North America

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...
Entrance to the CFTC headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Gaming attorneys criticize CFTC’s ‘contemptuous’ defiance of court orders

Speaking on the Indian Gaming Association's 'The New Normal' webcast on Wednesday, two gaming attorneys agreed that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has...
SBC Americas provides the latest workforce changes in gaming.

Hires and Higher-Ups: DraftKings brings on new gaming regulations counsel

The end of August might be a slow time on the sports calendar, but that did not stop operators in the sports betting space...
Connecticut State Capitol, seat of government that is suing Kalshi for illegal sports betting

Kalshi suit by Connecticut echoes another state’s path toward ban

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced Thursday that his state is suing Kalshi for "illegal unlicensed sports betting" after a federal judge denied Kalshi's...
The NFL logo

NFL re-ups FanDuel, DraftKings as official partners alongside Fanatics deal

The NFL is headed into the new season with a trio of official sports betting partners, with one new name among them.After SBC Americas...
The bet365 logo

bet365 launches online sports betting, iGaming in West Virginia

British gaming operator bet365 continued its U.S. expansion by launching in West Virginia on Thursday, its third new market in North America since April.West...
New Jersey plate

Caesars Sportsbook hit with $250k fine by New Jersey regulator

Caesars Sportsbook reached a financial settlement this month with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) to address a series of responsible gambling...
The DraftKings app

DraftKings faces California predictions suit as it ramps ads in biggest states

DraftKings faces allegations of illegal sports betting via prediction markets in a new class-action lawsuit filed in federal court in California, at the same...
An MLBPA player

MLBPA says league ‘balked’ at prop bet ban in letter to Congress

In the wake of the furor surrounding FanDuel's use of a message from Bryce Harper, the MLB Players Association (MLBPA) told members of Congress...
A chain with a weak link

Nevada claims Kalshi weakened argument by accepting NC tax

The Nevada Attorney General's Office told an appeals court that Kalshi contradicted its own argument about the legality of prediction markets by accepting a...

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...