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.Are Bad Beat Refunds From Sportsbooks Beautiful Or Worth Bemoaning?For...
Fanatics Sportsbook set for launch in Maryland and Massachusetts
Thursday was a big day for Fanatics Sportsbook, as it secured its online sports wagering license in Massachusetts and announced the launch of its...
NV governor names former UFC general counsel Hendrick as chairman of NGCB
Newly sworn-in Gov. Joe Lombardo announced this week that the new Chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board will be Kirk Hendrick.Hendrick is...
AGA: Commercial gaming achieves new annual GGR high with a month to spare
US commercial gaming has surpassed its annual revenue record in 2022 with one month to spare, according to the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Commercial...
Golden Matrix agrees to buy MeridianBet for $300m
Golden Matrix is showing off its global ambitions after it agreed a deal to purchase south-east European operator MeridianBet for around $300m.Headquartered in Malta,...
Nominations open for the 3rd edition of SBC Awards North America
YES Network Yankees Clubhouse reporter Meredith Marakovits will return to host the highly-anticipated SBC Awards North America ceremony, an event that recognizes and celebrates...
Gaming Society collaborates with UNLV to improve sports betting industry
Gaming Society has partnered with the International Gaming Institute (IGI), a nonprofit academic center at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, to support betting’s...
Simplebet: Near $4m micro-betting handle achieved in CFB title game
Simplebet has reported a historic micro-betting handle of nearly $4m across key operators during the College Football (CFB) National Championship Game between the TCU...
Benjie Cherniak on how he IDs start-ups he wants to get involved with
After 14 years working with Don Best, Benjie Cherniak left the company intent on taking a break."My intention back then was to take some...
Super Group kicks off $25m share buyback program
The board of Super Group, the parent company of Betway and Spin, has authorized the repurchase of ordinary shares up to the value of...
Event News
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...
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...
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...
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...