Freeman to swap gaming for groceries in new CEO role
The American Gaming Association (AGA) is seeking to recruit a new CEO following the announcement this week that the current incumbent, Geoff Freeman, is...
Number crunching – the true cost implications of legal US sports betting
The real world costs of operating sports betting in a fully legal market were given special attention by Joe Asher, CEO of William Hill...
GVC unites with AGT to enrich New Jersey casino offering
GVC Holdings has announced that it has reached a landmark agreement with Ainsworth Game Technology (AGT), to exclusively launch the company’s range of proprietary...
Merkur ready to create a stadium atmosphere in Lima
Merkur Gaming plans to capitalise on the timing of the FIFA World cup by creating a ‘stadium atmosphere’ on booth 59 at the Peru...
Luiz Gustavo Zonca – LatAm Sportradar: Assessing the opportunity of the Colombian market
Unsurprisingly, the opportunity afforded by the opening up of the US sports betting market has been at the forefront of the industry’s context and...
Sports betting in Brazil ‘mothballed’ but not off the agenda
Any plans to introduce sports betting in Brazil are off for the foreseeable future according to Alexandre Manoel, secretary of the country’s Economy, Energy...
Threat of Las Vegas strikes extinguished by two major deals with unions
The threat of major strike action in Las Vegas is dwindling thanks to tentative deals struck between the Culinary Workers Union and Bartenders Union...
Scientific Games in position as Delaware expands sports betting post-PASPA
Delaware has become the first U.S. state to add full-scale sports betting after the PASPA ruling, after previously only offering legal sports betting on...
Pennsylvania to accept sports betting applications from casinos
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has announced that casino licence holders in the state can begin submission of petitions requesting approval to conduct sports...
GiGse opening panel addresses problem of illegal sports betting
The opening panel at this week’s GiGse event in Miami provided a thoughtful start to conference proceedings, tackling the subject of how the industry...
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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...
SBC Awards Americas 2026: BetMGM, FanDuel, Hard Rock, Sportradar win big
BetMGM, Kaizen Gaming, and Sportradar were the standout performers at the SBC Awards Americas 2026, each securing two awards at Wednesday night's ceremony at...