North America

Lottery tickets as sales decline in Illinois and Nebraska.

How much are gaming machines eating into lottery profits?

The expansion of land-based gaming in two U.S. markets is impacting the sale of lottery tickets.The Illinois Lottery is no longer the state’s top-grossing...
NCAA headquarters as the organization lifts its ban on professional sports betting.

NCAA officially lifts ban on student athletes betting on pro sports

The NCAA is just days away from allowing student-athletes and staff to bet on pro sports.The organization’s Division III Management Council voted to adopt...
A sign welcoming oncoming traffic into Missouri

Missouri regulator hands out temporary sports betting licenses

Most of the usual suspects are primed to enter Missouri's upcoming sports betting market from the off after the Missouri Gaming Commission (MGC) handed...
NHL logo as the league secures deals with Kalshi and Polymarket.

NHL is first US sports league to partner with Kalshi & Polymarket

The NHL is making history by being the first U.S. professional sports league to officially enter the prediction market space.On Wednesday, the NHL announced...
A person paying a coin into a piggy bank

FanDuel and DraftKings pay the price in Illinois in August

Online sports betting market leaders FanDuel and DraftKings together paid Illinois nearly $4 million in additional tax revenue in August due to the state's...
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver

‘Too easy’ to manipulate prop bets, says NBA’s Adam Silver

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the league has asked its sportsbook partners to pull back on the range of prop bets they offer, suggesting...
A bird on a rail track

DraftKings buys Railbird Exchange, aims to launch DraftKings Predictions

It didn't require a crystal ball to predict that DraftKings intended to get into the prediction markets game. Now, we know.The gaming giant announced...
DraftKings sign as the company hires a new employee to its leadership team.

Former bet365 exec Bogstrand joins DraftKings’ online casino team

DraftKings is aiming to bolster the operations of its online casino business with the appointment of an industry veteran to a new leadership role.Former...
Secret report as Playtech battles Evolution over an investigation.

Evolution announces Playtech was the anonymous company behind damning report

A business report published more than four years ago is at the center of a public dispute between British supplier Playtech and Swedish gaming...
Aerial view of Soldier Field in Chicago

Illinois legislators say Chicago shouldn’t be allowed to tax sports betting

Five Illinois Democrats have put their names to an effort to block Chicago from taxing sports betting at the city level.Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's...

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...