North America

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Fanatics joins group of sportsbooks launching prediction markets

There's another one through the door, as Fanatics confirmed on Thursday that it will soon launch some form of prediction market offering in partnership...
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Maryland regulator warns operators to stay out of sports predictions

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission (MLGCC) has joined the group of gaming regulators warning licensees that offering sports prediction markets anywhere in...
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CFTC Chair nominee will ‘look to courts’ for guidance on event contracts

A hearing for who will lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) failed to provide clarity about how sports event contracts will be regulated...
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CME Group launching pro and college sports prediction markets in December

FanDuel's prediction markets partner CME Group has confirmed that it plans to launch event contracts on major league sports and college football as soon...
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MLB to respond to Senate committee request about gambling probe

The MLB was quick with a response to a request from the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee to answer questions regarding the manipulation of...
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Wisconsin pumps brakes on sports betting discussion until 2026

Wisconsin lawmakers put the prospect of legalizing online sports betting on hold on Wednesday, abandoning a planned Assembly floor vote on a bill that...
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Resorts World denies wanting to change NY casino tax rate bid

Resorts World is sticking with its original tax rate proposal for a downstate casino license in New York despite reports of the gaming giant...
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Polymarket CEO Coplan says regulated sportsbooks ‘scam’ their customers

As Polymarket looks to compete with online sportsbooks by offering sports prediction markets, the company's CEO Shayne Coplan blasted state-licensed sports betting platforms as...
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New York regulator will reassess licenses of prediction market participants

The Chair of the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) said on Tuesday that it's time for the regulator to decide whether gaming licensees...
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NCAA study finds men’s basketball leads in gambling harassment

A recent NCAA study found that men’s basketball players receive the highest rate of gambling-related harassment among the organization’s body of student-athletes.Between Sept. 30...

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...
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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...