A man's beard being trimmed

Industry leaders hit out at New Jersey’s beard betting change

Beyond the headline of the New Jersey bill that bans online sweepstakes casinos, a newly added measure has drawn the ire of some in...
Greek statue

A big fat Greek acquisition: Bally’s selling interactive biz to Intralot

Less than four years after acquiring European online gaming giant Gamesys in a $2.7 billion deal, Bally's is selling its interactive divison to someone...
A truck takes off a load of goods as IGT offloads its digital and gaming business.

IGT offloads gaming & digital segment in all-cash $4B transaction

IGT offloaded its gaming and digital segment through a taxable spin-off to shareholders in a deal valuing the business at approximately $4 billion.The London-based...
Maryland's gaming regulator wants to reduce the amount of free bets sportsbooks can offer with a free sign.

Maryland regulator proposes reduction of promotional free bets

Maryland is considering a change to its promotional credit deduction rules for gaming.The Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency is proposing an adjustment...
Pliars cutting up gold bracelet

ClubWPT Gold and WSOP honor paydays but not the bracelet

The controversy surrounding the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Millionaire Maker event is largely complete, as both the WSOP and sweepstakes operator ClubWPT Gold...
Dog with a gavel in its mouth

Underdog asks California court to block AG from releasing DFS opinion

So far there are only rumors of a forthcoming opinion from California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office regarding the legality of fantasy sports. That...
SBC Summit 2025 global stages announcement

SBC Summit 2025 content will literally span the globe

SBC Summit 2025 will debut two new conference stages, Global Markets and Emerging Markets, targeting region-specific insights as the event prepares to welcome over...
A pile of American coins as Fanatics plans to add a transaction fee to online wagers in Illinois.

Fanatics joins sportsbooks adding transaction fee to bets in Illinois

Fanatics is the last online operator responding to gaming tax changes in Illinois.According to a report from Sports Business Journal, the sports betting and...
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PrizePicks locks in agreement with former head of social over trade secrets

The case of Judah Huffman's switch from PrizePicks to DraftKings will not include a prolonged legal process like the case between Fanatics VIP head...
An auction is taking place as the owner of VGW submits his final bid for full ownership of the company.

VGW owner holds steady on bid to acquire full ownership of sweeps giant

VGW owner Laurence Escalante will not increase his bid to acquire full ownership of the sweepstakes casino giant that could be valued at approximately...

Event News

SBC Summit 2026 ribbon-cutting

SBC Summit 2026 ends record week with 40,000 attendees as event commits to Lisbon...

SBC Summit's record-breaking 2026 edition delivered growth not only in overall attendance, but across some of the industry’s most commercially important audience groups.Operator numbers...
SBC Summit Europe Amsterdam announcement

SBC Summit Europe builds on Amsterdam move with regulated markets focus

SBC Summit Europe will bring together the businesses, regulators and policymakers shaping the future of regulated gambling across the continent when it takes place...
SBC Summit Lisbon

SBC signs long-term agreement to keep SBC Summit in Lisbon until 2030

SBC has signed a new long-term agreement confirming Lisbon as the host city of SBC Summit through 2030, formalizing the company’s commitment to the...
Snoop Dogg revealed as SBC Summit 2027 headliner

SBC Summit Live Blog: Snoop Dogg reveal highlights final day

LISBON, Portugal — We’re back to wrap up SBC Summit on the third and final day of the biggest show in in the industry....