CFTC Chair nominee will ‘look to courts’ for guidance on event contracts
A hearing for who will lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) failed to provide clarity about how sports event contracts will be regulated...
CME Group launching pro and college sports prediction markets in December
FanDuel's prediction markets partner CME Group has confirmed that it plans to launch event contracts on major league sports and college football as soon...
MLB to respond to Senate committee request about gambling probe
The MLB was quick with a response to a request from the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee to answer questions regarding the manipulation of...
Wisconsin pumps brakes on sports betting discussion until 2026
Wisconsin lawmakers put the prospect of legalizing online sports betting on hold on Wednesday, abandoning a planned Assembly floor vote on a bill that...
Resorts World denies wanting to change NY casino tax rate bid
Resorts World is sticking with its original tax rate proposal for a downstate casino license in New York despite reports of the gaming giant...
Polymarket CEO Coplan says regulated sportsbooks ‘scam’ their customers
As Polymarket looks to compete with online sportsbooks by offering sports prediction markets, the company's CEO Shayne Coplan blasted state-licensed sports betting platforms as...
New York regulator will reassess licenses of prediction market participants
The Chair of the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) said on Tuesday that it's time for the regulator to decide whether gaming licensees...
NCAA study finds men’s basketball leads in gambling harassment
A recent NCAA study found that men’s basketball players receive the highest rate of gambling-related harassment among the organization’s body of student-athletes.Between Sept. 30...
AGA elects Delaware North CEO Lou Jacobs as new chair
The American Gaming Association (AGA) Board of Directors has elected Delaware North Co-CEO Lou Jacobs as the association's new chairman.The grandson of Delaware North...
FanDuel and DraftKings split with AGA over prediction markets debate
FanDuel and DraftKings and the American Gaming Association (AGA) don't see eye to eye on sports prediction markets, and the crack in the foundations...
Event News
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...
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 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 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...