Crypto.com asks the Supreme Court to rule that sports betting on prediction markets is legal

Why Crypto.com sports betting petition to Supreme Court is so ‘special’

Kalshi dominates both trading volume and legal filings among U.S. prediction markets, but Robinhood and Crypto.com could decide the industry's future after asking the...
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Prediction Markets Weekly: Football season is partnership season

Is there ever a dull week in the prediction markets space in 2026? If so, we haven't reached it yet, with last week bringing...
Online slots operators like VGW faced pressure to leave New York

VGW to pay $8 million to settle NY illegal gambling charges

New York Attorney General Letitia James closed the book this week on VGW in the Empire State without fully throwing it at the global...
Could a Michigan blueprint used for a Robinhood deal be useful elsewhere?

Could Robinhood’s Michigan deal be a blueprint for states?

Robinhood will remove its sports event contracts from Michigan effectively immediately, the Michigan Gaming Control Board announced Wednesday.Just how long Robinhood remains on the...
SBC Americas provides the latest workforce changes in gaming.

Hires and Higher-Ups: Polymarket hires veteran CFO, Bally’s CFO exits

Personnel changes are part and parcel of any industry, and that certainly extends to gaming.Every Thursday, SBC Americas rounds up some of the notable...

Underdog sues states, ditches DFS licenses in prediction markets push

Underdog sued five states in federal court this week, preemptively seeking injunctions to prevent states from trying to shut down its sports prediction markets.Those...
University of Iowa baseball field, in a state where Kalshi operates its prediction market

Iowa loss for Kalshi adds to string of federal court troubles

Another Kalshi bid to preemptively stop a state from enforcing gambling laws fell short Tuesday in Iowa, as another district court judge meticulously rebutted...
bet365 layoffs hit Uk-based gaming operator

New bet365 layoffs hit overseas as US expansion ramps

Gaming heavyweight bet365 pushes into the United States this month with a force seemingly matched by headwinds it faces overseas that caused layoffs Tuesday.Shortly...
Welcome to Utah sign in state where Kalshi lost another court fight

Kalshi subject to Utah gambling law enforcement after appeal denial

Kalshi's tough run of U.S. court rulings continued Tuesday as the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals denied its request to prevent Utah from enforcing...
Two letters lying on a doormat

Why FanDuel answers on Bryce Harper flap aren’t enough for Congress

Three Democratic members of Congress are accusing FanDuel of "misleading" and "incomplete" responses to their inquiries about its VIP promotion policies.In a follow-up letter...

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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...