Prediction Markets Weekly: Betr gains CFTC registration, Polymarket adds new trading options
Another busy week in the prediction market has closed, with major players in the space working to bolster their operations and counter pushback against...
SBC Summit Canada: World Cup to create new opportunities in Canada
SBC Summit Canada 2026 is providing key stakeholders in gaming with the opportunity to discuss hot topics impacting Canada’s commercial gaming industry.Next month, soccer...
Why did NHL agree to cooperate with CFTC on prediction markets?
News arrived Thursday that the National Hockey League (NHL) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) agreed to a confidential, two-way information sharing partnership.What did...
Senate hearing on sports betting turns contentious over prediction markets
A U.S. Senate subcommittee held a highly anticipated hearing Wednesday to discuss the impact of legal sports betting, though much of the discussion turned...
SBC Summit Americas: North America Payments & Tech Track to examine AI, crypto, future...
In North America’s tightly regulated gaming market, operators are balancing the push for faster payments, AI-driven personalization, and crypto innovation with growing scrutiny around...
Hires and Higher-Ups: Affinity Interactive, Bragg Gaming and more
Key stakeholders in gaming are continuing to reshape their organizational structures.Each week, SBC Americas highlights the latest workforce and leadership changes in...
Prediction markets ban signed by Minnesota governor, immediately challenged
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) wasted no time in taking legal action against Minnesota after Gov. Tim Walz signed a prediction market ban...
DraftKings to cease retail wagering at Wrigley Field sportsbook
DraftKings is pointing to recent gambling tax changes in Illinois as reason for shuttering the operations of its brick-and-mortar sportsbook located at historic Wrigley...
What we learned in DraftKings CFO Alan Ellingson’s fireside chat
Thursday's MoffettNathanson fireside chat with DraftKings CFO Alan Ellingson provided a handful of intriguing insights into the planned next evolution of the U.S. online...
Kalshi emerges as first prediction market to secure NCPG membership
Kalshi and the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) have agreed to a landmark deal, making the prediction market the first to join the...
Event News
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 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’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...
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...