North America

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IGT’s new VP of DEI Brian Blake talks bringing more equity to gaming

Coming off the heels of IGT publishing its 16th annual Sustainability Report, SBC Americas had the opportunity to connect with Brian Blake, IGT’s Vice...
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PredictIt gets legal win over CFTC in Fifth Circuit court

PredictIt, a company that offers futures bets on political events, has had a district court verdict overturned in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals...
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Glitnor Group takes 37.5% stake in PlayStar online casino brand

Glitnor Group is expanding its US portfolio with an investment into upstart New Jersey online casino PlayStar Casino. The company is acquiring 37.5% of...
Washington DC

Greentube links with DC Lottery to boost US online games presence

Greentube USA has confirmed an agreement with the Washington DC Lottery to supply it with new games for its online platform. Under the terms of...
WSOP

WSOP agrees media deal with PokerOrg for 2023-24 circuit tour

The World Series Of Poker has reached an agreement with PokerOrg for the company to become the official media partner of the WSOP circuit...
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Kindred continuing progress to Journey To Zero as problem revenue rates hit 3.1%

Kindred Group has offered an update on its goal to generate none of its revenue from problem gamblers, noting that the figure is continuing...
Ontario

iGO: Ontario igaming racks up record revenue in Q1 2023-24

The Ontario igaming market generated a record $412.4m (CAD$545m) in total gaming revenue across the first quarter of the 2023-24 fiscal year, according to...
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New Jersey DGE revokes PlayUp’s ability to take bets in the state

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has officially revoked the transactional waivers granted to PlayUp that allow the company to operate in the...
SportsHandle and friends deliver another round-up of the week’s big developments in US sports betting

SportsHandle: the week that was in US sports betting

It's Friday on SBC Americas so once more our colleagues over at SportsHandle and friends deliver another round-up of the week’s big developments in...
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Fanatics selects Parag Agrawal to lead information management

Fanatics has appointed Parag Agrawal to the newly created position of Chief Information Officer as it seeks to optimize its data units.Reporting directly to...

Event News

SBC Summit gives delegates direct access to regulators through new regulatory gaming meet-ups

SBC Summit gives delegates direct access to regulators through new regulatory gaming meet-ups

SBC Summit has launched the Regulatory Gaming Meet-Ups, a new networking initiative that will connect delegates with regulators, market experts, and industry leaders from more than 20 gaming...
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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...
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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...
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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...