new-york-props-bill-advances

New York committee approves expanded props and other wagers

A New York Senate committee has approved a bill that expands legal prop betting in the state.Sen. Joseph Addabbo's Senate Bill 2616 would amend...
oklahoma-house-advances-betting-bills

Two Oklahoma sports betting bills take small step in House

An Oklahoma House subcommittee this week advanced two bills that aim to bring legal online sports betting to the state.Rep. Ken Luttrell's HB...
Entain CEO Gavin Issacs Steps Down

Gavin Isaacs relinquishes role as Entain CEO after five-month tenure

Stella David will step in as interim CEO.
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Illinois senator wants to ban AI and cap deposits for sports betting

An Illinois senator is adding to the state's flurry of gaming legislation with a pair of bills that would impose new limitations on online...
Tech in trash can symbolizing Catena Media bailing on AI project

Catena Media abandons AI project a year after announcing it

Less than a year after trumpeting its burgeoning AI project as something that will turn the company around, Catena Media has abandoned it."We have...
everymatrix-betparx-content-aggregation

EveryMatrix strikes first US content aggregation deal with betPARX

EveryMatrix has announced that its SlotMatrix online casino portfolio has launched in New Jersey with the betPARX brand in what is its first U.S....
maryland-bill-sponsor-cordish-igaming

Maryland bill sponsor suggests cutting Cordish out of iGaming market

At a Maryland House Ways and Means Committee hearing discussing the potential legalization of online casino, the bill's sponsor and committee chair appeared to...
Hand winding clock representing extension to complete Sega Sammy GAN merger

Sega Sammy needs more time to finalize GAN merger

It has been roughly 15 months since Sega Sammy announced it was going to buy technology company GAN for $107 million but the company...
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Betting surged for sportsbooks during 2025 Super Bowl

The Philadelphia Eagles' resounding win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday saw a 14% year-over-year increase in active player...
betr-pulls-jake-paul-saquon-barkley-vid

Ohio regulator takes issue with Jake Paul’s Ferrari offer to Saquan Barkley

In the lead-up to Sunday's Super Bowl, media and sports betting company Betr posted and subsequently deleted a video in which co-founder Jake Paul...

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SBC

Applications for SBC Summit’s First Pitch now open

Applications are now open for the 2026 edition of SBC First Pitch, where five early-stage betting and gaming startups will earn the opportunity to...
illegal gaming

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...
PrizePicks

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

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....