North America

Chairs around a table in a corporate boardroom

AGA elects Delaware North CEO Lou Jacobs as new chair

The American Gaming Association (AGA) Board of Directors has elected Delaware North Co-CEO Lou Jacobs as the association's new chairman.The grandson of Delaware North...
An employee with a box of packed-up possessions placing a resignation letter on a desk

FanDuel and DraftKings split with AGA over prediction markets debate

FanDuel and DraftKings and the American Gaming Association (AGA) don't see eye to eye on sports prediction markets, and the crack in the foundations...
A wide angle photo of the U..S Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Congress wants explanation from MLB on pitch-rigging betting scheme

A U.S. Senate committee wants Major League Baseball to detail exactly how it plans to stop players from manipulating aspects of games for the...
Puerto Rico as the territory welcomes new retail sportsbooks from DraftKings and BetMGM.

DraftKings launches retail sports betting in Puerto Rico

Two major gaming operators are expanding their reach outside of the U.S. mainland.On Nov. 14, DraftKings opened a new retail sportsbook at Foxwoods El...
Baltimore skyline

Courts send Baltimore’s battle with FanDuel and DratKings back home

A Maryland District Court judge has determined it is not the federal court's job to litigate the battle between the city of Baltimore and...
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Illinois bets fall 15% year over year as customer surcharges hit

As major Illinois sportsbooks, including FanDuel and DraftKings, implemented customer surcharges at the start of September, the total number of sports wagers placed in...
A New Jersey Lottery billboard

Lottery courier TheLotter quits New Jersey to focus on nationwide growth

One of several digital lottery couriers in the U.S. market, TheLotter, is abandoning New Jersey for pastures new.The Maltese company's American headquarters are in...
A UFC announcer holding a UFC-branded microphone and card before a fight

Polymarket mimics sportsbook odds integrations with UFC deal

Polymarket is bringing real-time prediction market insights to viewers of UFC fights in a new feature that sounds similar to the type of live...
Rutgers logo as the school has two former NCAA wrestlers involved in an alleged gambling ring in New Jersey.

Former NCAA athletes tied to alleged Mafia-backed gambling ring

The Italian Mafia is tied to another alleged multimillion-dollar gambling scheme, with the latest charges involving a group of former NCAA athletes.The New Jersey...
PrizePicks

PrizePicks launches sports prediction markets with Kalshi in 15 states

News moves fast when it comes to prediction markets. PrizePicks' week has been evidence of that.On Tuesday, the daily fantasy sports operator announced 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...