A view of Denver, Colorado, where sportsbooks will no longer be able to deduct free bets as of July 2026

Colorado governor signs betting promo deductions bill into law

By the middle of next year, sportsbooks in Colorado will no longer be able to deduct free bets from taxable sports betting revenue.Gov. Jared...
Cleveland Browns' stadium in Ohio, where a lawmaker wants to tax sports betting handle

Ohio lawmaker would make state first to tax betting handle and revenue

A bill filed in Ohio would make the state the first in the U.S. to tax online sportsbooks on both their handle and their...
The home of the St. Louis Cardinals, who have partnered with bet365 for Missouri sports betting

Missouri begins taking sports betting license applications

The Missouri sports betting licensing process has officially begun.The Missouri Gaming Commission (MGC) has opened the application process for interested operators and will accept...
SBC Summit Americas panel on prediction markets

If Trump has ‘captured’ CFTC, where does that leave the gaming biz?

Those who came to the highly anticipated SBC Summit Americas panel on prediction markets seeking clarity came away only knowing the issue is still...
SBC Awards Americas winners banner

Presenting the winners of the 2025 SBC Awards Americas

FanDuel, Kaizen Gaming and Sportradar were standout winners at the inaugural SBC Awards Americas, each taking home two awards at the ceremony held at...
A Texas Ranger pitcher

Anti-lottery Texas Senator pitches alternative to abolition

The Texas Senator who has argued vehemently that the state should abolish lottery gaming has pitched a new idea that would allow the gaming...
A blunderbuss, which is what PENN labeled the efforts by HG Vora to influence board elections

PENN slams HG Vora ‘blunderbuss campaign’ in shareholder letter

The gloves are fully off in the proxy battle between HG Vora and PENN Entertainment.PENN released a letter to shareholders taking HG Vora to...
The Ohio Statehouse, where an online casino bill has been filed in the Senate

Ohio online casino bill would tax third-party operators more

The talk in Ohio of an online casino bill has turned into action, and a new proposal would charge licensees different rates depending on...
FanDuel's Cory Fox unveils Real-Time Check-In at SBC Summit Americas

FanDuel unveils Real-Time Check-In tool at SBC Summit Americas

During a panel at SBC Summit Americas in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. on Wednesday, FanDuel introduced the U.S. sports betting market leader's latest responsible gambling...
A bulldozer picking through rubble, evoking the destruction HG Vora says PENN has caused itself

HG Vora slams PENN’s sports strategy as ‘value-destructive’

PENN Entertainment investor HG Vora has filed its definitive proxy statement with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) in a bid to get PENN shareholders...

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Snoop Dogg revealed as SBC Summit 2027 headliner

SBC Summit Live Blog: Snoop Dogg reveal highlights final day

LISBON, Portugal — We’re back to wrap up SBC Summit on the third and final day of the biggest show in in the industry....
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SBC Summit Live Blog: Michael Jordan leads Day 1 in Lisbon

LISBON, Portugal -- Welcome to SBC Summit, the biggest show in town headlined by the biggest name in sports, Michael Jordan.SBC Americas Editor Adam...
SBC Summit 2026

SBC Summit returns to Lisbon for record-breaking year, headlined by historic keynotes & biggest...

SBC Summit, the betting and iGaming industry's flagship conference and exhibition, is on track to welcome 40,000 delegates to Lisbon next week for its...
SBC Summit Super Stage headliners

Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl, Jason Robins, Fabrizio Romano and Charles Oliveira to headline SBC...

Basketball icon Michael Jordan, football journalist Fabrizio Romano, UFC star Charles Oliveira, Sportradar Founder and CEO Carsten Koerl and DraftKings Co-Founder and CEO Jason...