North America

Caesars Palace as the company agrees to be sold to Tilman Fertitta.

Fertitta reaches $17.6B deal to acquire Caesars Entertainment

Caesars Entertainment has reached a blockbuster deal with Tilman Fertitta to sell the entertainment and hospitality giant to the billionaire business magnate.On Thursday, Caesars...
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SBC Summit Americas Leaders Stage to tackle AI, prediction markets, regulatory reform

SBC Summit Americas will welcome prominent voices from industry giants Bet365 and DraftKings Predictions, together with former U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy, to its Leaders...
President Donald Trump, who is outspoken about prediction markets.

Trump backs prediction markets weeks after being ‘never much in favor’

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday dramatically shifted his perspective on prediction markets and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) authority after vowing to...
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, who will consider an anti-harrassment bill.

Louisiana sports betting harassment bill heads to Gov. Landry

An anti-harassment bill to ban certain Louisiana residents from retail and online sports betting is a governor’s signature away from being enacted as state...
SBC Leaders Magazine Issue 40

SBC Leaders Magazine: Putting the fans first at Fanatics Betting & Gaming

Issue 40 of SBC Leaders magazine is published today and features interviews with Fanatics, bet365, Hard Rock, FanDuel, DraftKings, Betsson, Apuesta Total and Allwyn...
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Q+A with Jacob Coin on how tribes can fight unregulated gaming, and more

In more than two decades in tribal gaming, Jacob Coin has experienced many changes and challenges working with the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation...
NYU as New York lawmakers consider a ban on sports betting on college campuses.

New York to consider bill to ban sports betting on college campuses

New York lawmakers are considering legislation that would ban college students from placing online sports wagers while on school property.Senate Bill 10470 was introduced...
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Better Gambling Forum, SBC announce strategic partnership

The Better Gambling Forum (BGF) and SBC Events & Media have signed a strategic partnership to advance a practical, scalable approach to player protection...
Georgia stadium as the school receives a donation from PrizePicks co-founder Adam Wexler.

PrizePicks co-founder Wexler donates $10M to Georgia men’s basketball

Editor's note: This article has been updated to clarify a quote from Georgia, PrizePick's valuation and Wexler's involvement with The Hidden Jams.A co-founder of...
NFL player sacked as Blitz:Draft prepares for a new season.

P2P fantasy platform Blitz:Draft gears up for upcoming NFL season

Blitz:Draft, coined as the “Tinder for DFS,” is providing fantasy sports fans across the country with a peer-to-peer product that puts users against a...

Event News

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...
SBC Americas Editor Adam Candee speaking at SBC Summit Americas

SBC Summit Americas 2026 live coverage: What happened on Day 1?

The 2026 edition of SBC Summit Americas is underway!Below, we'll bring you the biggest stories live from the floor at Broward County Convention Center...
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SBC Summit Americas returns June 9-11 with new ways to network

SBC Summit Americas returns next week with the launch of SBC Connections, an all-new SBC networking program designed to transform how attendees meet, connect,...