North America

Virginia sportsbooks make impressive debut with nearly $60m in wagers

Virginia’s sportsbooks are off to an impressive start after collecting nearly $60m in wagers in the first 11 days after the market launched on...

SG counts the cost of COVID in 2020 but looks to recovery in 2021

Scientific Games Corporation (SG) has posted its Q4 and full-year financials for the period ended December 31, 2020, reporting a 20% fall in 2020...

Flutter claims dominant US market position amid a historic year of growth and trading

Flutter Entertainment has published its preliminary results for 2020, a year that saw it increase ownership of US sportsbook FanDuel Group and complete its...

BetMGM forms partnership with Borussia Dortmund in first German soccer alliance

BetMGM has emerged as the first US sports betting operator to engage with a German soccer team following this week’s announcement that it becomes...

IGT and SG combine to offer patented cashless gaming technologies

International Game Technology PLC (IGT) and Scientific Games Corporation (SG) have signed a cross-licensing agreement for patents related to cashless slot gaming technologies.Under the...

NCAA Basketball Committees set out COVID contingency plans for 2021

The NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Committees have determined how they will handle various scenarios related to a team needing to withdraw...

PlayStar Casino ramps up player experience with Maxima Compliance

PlayStar Casino has secured the services of Maxima Compliance to provide a unique in-house service to ensure PlayStar Casino meets and exceeds its regulatory,...

COVID takes its toll on Caesars as 2020 yields net loss of $1.8bn

The full cost of COVID has been spelled out in Caesars Entertainment’s Q4 and full-year financials for the period ended December 31, 2020, showing...

SportsHandle: That was the week that was in US sports betting

SportsHandle and friends deliver another round-up of the week’s big developments in US sports betting.Sportradar Now Valued Around $10 Billion, As SPAC Rumors Resurface Sportradar...

DraftKings reports 146% growth in 2020 revenue to $322m

DFS and sportsbook operator DraftKings has posted its 2020 Q4 and full-year financial results for the period ended December 31, 2020, reporting revenue ahead...

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Affiliate Leaders Summit

Affiliate Leaders Summit to feature dedicated track on Platforms & Performance

The Affiliate Leaders Summit 2026 will examine the technologies, engagement strategies and content models underpinning modern affiliate performance through the dedicated 'Platforms & Performance'...
SBC Global Prediction Markets Forum

SBC’s Global Prediction Markets Forum to confront sector’s toughest questions

Prediction markets have gone from a niche curiosity to one of the most contested questions in global gambling. Are they a financial product, a...
SBC Hall of Fame Class of 2026

DraftKings CEO Jason Robins named among SBC Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026

SBC has announced the five individuals whose achievements and influence have earned them a place in the SBC Hall of Fame class of 2026.The ceremony...
SBC Summit Compliance Tech

Staying ahead of the threat: SBC Summit unveils Compliance Tech Track for 2026

SBC Summit will examine the technologies helping operators detect threats, combat fraud, and strengthen compliance through its dedicated Compliance Tech conference track.Taking place on Thursday, Oct....