North America

A Greentube booth at an SBC event

Greentube strengthens U.S. presence with PlayStar in New Jersey

Greentube's has signed a partnership with PlayStar to deliver a curated selection of games to the operator's players in New Jersey, the supplier's latest...
A person arrested as VGW CEO deals with an arrest of his own.

VGW CEO Escalante temporarily relinquishes role amid arrest

Less than six months after acquiring full ownership of Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW), founder Laurence Escalante is temporarily stepping down as CEO following his...
Scott Stadium, home of University of Virginia football

Virginia bill would legalize in-state college sports betting to tax it heavily

Virginia currently only allows college sports betting on out-of-state teams, but that could change under a unique model proposed by a new bill.Del. Garrett...
Several cryptocurrency coins

DraftKings to start allowing crypto-to-cash deposits in four states

DraftKings is rolling out a new feature that will allow users in some states to use cryptocurrency converted to cash to fund online sports...
A NFL ball with money as the NBA guard Devin Booker bets on Super Bowl LX.

NBA star Devin Booker bets $1M on NFL amid league gambling woes

NBA superstar Devin Booker is betting big on Super Bowl LX with a wager on Fanatics Sportsbook, as the world’s premier basketball league is...
Steel girder framework of a new building

CFTC will build prediction market framework, could join court battles

The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said on Thursday that he intends to steer the derivatives regulator towards embracing event contracts...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs a bill as he considers online sports betting his "biggest regret."

Ohio Gov. DeWine considers legalizing sports betting his ‘biggest regret’

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine reignited his claim that online sports betting is detrimental to the well-being of state residents and the athletes who partake...
Person with fingers being pointed at them as New York lawmakers consider a anti-harassment bill for athletes and gambling.

New York considers bills to ban betting for people who harass athletes

New York lawmakers are continuing to legislative action to protect amateur and professional athletes from harassment and harm.The Empire State is considering a pair...
New Oddin.gg VP Martin Lycka

Industry veteran Martin Lycka joins Oddin.gg as regulatory vice president

Gaming industry regulatory veteran Martin Lycka has joined Czech-based esports betting company Oddin.gg in the newly created position vice president of institutional affairs.Lycka was...
The Maryland State House with the Maryland flag flying

Maryland Lottery claims sweeps sites are just as illegal as offshore casinos

Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (MLGCA) officials testified at a legislative committee hearing on Wednesday that the state needs to ban sweepstakes casinos...

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...