Caesars follows trend in Illinois by implementing 25¢ per wager fee
Caesars Sportsbook is the latest operator to add a new wager tax in Illinois.Starting Sept. 1, the company’s online sportsbook platform in the Land...
SBC Webinars & Soft2Bet present: Winning strategies for player acquisition
In today’s competitive online gaming landscape, retaining players is not optional; it’s a defining factor in an operator's success and often the difference between...
PrizePicks switches DFS offering to P2P Arena play only across US
PrizePicks no longer offers against-the-house daily fantasy sports (DFS) in the U.S.The country's largest DFS operator has transitioned to only offering its peer-to-peer Arena...
Second California tribe speaks out against proposed sweepstakes ban
A second small California tribe in the space of a little more than a week has emerged as an opponent of the state's proposal...
NFL says prediction market sport contracts count as banned betting
The message from NFL executives is loud and clear: trading on sports event contracts using prediction markets is sports betting in the league's eyes.Speaking...
OH regulator warns sportsbooks about wading too deep into sports contracts
Ohio regulators are warning licensed sportsbooks to be very careful about how far they wade into the world of event contracts and prediction markets.As...
Coalition for Fantasy Sports & idPair offer RG program in new states
The responsible gaming partnership between the Coalition for Fantasy Sports (CFS) and idPair is growing with a self-exclusion program available in a new group...
PENN gearing up for omnichannel ESPN Bet launch in Missouri
As the launch of online sports betting in Missouri draws closer, PENN Entertainment executives are hard at work planning for ESPN Bet's entry into...
Fanatics teams up with Boyd Gaming for tethered license in Missouri
Fanatics found its market access partner in Missouri on Monday as one of the online sports betting operators that failed to secure an untethered...
Polymarket prepares for US reentry with rulebook and Meta ads
Polymarket is preparing for a potential relaunch of operations in the U.S. with a new advertisement campaign after leaving the country due to regulatory...
Event News
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...
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 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 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...