North America

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Federal bill to eliminate sports betting excise tax back for fourth-straight year

It wouldn't be a year in Congress if Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada and Rep. Guy Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania didn't introduce a bill to...
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Georgia sports betting hitches hopes to soap box derby bill

First-term Georgia lawmaker Rep. Leesa Hagan wanted her first piece of legislation to encourage children to, "put down their phones and get outside." Now...
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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.Responsible gambling critics gather on Northeastern public health panelThe gambling...
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Nasdaq issues delisting notice to Lottery.com after latest incompliance

Lottery.com has received a notice from Nasdaq, warning that the company is at risk of being delisted from the market due to incompliance with...
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Coolbet confirms April exit from Ontario

Coolbet, an online sports betting and casino brand of GAN, has revealed it will be leaving the Ontario market next month.The operator entered the...
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Beshear signs Kentucky gray games ban into law

Update: According to Lexington Herald-Leader reporter John Cheves, Gov. Andy Beshear signed the bill into law and also said he will sign the Kentucky...
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AGA: Ohio launch pushes sports betting GGR over $1bn for the first time in...

The American Gaming Association (AGA) has recorded the 23rd consecutive month of gaming revenue growth as January 2023 sets another record for the industry. Publishing...
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Sportsbooks roll out March Madness promos and free-to-play games

March Madness is a huge time for US sportsbooks when it comes to handle but, like the Super Bowl, it is also about customer...
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Continent 8 continuing ‘aggressive’ US growth adding second site to five territories

Continent 8 Technologies has significantly bolstered its position in the US gaming market by bringing its additional site service capabilities to five US jurisdictions.The...
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Online casino expansion not quite dead as Iowa bill emerges

When an online casino bill in Indiana died in committee last month, many thought that hopes for igaming expansion in the US this year...

Event News

SBC Summit Marketing track

Standing out in a crowded market: SBC Summit adds Marketing & CX Track to...

SBC Summit will explore how betting and gaming brands can cut through the noise with more distinctive, data-driven and effective marketing campaigns through its...
SBC Summit BettingStartups collaboration

SBC Summit strengthens startup focus with BettingStartups collaboration

SBC Summit has partnered with BettingStartups to strengthen its support for early-stage betting and gaming companies, with the collaboration spanning both the Startup Hub...
SBC Player Experience Academy

SBC Summit’s Player Experience Academy explores engagement and its limits

SBC Summit will put player experience under the microscope this September in Lisbon, as its Academy brings together the operators, product leaders, and regulators...
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SBC Summit 2026 rolls out structured networking, powered by SBC Connect

SBC Summit is giving delegates greater control over who they meet in Lisbon, with a new structured networking program, powered by SBC Connect, that...