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Arizona accepting applications for 3 new sports betting licenses

The Arizona Department of Gaming is opening up the application process for sportsbook operators to three new licensees. The state allows for a grand...
M&A

Golden Matrix’s MeridianBet acquisition price jumps to $331m

Golden Matrix and MeridianBet have altered the terms of the acquisition agreement which has seen the transaction value increase to $331m due to the...
CFL

FanDuel links with CFL to become authorized operator in Canada

FanDuel Canada has penned a deal with the Canadian Football League to become the league’s first authorized gaming operator.Also becoming the league’s official sportsbook...
Circa Casino

Circa Casino $1.1m con man attempted similar plot at two other properties

Eyebrows were raised last week when it was reported that a man posing as Circa Casino owner Derek Stevens duped the resort out of...
social media

Better Collective going for social buzz with Playmaker acquisition

Better Collective has bolstered its social media production capabilities after confirming the acquisition of Playmaker HQ.Aiming to become “the leading digital sports media group”,...
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Pariplay pens EQL Games deal to expand Fusion

Pariplay has signed an agreement with ilottery provider EQL Games to expand the reach of its Fusion gaming aggregation platform.Under the terms of the...
Arizona

BetMGM bolsters Arizona presence with Gila River deal

BetMGM has strengthened its retail presence in the State of Arizona by opening a new brick-and-mortar sportsbook in partnership with Gila River Resorts &...
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Ohio poised to double sports betting tax rate to 20%

The Ohio House and Senate have reached an agreement on a budget for the state and that budget means big things for the sports...
Better and worse written on a street

Betr Sportsbook near the bottom of the pack for May handle

The valuation on Betr is $300 million but the micro-betting sportsbook continues to struggle in Ohio. The sportsbook was the 17th out of 18...
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

SportsHandle and friends deliver another round-up of the week’s big developments in US sports betting.NFL Suspends Colts DB Isaiah Rodgers, Three Others For Violating...

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...