North America

Janet Mills speaking as she backs an online casino bill in Maine.

Maine legalizes online casinos in surprise move from Gov. Mills

Maine Gov. Janet Mills will not veto a bill that provides state tribes with the exclusive right to offer online casinos, making Maine the...
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Ontario fines FanDuel over suspected table tennis match-fixing

Ontario's gambling regulator fined FanDuel C$350,000 (US$252,000) for allegedly failing to detect or adequately report suspicious betting activity on Czech table tennis.The Alcohol and...
A group of people raise their hands as BetRivers raises its minimum bet amount in Illinois.

BetRivers makes second increase to minimum bet amount in Illinois

Rush Street Interactive (RSI) is once again raising the minimum wager amount in Illinois for its BetRivers brand amid the state’s tax rules for...
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Polymarket and NHL’s NY Rangers team up in new partnership

Even though New York is a state where the legality of sports-related event contracts is being battled out in federal court, it is also...
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Fliff will pursue DFS licenses after launching new P2P fantasy product

Sweepstakes sportsbook Fliff is stepping into the daily fantasy sports (DFS) world, and intends to stay there.The company has launched a peer-to-peer pick'em-style game,...
Lottery ticket as the Kansas Lottery teams up with Instant Win Gaming.

Kansas Lottery teams up with IWG to offer new eInstant games

The Kansas Lottery is leveraging the services of a British lottery supplier to provide players across the state with access to a new portfolio...
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Upstart data firm Catalist Sports secures Australian Open rights

A new entry into the highly competitive sports data space has secured rights to one of the major tennis tournaments.Catalist Sports expanded its tennis...
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Rhode Island re-signs with IGT after legislative push to add more sportsbooks

After a stalled legislative push to open up Rhode Island's sports betting market to big-name operators in 2025, the Rhode Island Lottery will continue...
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Court closes the book on Michigan’s state ADW licensing scheme

After a number of victories for Churchill Downs, the Western Michigan District Court granted summary judgment in favor of the horse racing firm in...
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Iowa regulator proposes bill to give it C&D powers

The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing has authored a bill that would empower the state’s gaming regulator to chase unlicensed gambling operators...

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...