North America

Entain extends deadline for DraftKings to confirm its intentions over proposed acquisition

Entain plc has extended today’s deadline for potential suitor DraftKings to confirm its intentions or otherwise to acquire the business.Under the terms of the...

Entain completes acquisition of Unikrn assets to set up move into esports products

Sports betting and gaming operator Entain has completed its acquisition of the assets of esports betting and skill-based wagering firm Unikrn in a deal...

FanDuel launches in Connecticut with Scientific Games and OpenBet

Scientific Games and OpenBet have entered the newly-legalized market of Connecticut with long-term partner and sportsbook operator, FanDuel Group.Following a successful soft launch period...
Stats Perform Integrity and Starlizard Integrity Services have declared a reduction in suspicious football matches in their fourth annual joint report.

Stats Perform and Starlizard Integrity report marks reduction in suspicious football matches

Stats Perform Integrity and Starlizard Integrity Services have declared a reduction in the number of suspicious football matches during 2020 in their fourth annual...

888 cites period of ‘outstanding strategic progress’ in Q3 update

Online betting and gaming firm 888, now active in the US with its SI Sportsbook launched in Colorado, has posted its Q3 trading update...

DraftKings, Foxwoods and Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation go live in Connecticut

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Foxwoods Resort Casino and DraftKings Inc have gone live today with online and mobile sports betting and online casino...

Huddle appoints Zeljka Perkovic as new VP Compliance

Next generation igaming technology developer Huddle has hired former Stars Group compliance manager Zeljka Perkovic as its new VP Compliance. She becomes the latest...

FanDuel Group puts Dale Hooper in charge of Canada business

FanDuel Group has hired Dale Hooper as its General Manager of Canada with responsibility for developing and implementing FanDuel Group’s long-term strategy in the...
acquisition

SpringOwl backs Aristocrat’s proposed $3.7bn Playtech acquisition

SpringOwl, the investment fund of activist gambling investor Jason Ader, has outlined its support for Aristocrat’s proposed $3.7bn takeover of Playtech Plc announced yesterday. Playtech...

DraftKings Marketplace and Polygon announce blockchain collaboration

Ethereum-based scaling platform Polygon has today announced a blockchain collaboration with DraftKings Marketplace, the digital collectibles ecosystem built by DraftKings for mainstream accessibility to...

Event News

SBC Summit gives delegates direct access to regulators through new regulatory gaming meet-ups

SBC Summit gives delegates direct access to regulators through new regulatory gaming meet-ups

SBC Summit has launched the Regulatory Gaming Meet-Ups, a new networking initiative that will connect delegates with regulators, market experts, and industry leaders from more than 20 gaming...
Michael Jordan SBC Summit

Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl, Jason Robins to open SBC Summit 2026

Lisbon, Portugal — SBC Summit 2026 will host one of the most high-profile keynote sessions ever staged in Europe by bringing together three of...
SBC

Applications for SBC Summit’s First Pitch now open

Applications are now open for the 2026 edition of SBC First Pitch, where five early-stage betting and gaming startups will earn the opportunity to...
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...