A person registering as Sporttrade registers with the CFTC.

Sporttrade applies to CFTC to offer event contracts nationwide

Less than a year after sending a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) requesting authorization to provide sports event contracts to avoid...
Aaron Judge and other New York Yankees players and staff in the locker room

New York regulator will consider banning some bets, calls on leagues

The New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) is reviewing all player prop bets and same-game parlays and stated that it will consider eliminating some...
Virginia Tech Hokies running back Marcellous Hawkins

Virginia Delegate says more college betting can be net positive for state

Across the U.S., state legislators have plenty of opinions on what to do when it comes to betting on college sports. Virginia Delegate Garrett...
Military members as a defense bill provides gambling addiction research funding for the first time.

Congress approves first federal military gambling addiction research funding

U.S. military service members and the gaming industry are on course to receive a major boost if the latest Defense Appropriations Act is signed...
BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt at SBC Summit North America 2024

BetMGM CEO hopes for ‘mic-drop’ online casino expansion in 2026

BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt told investors and analysts on Wednesday that, after online casino helped to drive the best year in the company's history,...
Coins as Coinbase faces a lawsuit in Nevada over event contracts.

Nevada regulator sues Coinbase over sports event contracts

Coinbase is the latest company offering event contract trading to be sued by Nevada’s gaming regulator for allegedly offering unlicensed wagering in the state.The...
The NFL's Vince Lombardi Trophy on display ahead of Super Bowl LX

Betby launches new eAmerican Football game in time for Super Bowl

B2B sportsbook provider Betby has launched what it calls an industry-first football e-sim game and new NFL betting options in time for the Super...
Crytpo.com Arena in Los Angeles. home of the Lakers

Crypto.com goes all-in on prediction markets with standalone platform

Crypto.com was the first company to offer sports event contracts in the U.S. Now, it has launched a standalone platform dedicated entirely to prediction...
Road road leading to the Illinois State Capitol Building in Springfield, Ill.

Illinois lawmaker starts again down long road to legalizing online casinos

An Illinois legislator who has pushed for legal online casino gaming in the past has introduced his latest attempt to force the issue in...
Mount Rushmore as South Dakota considers a bill to legalize online sports betting.

South Dakota considers putting online sports betting to a vote

A contingent of lawmakers in South Dakota are making an effort to bring online sports betting to a state where only retail wagering is...

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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...