Maine regulator deems sweepstakes ‘illegal’ as state lawmakers consider online casino bill
The Maine Gambling Control Unit (MGCU) issued a public statement to warn residents to avoid online sweepstakes casinos, branding them as "illegal interactive gaming."The...
Genius Sports extended as exclusive distributor of official NFL data
Genius Sports is continuing its collaboration with America’s most popular professional sports league.The London-based sports data provider announced on Wednesday a multiyear extension of...
CFTC chair nominee Quintenz quizzed on sports contracts and Kalshi
Brian Quintenz, President Donald Trump's nominee to head the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), faced some tough questions from senators on sports event contracts...
Bragg Gaming to deliver fresh content to Hard Rock Bet Casino
Bragg Gaming Group is bringing new online casino content to an operator partner.The iGaming content and technology solutions provider has reached an agreement with...
1/ST acquires ADW platform DRF Bets from Affinity Interactive
Thoroughbred racing and entertainment giant 1/ST is bolstering its product offerings.On Tuesday, the Ontario-based company acquired advance-deposit wagering (ADW) platform DRF Bets from Daily...
FanDuel to charge 50¢ on Illinois bets, DraftKings ready to act
The U.S. market-leading online sportsbook will begin charging customers in Illinois 50 cents to place a bet starting later this year, in response to...
NCAA and Signify release gambling abuse data for March Madness
The NCAA teamed up with Signify to study online abuse sparked by sports betting.Signify and the NCAA used the 2025 men’s and women’s basketball...
Resorts World Bet plans to exit New York online gaming market
Editor's note: The original version of this article did not include comment from the New York State Gaming Commission.A boutique operator is exiting America’s...
RSI expands pooled BetRivers Poker network to 4 states
BetRivers has launched an online poker network that connects players across four U.S. states.The operator's parent company, Rush Street Interactive (RSI), announced on Tuesday...
For fans and for athletes, we need to talk more about bettors harrassing players
Matthew Wein is a former government security official who worked at DHS and the U.S. Committee on Homeland Security. He now writes the Secure...
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How state regulators can adapt to fighting illegal gaming in digital age
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fighting the massive unregulated and illegal gaming market presents a daunting challenge for state-level regulators.As discussed at this month’s SBC...
Five questions with PrizePicks head of RG Phil Sherwood about responsible gaming
Following up on recent discussion around responsible gaming and player protection at this month's SBC Summit Americas in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., SBC Americas spoke...
SBC Summit to examine what effective player protection looks like in practice
As expectations around player safety continue to evolve, operators face increasing pressure to detect signs of gambling-related harm earlier and implement more effective interventions....
SBC Summit Americas 2026: Big topics and lasting connections
SBC Summit Americas 2026 welcomed industry professionals from across North and Latin America last week, with discussions around prediction markets and a series of...