North America

Louisiana Gaming Control Board Chairman Christopher Hebert

Louisiana joins list of regulators with anti-sports contract stance

Louisiana's gaming regulator is the latest to warn its licensed sportsbooks that offering prediction markets on sports breaks state law and may impact their...
Three checkmarks on a chalkboard

FanDuel latest defendant in California DFS class action spree

The same law firm representing the plaintiffs in class action lawsuits against DraftKings and PrizePicks in California earlier this year has another fantasy sports...
A money bag as Bally's secures new financing.

Bally’s secures $1.1B in term loans to support NY casino expenses

Bally’s Corporation amended a term loan agreement, providing the company with $1.1 billion in financing just days after securing a downstate casino license in...
theScore logo on the top of the company's Toronto office building

Longtime ESPN exec Ravitz to lead theScore media division

As PENN Interactive looks ahead to 2026 and beyond, it has drafted a longtime ESPN executive to lead its theScore media business across North...

MA court will rule on Kalshi injunction in January

Though a Massachusetts judge heard arguments from both Kalshi and the state's attorney general on Tuesday, it will be a month or so before...
ESPN mic as the company plans to reimagine its ESPN Bet Live program.

ESPN Bet Live to undergo retooling after dissolved PENN deal

The disintegration of the partnership between ESPN and PENN Entertainment to operate ESPN Bet has also led to programming changes for the “Worldwide Leader...
A bettor using the Fanatics Sportsbook app on their phone

Fanatics Sportsbook enlists OpenBet for geolocation and compliance

Fanatics Betting and Gaming has partnered with betting technology provider OpenBet to launch the supplier's suite of geolocation, fraud prevention, AML and responsible gaming...
Indiana flag as a lawmaker proposes a bill related to online sweepstakes games.

Indiana lawmaker files bill to ban dual-currency sweepstakes gaming

Indiana is the latest state entering the sweepstakes of levying a potential ban on dual-currency systems used for sports wagering and casino-style gaming.Rep. Ethan...
Betr Co-Founder and CEO Joey Levy

Betr awaiting NFA approval to launch Betr Predictions

Betr is yet another gaming operator seeking to join the prediction markets fray.The Miami-based sports gaming and media company, co-founded in 2022 by Jake...
Bidders as New York downstate casino bidders take their next steps.

Regulators set to check if downstate casino projects can afford to move forward

The New York State Gaming Facility Location Board has recommended licenses for the three downstate casino projects, but there is a long way to...

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...