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New York lawmaker moves bill to ban most sports event contracts

The issue of prediction market platforms offering event contracts on sports already stretches from gaming regulators to the courts. Now, it's also up for...
MLB ball as the league has two players under FBI investigation for an alleged gambling scheme.

FBI charges Guardians pair for allegedly rigging pitches for profit

Federal prosecutors have indicted two MLB pitchers who were under investigation by the league for alleged gambling-related infractions.According to court documents filed in the...
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ProphetX changing track from sweeps to sports event contracts

Just months after relaunching a revamped U.S. platform with a focus on sweepstakes, ProphetX is looking to pivot again. This time, it wants to...
NCAA national office as its DI council voted to approve pro sports wagering.

NCAA bans another 6 men’s basketball players for betting violations

The NCAA's investigations into betting violations continue, and the college sports association has banned another six men's basketball players at three different universities for...
DraftKings logo as the company plans to offer sports event contracts in the coming months.

DraftKings pulling the trigger on a sports prediction market product

After taking all the steps to be ready to offer sports-related event contracts, DraftKings is finally taking the step of offering them in certain...
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New York bill would restrict how sportsbooks offer problem gambling support

A new bill authored by the Chair of the New York Assembly Committee on Racing and Wagering would limit how the state's online sportsbooks...
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DraftKings looks to California and Texas with Spanish-language launch

Bienvenido a DraftKings, la corona es tuya.DraftKings CEO Jason Robins said Friday the gaming giant will soon launch Spanish-language functionality. It is making the...
ESPN and ESPN Bet logo as the company has its partnership with PENN Entertainment terminated.

PENN and ESPN call it quits, bailing 2 years into 10-year deal

ESPN Bet will be no more in a matter of days after ESPN agreed to terminate its deal with gambling and hospitality giant PENN...
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Light & Wonder ends US listing with better-than-expected quarter

As it winds down its life as a publicly traded company in the U.S., Light & Wonder reported on Wednesday that its final full...
SBC Americas Agenda preview 2026

SBC Summit Americas 2026: Spotlighting leadership, regulation and market expansion

SBC Summit Americas will place leadership, regulation and market expansion at the heart of its conference agenda.Taking place June 9–11, 2026, at the Broward...

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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...