North America

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul

New York regulator mulls governor’s call to curb underage betting

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed Tuesday to direct the regulator of the largest U.S. sports betting market to employ new measures to ensure...
Peaches as lawmakers in Georgia reconsider an online sports betting bill.

Georgia to reconsider sports betting bill with no voter referendum

The two-year legislative cycle of the Georgia General Assembly is providing lawmakers in the state with the opportunity to reconsider a bill that aims...
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Google allowing prediction market ads starting Jan. 21

Google is “reclassifying” the prediction market as a financial product rather than gambling and opening up advertising in the U.S., starting Jan. 21.Under the...
SBC Summit Americas info

North American track at SBC Summit Americas focuses on innovation, compliance

With regulatory shifts unfolding across the U.S. and Canada, the North American betting market is entering a period of heightened oversight, legal clarification, and...
Collin Morikawa hits out of a bunker during a practice round of the 45th Ryder Cup

PGA TOUR fully integrates IC360’s ProhiBet to monitor betting

The PGA TOUR has extended its existing partnership with Integrity Compliance 360 (IC360) to fully integrate the ProhiBet service for betting monitoring and compliance...
FIFA soccer ball as the organization partners with Stats Perform.

Stats Perform scores deal with FIFA to provide streaming for sportsbooks

Stats Perform has scored a deal with one of the largest governing bodies in sports ahead of the world’s most popular sporting event.The London-based...
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ClubWPT Gold returns to NY and stays in CA with revamped poker product

Social online poker site ClubWPT Gold triumphantly announced its return to New York a little over a month after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a...
A file cabinet as Maryland lawmakers consider two new bills that aim to ban online sweepstakes casinos.

Maryland to consider two bills that aim to ban sweepstakes casinos

The Maryland Senate Budget and Tax Committee wants the Old Line State to become the latest U.S. market to approve a ban on online...
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NFA grants Underdog FCM status for event contracts

Underdog has been offering event contracts for months via a technology deal with Crypto.com. Now, it has been approved to operate as a Futures...
A road sign welcoming drivers into Maine

Rush Street Interactive will seek partner for Maine online casino

Maine Gov. Janet Mills' approval of legalized online casino was a pleasant surprise for operators who believe the northeastern state's tribal-exclusive iGaming market could...

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...