North America

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ESPN moving Daily Wager out of Vegas and back to Bristol

ESPN's sports-betting-focused show Daily Wager is cashing out its chips and leaving Las Vegas.The program initially launched in 2019 with a nightly show hosted...
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Bally Bet relaunches in US with new betting app and added Ohio market

A little more than two months after powering down its proprietary app, Bally Bet is back up and running with a sportsbook app powered...
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PokerStars resurrects the NAPT with new Las Vegas tournament

Twelve years ago PokerStars's attempt to break into the US live poker tournament scene abruptly ended. Two days after the North American Poker Tour...
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DOJ responds to gaming regulators regarding offshore gambling concerns

The Department of Justice has responded to a letter sent by regulators from Nevada and six other states earlier this year.The initial letter inquired...
University of New Brunswick, where McKenna Institute & IGT have partnered

IGT creates pathway for gaming’s next gen via McKenna Institute & UNB

IGT has agreed a five-year deal with the McKenna Institute at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) to help develop the next generation of...
Brett Smiley, Square in the Air

Square in the Air hires Brett Smiley to drive North American operations

Square in the Air has appointed Brett Smiley as Vice President of US Operations as the company continues its expansion of North America.Smiley, a...
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PointsBet shareholders approve two-phased Fanatics US takeover

PointsBet shareholders approved the sale of the US branch of the company to Fanatics at the end of June but this week they also...
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Arizona awards old Fubo sports betting license to bet365

The Arizona Department of Gaming has decided which commercial operator to award the license opened up in the state with the closure of Fubo...
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Can ESPN and Penn make the media and betting partnership work?

Perhaps the biggest question surrounding Penn Entertainment's new deal with ESPN is whether or not the partnership can crack the nut that has tripped...
AGCO announces new rules on igaming advertisements

AGCO bans athletes in changes to Ontario igaming advertising rules

After several months of speculation, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has finally confirmed a blanket ban on the use of athletes...

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...
SBC Summit 2026 ribbon-cutting

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...