North America

A spanish sign as DraftKings embraces the language in the U.S.

DraftKings debuts Spanish-language functionality for app in US markets

After teasing the new functionality for DraftKings’ online gaming platforms, the operator officially launched a Spanish-language experience in North America.On Tuesday, the Boston-based gaming...
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Illinois politicians call Chicago’s sports betting tax idea ‘deeply problematic’

A group of 29 Illinois Democrats, including two influential House committee chairs, have written to the Chicago City Council to urge members not to...
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Colorado fines BetMGM $50K for taking $880 in college player props

BetMGM is the second major sportsbook in the last five months to be fined by Colorado's gaming regulator for allowing bets on college player...
NFL ball as FanDuel plans to launch a group parlay feature for Thanksgiving.

FanDuel to launch group parlay feature for NFL Thanksgiving slate

FanDuel announced the release of a new product offering that allows multiple users to combine and create a group parlay.The Flutter-owned brand announced...
NCAA logo as the organization prevents a rule change.

NCAA abandons idea of letting student-athletes bet on pro sports

The NCAA will not allow its student-athletes to bet on professional sports after all.The governing body of college sports announced that its Division I...
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Ohio should never have legalized sports betting, says Gov. DeWine

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill to legalize sports betting in the state in 2021. He now regrets it and would support the...
Baseball glove as maryland lawmaker wants to consider a ban on micro bets.

Maryland lawmaker wants state to consider banning micro bets

A lawmaker in Maryland wants the state to consider prohibiting micro betting as professional sports leagues deal with allegations of game manipulation by athletes.House...
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AGA and California tribes want answers from CFTC nom Selig on predictions

The American Gaming Association (AGA) and the California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) paid close attention to Michael Selig's Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)...
Temple University as the school is involved in an NCAA investigation tied to sports betting.

NCAA probe finds former player and staff violated gambling rules

An NCAA investigation into the men’s basketball program at Temple University found two staffers and a former player violated the organization’s sports betting rules.The...
Caesars Palace as the company agrees to a settlement in Nevada.

Caesars takes ownership of failures tied to $7.8M settlement with the NGCB

Nevada's gaming regulator has accepted the proposed $7.8 million settlement with Caesars Entertainment for allowing an illegal bookie to wager with the company.The Nevada...

Event News

illegal gaming

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...
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...