Saks 5th Ave proposing glitzy NYC casino instead of another “slobby” one
A high-end contender has entered the race to obtain a downstate New York casino license. The contender is not a name anyone would associate...
Max Bichsel: Ohio can be a top five US sports betting state
The Ohio sports betting market is already off to a strong start following its launch at the beginning of the year, but what is...
Kindred to reduce US marketing after ‘weak’ Q4 performance
Kindred Group has reported that Q4 has shown a ‘weaker than anticipated’ performance resulting in operational changes, including the reduction of marketing spend in...
SportsHandle: the week that was in US sports betting
SportsHandle and friends deliver another round-up of the week’s big developments in US sports betting.Are Bad Beat Refunds From Sportsbooks Beautiful Or Worth Bemoaning?For...
Fanatics Sportsbook set for launch in Maryland and Massachusetts
Thursday was a big day for Fanatics Sportsbook, as it secured its online sports wagering license in Massachusetts and announced the launch of its...
NV governor names former UFC general counsel Hendrick as chairman of NGCB
Newly sworn-in Gov. Joe Lombardo announced this week that the new Chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board will be Kirk Hendrick.Hendrick is...
AGA: Commercial gaming achieves new annual GGR high with a month to spare
US commercial gaming has surpassed its annual revenue record in 2022 with one month to spare, according to the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Commercial...
Golden Matrix agrees to buy MeridianBet for $300m
Golden Matrix is showing off its global ambitions after it agreed a deal to purchase south-east European operator MeridianBet for around $300m.Headquartered in Malta,...
Gaming Society collaborates with UNLV to improve sports betting industry
Gaming Society has partnered with the International Gaming Institute (IGI), a nonprofit academic center at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, to support betting’s...
Simplebet: Near $4m micro-betting handle achieved in CFB title game
Simplebet has reported a historic micro-betting handle of nearly $4m across key operators during the College Football (CFB) National Championship Game between the TCU...
Event News
SBC Summit 2026 ends record week with 40,000 attendees as event commits to Lisbon...
SBC Summit's record-breaking 2026 edition delivered growth not only in overall attendance, but across some of the industry’s most commercially important audience groups.Operator numbers...
SBC Summit Europe builds on Amsterdam move with regulated markets focus
SBC Summit Europe will bring together the businesses, regulators and policymakers shaping the future of regulated gambling across the continent when it takes place...
SBC signs long-term agreement to keep SBC Summit in Lisbon until 2030
SBC has signed a new long-term agreement confirming Lisbon as the host city of SBC Summit through 2030, formalizing the company’s commitment to the...
SBC Summit Live Blog: Snoop Dogg reveal highlights final day
LISBON, Portugal — We’re back to wrap up SBC Summit on the third and final day of the biggest show in in the industry....