A gun focusing on a target, evoking how Michigan's gambling regulator targets unlicensed operators

How Michigan’s gambling regulator looks to tackle the black market

Perhaps more than most states, Michigan's battle to force out unauthorized operators has played out in public.The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) takes...
EDGE Markets signs deal with Defy the Odds for finance platform as person puts debit card into ATM

EDGE Markets to expand finance platform with Defy the Odds deal

Startup launchpad Defy the Odds is teaming up with a gambling-specific financial platform to promote responsible gambling and provide personalized payment processing.Defy the Odds,...
A bill proposing to abolish the Texas Lottery Commission, whose logo is pictured here, was debated by committee on May 5

Texas Senator says abolishing lottery only way to end ‘corruption’

Amid an ongoing debate about the conduct of the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC), State Sen. Bob Hall laid out his case for abolishing the...
Empty hourglass suggesting the CFTC's request to dismiss the election contract appeal might be too late

CFTC asks court to dismiss election contract case, but is it too late?

After ardently arguing against the legality of election event contracts, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is pulling its D.C. Circuit Court appeal on...
The cover and a preview of SBC Leaders Magazine issue 36

SBC Leaders Magazine: Why Super Group said no to Brazil

Less can sometimes mean more when it comes to international expansion, Super Group CEO Neal Menashe tells the new issue of SBC Leaders magazine.The...
Stake.us car as the company faces a new class action suit

Latest Stake.us lawsuit includes child of customer as a plaintiff

Online gambling brand Stake.us is facing a class action lawsuit in Alabama brought by a mother and her child, claiming the child suffered harm...
The Florida Capitol, where the 2025 regular legislative session is now over

Effort to ban sweepstakes in Florida over for 2025

The regular legislative session is over in Florida and with it, several gambling bills have died for the year.The last scheduled day of the...
Ryan Seacrest has been named alongside Chumba Casino in a lawsuit

Seacrest in! TV host named in Chumba Casino lawsuit

The latest in a long list of lawsuits against sweepstakes operators has a little more star power than some of the others.A California woman...
American dollar bills, the real-money current utilized in online sweepstakes casinos' dual-currency system

New York sweeps bills would let regulator define ‘dual-currency’

The New York Senate has amended a bill that would prohibit online sweepstakes to clarify that the state's gambling regulator would get to define...
Construction work lays bricks as Better Collective restructures its business

Better Collective deploys co-CEO model amid restructuring

Better Collective is reportedly undergoing a restructuring following a review of the company’s business operations and lowered financial projections in 2024.The digital sports media...

Event News

SBC Summit Western Europe

SBC Summit to examine regulation, tech, and market competition in Western Europe

SBC Summit’s dedicated Western Europe track will help operators navigate the mounting pressures facing the region’s mature gambling markets, including tighter regulation, black-market activity,...
Affiliate Leaders Summit

Affiliate Leaders Summit to feature dedicated track on Platforms & Performance

The Affiliate Leaders Summit 2026 will examine the technologies, engagement strategies and content models underpinning modern affiliate performance through the dedicated 'Platforms & Performance'...
SBC Global Prediction Markets Forum

SBC’s Global Prediction Markets Forum to confront sector’s toughest questions

Prediction markets have gone from a niche curiosity to one of the most contested questions in global gambling. Are they a financial product, a...
SBC Hall of Fame Class of 2026

DraftKings CEO Jason Robins named among SBC Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026

SBC has announced the five individuals whose achievements and influence have earned them a place in the SBC Hall of Fame class of 2026.The ceremony...