How much are gaming machines eating into lottery profits?
The expansion of land-based gaming in two U.S. markets is impacting the sale of lottery tickets.The Illinois Lottery is no longer the state’s top-grossing...
NCAA officially lifts ban on student athletes betting on pro sports
The NCAA is just days away from allowing student-athletes and staff to bet on pro sports.The organization’s Division III Management Council voted to adopt...
Missouri regulator hands out temporary sports betting licenses
Most of the usual suspects are primed to enter Missouri's upcoming sports betting market from the off after the Missouri Gaming Commission (MGC) handed...
NHL is first US sports league to partner with Kalshi & Polymarket
The NHL is making history by being the first U.S. professional sports league to officially enter the prediction market space.On Wednesday, the NHL announced...
FanDuel and DraftKings pay the price in Illinois in August
Online sports betting market leaders FanDuel and DraftKings together paid Illinois nearly $4 million in additional tax revenue in August due to the state's...
‘Too easy’ to manipulate prop bets, says NBA’s Adam Silver
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the league has asked its sportsbook partners to pull back on the range of prop bets they offer, suggesting...
DraftKings buys Railbird Exchange, aims to launch DraftKings Predictions
It didn't require a crystal ball to predict that DraftKings intended to get into the prediction markets game. Now, we know.The gaming giant announced...
Former bet365 exec Bogstrand joins DraftKings’ online casino team
DraftKings is aiming to bolster the operations of its online casino business with the appointment of an industry veteran to a new leadership role.Former...
Evolution announces Playtech was the anonymous company behind damning report
A business report published more than four years ago is at the center of a public dispute between British supplier Playtech and Swedish gaming...
Illinois legislators say Chicago shouldn’t be allowed to tax sports betting
Five Illinois Democrats have put their names to an effort to block Chicago from taxing sports betting at the city level.Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's...
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SBC Summit to examine regulation, tech, and market competition in Western Europe
SBC Summit’s dedicated Western Europe track will help operators navigate the mounting pressures facing the region’s mature gambling markets, including tighter regulation, black-market activity,...
Affiliate Leaders Summit to feature dedicated track on Platforms & Performance
The Affiliate Leaders Summit 2026 will examine the technologies, engagement strategies and content models underpinning modern affiliate performance through the dedicated 'Platforms & Performance'...
SBC’s Global Prediction Markets Forum to confront sector’s toughest questions
Prediction markets have gone from a niche curiosity to one of the most contested questions in global gambling. Are they a financial product, a...
DraftKings CEO Jason Robins named among SBC Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026
SBC has announced the five individuals whose achievements and influence have earned them a place in the SBC Hall of Fame class of 2026.The ceremony...