North America

FBI Director Kash Patel

FBI says it is up to bettors to ensure all their gambling is legal

The FBI said in a new public service announcement that gamblers in the U.S. must ensure that all of their wagering activity is done...
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gameplAI signs up TxODDS to power AI pricing for college basketball

Sports data firm TxODDS will power gameplAI’s newly launched automated pricing and modelling product for the U.S. college basketball market.TxODDS specializes in ultra-low-latency real-time...
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DraftKings MLB market error leads to nearly $3 million in customer payouts

An effort by DraftKings to void a series of MLB wagers that have a payout of nearly $3 million has failed following separate rulings...
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Major sportsbooks threaten to exit Chicago on Jan. 1

The members of the Sports Betting Alliance have informed Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson that, if things don't change, they will be forced to cease...
Confirmation sign as the U.S. Senate confirms Michael Selig as next CFTC chairman.

Senate confirms crypto expert Michael Selig as next CFTC chairman

The selection process for a new chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has finally come to a close after nearly a year...
A rocket launch as DraftKings launches its prediction market.

DraftKings makes entry into prediction markets with standalone app launch

DraftKings is officially making its entry into the prediction market space with the launch of a standalone app.On Friday, DraftKings launched of DraftKings Predictions,...
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Coinbase lawsuit says Kalshi enforcement action in IL and MI ‘imminent’

A new set of lawsuits from cryptocurrency group Coinbase suggest that enforcement action is imminent against Kalshi and other firms offering sports contracts in...
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Massachusetts keeps moving towards rules on limiting bettors

Massachusetts' gambling regulator has proposed a new regulation that would make the state the first in the U.S. to require sportsbooks to inform their...
Caution sign as PA regulator warns about sports event contracts.

PA regulators vent to lawmakers about sports prediction markets

Pennsylvania lawmakers discussed the proliferation of sports event contracts as the state’s gaming regulator considers possible license revocation for casinos and sportsbooks that partner...
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Plaintiffs asking courts to reconsider Blazesoft arbitration

Blazesoft has prevailed in two customer lawsuits, as both have been sent to arbitration. However, one plaintiff is attempting to appeal the judge's decision...

Event News

SBC Summit Europe

SBC, VNLOK partner to strengthen licensed operator participation at SBC Summit Europe

SBC and Vergunde Nederlandse Online Kansspelaanbieders (VNLOK), the trade association for licensed Dutch online gambling operators, have agreed to a new multi-year strategic partnership...
SBC Summit 2026 ribbon-cutting

SBC Summit 2026 ends record week with 40,000 attendees as event commits to Lisbon...

SBC Summit's record-breaking 2026 edition delivered growth not only in overall attendance, but across some of the industry’s most commercially important audience groups.Operator numbers...
SBC Summit Europe Amsterdam announcement

SBC Summit Europe builds on Amsterdam move with regulated markets focus

SBC Summit Europe will bring together the businesses, regulators and policymakers shaping the future of regulated gambling across the continent when it takes place...
SBC Summit Lisbon

SBC signs long-term agreement to keep SBC Summit in Lisbon until 2030

SBC has signed a new long-term agreement confirming Lisbon as the host city of SBC Summit through 2030, formalizing the company’s commitment to the...