Illinois budget includes sports prediction markets per-wager tax
The finalized version of the Illinois budget for the fiscal year 2027 includes an attempt to tax sports prediction markets on a per-trade basis,...
Nevada regulators secure temporary shutdown order against Polymarket
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) on Monday heralded its latest court win against a prediction market platform after receiving a favorable ruling from...
New Jersey subcommittee advances latest effort to ban micro betting
A bill to prohibit licensed sports betting operators in New Jersey from offering micro bet markets is gaining momentum after an Assembly subcommittee advanced...
SBC Summit Americas to explore smarter player protection strategies
As operators across the Americas face growing pressure to identify gambling-related harm earlier and build safer player journeys, SBC Summit Americas will place player...
MGM Resorts valued at $18bn by takeover offer from Barry Diller’s People
People Inc., chaired by media mogul Barry Diller, has submitted an offer to buy MGM Resorts International in a proposed deal that would value...
Ex-Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy to speak on gambling harm at SBC Summit Americas
Patrick J. Kennedy, the former Congressman behind one of the most significant mental health reform laws in American history, will take part in a...
Rozier allegedly received $100,000 payment in NBA betting scheme
New charges have been filed against NBA free agent guard Terry Rozier over his alleged involvement in a controversial betting-related scheme.According to documents filed...
CFTC sues Rhode Island in latest prediction market intervention
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is responding with a lawsuit to legal action levied against two prediction markets by Rhode Island’s attorney general.On...
Hires and Higher-Ups: Gentoo Media, PENN, the NCPG and more
Several key stakeholders in gaming closed May with making organizational changes.Each week, SBC Americas highlights the latest workforce and leadership changes in U.S. commercial...
What secret Google info did employee use to make $1M on Polymarket?
A Google employee faces civil action by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for allegedly using confidential information to make more than $1 million...
Event News
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 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...
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...
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...