Puerto Rico as the territory welcomes new retail sportsbooks from DraftKings and BetMGM.

DraftKings launches retail sports betting in Puerto Rico

Two major gaming operators are expanding their reach outside of the U.S. mainland.On Nov. 14, DraftKings opened a new retail sportsbook at Foxwoods El...
Baltimore skyline

Courts send Baltimore’s battle with FanDuel and DratKings back home

A Maryland District Court judge has determined it is not the federal court's job to litigate the battle between the city of Baltimore and...
Aerial view of the United Center with the Chicago skyline in the background

Illinois bets fall 15% year over year as customer surcharges hit

As major Illinois sportsbooks, including FanDuel and DraftKings, implemented customer surcharges at the start of September, the total number of sports wagers placed in...
A New Jersey Lottery billboard

Lottery courier TheLotter quits New Jersey to focus on nationwide growth

One of several digital lottery couriers in the U.S. market, TheLotter, is abandoning New Jersey for pastures new.The Maltese company's American headquarters are in...
A UFC announcer holding a UFC-branded microphone and card before a fight

Polymarket mimics sportsbook odds integrations with UFC deal

Polymarket is bringing real-time prediction market insights to viewers of UFC fights in a new feature that sounds similar to the type of live...
Rutgers logo as the school has two former NCAA wrestlers involved in an alleged gambling ring in New Jersey.

Former NCAA athletes tied to alleged Mafia-backed gambling ring

The Italian Mafia is tied to another alleged multimillion-dollar gambling scheme, with the latest charges involving a group of former NCAA athletes.The New Jersey...
PrizePicks

PrizePicks launches sports prediction markets with Kalshi in 15 states

News moves fast when it comes to prediction markets. PrizePicks' week has been evidence of that.On Tuesday, the daily fantasy sports operator announced a...
Caesars Palace building as the company faces a fine in Nevada by the state's gaming regulator.

Nevada reaches $7.8M money laundering settlement with Caesars

Caesars Entertainment is the latest entertainment giant to reach a multi-million dollar settlement with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) over gambling violations.Caesars reached...
The Florida State Capitol building

Florida lawmakers put legalizing DFS back on agenda

A new omnibus gambling bill in Florida proposes legalizing paid daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests under a broad-strokes model.One of the proposals in Rep....
Pittsburgh Penguins player as the NHL team partners with BetMGM.

BetMGM named official sports betting partner of Pittsburgh Penguins

BetMGM is continuing to solidify its footprint in Pennsylvania’s gaming market.The sports betting and online casino operator announced a deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins...

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How state regulators can adapt to fighting illegal gaming in digital age

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fighting the massive unregulated and illegal gaming market presents a daunting challenge for state-level regulators.As discussed at this month’s SBC...
PrizePicks

Five questions with PrizePicks head of RG Phil Sherwood about responsible gaming

Following up on recent discussion around responsible gaming and player protection at this month's SBC Summit Americas in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., SBC Americas spoke...
SBC Summit

SBC Summit to examine what effective player protection looks like in practice

As expectations around player safety continue to evolve, operators face increasing pressure to detect signs of gambling-related harm earlier and implement more effective interventions....
SBC Summit Americas

SBC Summit Americas 2026: Big topics and lasting connections

SBC Summit Americas 2026 welcomed industry professionals from across North and Latin America last week, with discussions around prediction markets and a series of...