North America

William Hill US opens first Illinois sportsbook at Grand Victoria Casino

William Hill US has opened its first Illinois sports book at Grand Victoria Casino Elgin. The opening marks another milestone in the long-term relationship...

BetMGM signs up as Official Betting Operator of the PGA TOUR

BetMGM has signed a multi-year content and marketing deal making it an Official Betting Operator of the PGA TOUR.By joining the TOUR’s Official Betting...

XB Net and NYRA agree exclusive new distribution partnership

XB Net, a product of 1/ST TECHNOLOGY's data and media management service, has agreed to exclusive new deal terms with the New York Racing...

IGT secures major deal to power all FanDuel US retail sportsbooks

International Game Technology (IGT) has secured a major multi-year deal this week with sports betting and igaming firm FanDuel Group. Under the terms of...

AGA: more federal support needed to weather the pandemic storm

American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Bill Miller has called on the US Government to continue supporting the gaming industry amid the ongoing...

Pala Interactive takes Kindred’s Unibet brand into Indiana

Pay-to-play and social gaming platform specialist Pala Interactive has launched Kindred Group's Unibet brand in Indiana. The initiative follows the firm's previous Unibet launch in...

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.A New Sports League-Sportsbook Business Relationship May Be On The...

Hawthorne Race Course gets approval for casino and sportsbook

The Illinois Gaming Board has given preliminary approval for Hawthorne Race Course to become the state’s next casino complete with a new sportsbook developed...

GLMS updates members with July newsletter

Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has circulated its July 2020 newsletter updating members on the organisation’s latest activities, including its study on the integrity...

Sportech selects Paysafe to handle Bump 50:50 transactions

Specialized payments platform provider Paysafe has expanded its omnichannel payments offering for Sportech’s Bump 50:50, the digital raffle solution that supports sports and non-profit...

Event News

SBC Events announcement on recognized hours

SBC brings CPD-accredited learning to SBC Summit and Affiliate Leaders Summit

Professionals attending SBC Summit and Affiliate Leaders Summit this September will be able to turn three days of industry learning into recognized Continuing Professional...
SBC Summit AI Academy

SBC Summit’s AI Academy to cover AI agents, deepfake threats, human-AI collaboration

From spotting deepfake fraud to building your own AI assistant, SBC Summit's new AI Academy will take delegates beyond the theory of artificial intelligence...
SBC Summit gives delegates direct access to regulators through new regulatory gaming meet-ups

SBC Summit gives delegates direct access to regulators through new regulatory gaming meet-ups

SBC Summit has launched the Regulatory Gaming Meet-Ups, a new networking initiative that will connect delegates with regulators, market experts, and industry leaders from more than 20 gaming...
Michael Jordan SBC Summit

Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl, Jason Robins to open SBC Summit 2026

Lisbon, Portugal — SBC Summit 2026 will host one of the most high-profile keynote sessions ever staged in Europe by bringing together three of...