Golden Gate Bridge in California, where Kalshi lost another court case this week

Ninth Circuit rules for California tribes in Kalshi sports betting case

Kalshi suffered another court loss this week, this time regarding its ability to offer sports event contracts on tribal land.On Wednesday, the Ninth Circuit...
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Underdog sues Connecticut after state attacks prediction markets

Underdog has bitten another state, filing a federal lawsuit on Wednesday against Connecticut officials amid the state's recent spate of enforcement actions against the...

Key Congressional committee backs reversing gambling loss tax deduction change

A year-long effort to reverse the change to the federal gambling loss tax deduction finally took a step forward in Congress this week.The House...
SBC Americas provides the latest workforce changes in gaming.

Hires and Higher-Ups: Another FanDuel exit, C-suite arrivals at GeoComply, IGT

Every Thursday, SBC Americas brings news of every notable 'hi' and 'goodbye' in our roundup of significant leadership changes from across U.S. land-based gaming, online gambling,...
Connecticut cracks down on prediction markets

Connecticut expands prediction markets crackdown

Connecticut’s latest prediction markets enforcement action is not simply another warning to operators.The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection last week issued cease-and-desist orders to...

Ban abusive sports bettors, US pro leagues and unions plead

Five major North American pro leagues and their respective players associations wrote to state gaming regulators on Tuesday to call for a unified crackdown...
The New Jersey State Assembly chamber

Bryce Harper FanDuel incident prompts new NJ gambling ad resolution

The New Jersey Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee on Monday unanimously approved a resolution that urges the state to ban gaming operators...
The Illinois State Capitol

Why an Illinois legislator wants to kill new prediction market tax

Illinois' new tax on sports prediction markets is already the subject of court challenges. Now, a state legislator wants to kill the plan altogether.Republican...
Money inside a crystal ball

Gaming M&A: Latest Mergers, Acquisitions and Deals

There have been several headline-making M&A developments in the gaming industry in 2026 involving some of the biggest names in land-based and online gaming,...
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bet365 reveals most popular online slots in 3 US states in August

What online slot games do U.S. players really enjoy?In its monthly Gaming Insights and Performance report, growing online casino operator bet365 tracks player trends and game...

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SBC Summit

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...
SBC Summit features Fabrizio Romano

Here We Go! Superstar transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano to headline SBC Summit

Fabrizio Romano, the world's most-followed football transfer journalist, will take to the SBC Summit 2026 Super Stage for a headline session on building a...