 10 years.

Global Gaming Women celebrates 10 years with new content

Global Gaming Women (GGW) is celebrating a major milestone with new goals and the launch of commemorative content and programming.GGW has reached its 10th...
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Underdog buys PredictIt operator Aristotle to expand prediction markets

More than six months after Underdog first started offering sports prediction markets, the daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator announced a major acquisition on Monday...
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Georgia sports betting efforts extinguished on House floor

Georgia legislators' efforts to legalize sports betting look to be dead for another year after the state House of Representatives poured cold water on...
Rep. Blake Moore who introduced a new prediction market bill with Rep. Salud Carbajal.

Bipartisan Congress bill would ban political & sports event contracts

A pair of House members from Utah and California are the latest lawmakers to make a legislative attempt to change how prediction market platforms...
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New DraftKings and ESPN account-linking points to predictions

ESPN and DraftKings are taking their relationship to the next level.The sports and sports betting giants are stepping up their partnership by rolling out...

Event News

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....
SBC Summit Americas

SBC Summit Americas 2026: Big topics and lasting connections

SBC Summit Americas 2026 welcomed industry professionals from across North and Latin America last week, with discussions around prediction markets and a series of...
SBC Awards Americas 2026

SBC Awards Americas 2026: BetMGM, FanDuel, Hard Rock, Sportradar win big

BetMGM, Kaizen Gaming, and Sportradar were the standout performers at the SBC Awards Americas 2026, each securing two awards at Wednesday night's ceremony at...