North America

DraftKings logo as the company plans to offer sports event contracts in the coming months.

DraftKings pulling the trigger on a sports prediction market product

After taking all the steps to be ready to offer sports-related event contracts, DraftKings is finally taking the step of offering them in certain...
The skyline of New York City

New York bill would restrict how sportsbooks offer problem gambling support

A new bill authored by the Chair of the New York Assembly Committee on Racing and Wagering would limit how the state's online sportsbooks...
A map of the U.S. in Spanish, labeled Estados Unidos

DraftKings looks to California and Texas with Spanish-language launch

Bienvenido a DraftKings, la corona es tuya.DraftKings CEO Jason Robins said Friday the gaming giant will soon launch Spanish-language functionality. It is making the...
ESPN and ESPN Bet logo as the company has its partnership with PENN Entertainment terminated.

PENN and ESPN call it quits, bailing 2 years into 10-year deal

ESPN Bet will be no more in a matter of days after ESPN agreed to terminate its deal with gambling and hospitality giant PENN...
A Nasdaq advertisement at Times Square in Manhattan, in New York City

Light & Wonder ends US listing with better-than-expected quarter

As it winds down its life as a publicly traded company in the U.S., Light & Wonder reported on Wednesday that its final full...
SBC Americas Agenda preview 2026

SBC Summit Americas 2026: Spotlighting leadership, regulation and market expansion

SBC Summit Americas will place leadership, regulation and market expansion at the heart of its conference agenda.Taking place June 9–11, 2026, at the Broward...
Basketball fans looking skeptical while watching a game

YouGov survey finds Americans lack trust in sporting integrity

Americans are finding it hard to believe in sporting integrity amid ongoing betting scandals in multiple leagues, particularly when they themselves are bettors. At...
Letters being resent as Minnesota resends cease and desist orders to 14 unlicensed operators.

Minnesota AG resends C&D orders to 14 unlicensed operators

Minnesota is the latest state to take action against unlicensed sweepstakes casinos and offshore operators.On Wednesday, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that his...
Milwaukee Bucks' Fiserv Forum stadium in Wisconsin

Major sportsbooks reject Wisconsin’s idea of online sports betting

Most stakeholders who spoke at a hearing of the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue on Tuesday seem to support the idea of...
YouTube logo as the company changes its gambling advertising policy.

YouTube updates policy for gambling content to include digital goods

YouTube is the latest tech company to update its policies related to gambling.The Google-owned online video sharing platform updated its Community Guidelines to align...

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...