CEO contract as LeoVegas prepares for a new CEO.

LeoVegas Group taps Mattias Wedar as company’s new CEO

LeoVegas Group is undergoing a major leadership change.The MGM Resorts International subsidiary announced on Monday the appointment of Mattias Wedar as the company’s new...
A person using predictive analytics, like FanDuel does for its RG Check-In tool

FanDuel SVP Cory Fox talks RG tech and predictive technology

After unveiling its new RG Check-In tool at SBC Summit Americas in May, FanDuel is gearing up to talk all things Canada and North...
Traffic cone on keyboard representing the tech difficulties that led WSOP to cancel an online poker tournament

WSOP cancels half-finished online event after tech difficulties

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) summer series is in its first year under the management of GGPoker, but it is the legacy WSOP...
Gov. Jeff Landry, who vetoed a bill to criminalize sweepstakes casinos

Governor vetoes Louisiana anti-sweepstakes bill

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has vetoed SB181, a bill aimed at formalizing a criminal ban against offshore and sweepstakes casino sites.In his veto letter,...
Several stacks of quarters as DraftKings plans to implement a 50 cents transaction fee on sports wagers in Illinois.

DraftKings latest operator to respond to Illinois wager tax with 50¢ fee

DraftKings is the latest operator responding to a new tax on sports wagering in Illinois.The sports betting and fantasy giant announced it is implementing...
Homeland Security sign, the group that Rep. Mike Rulli wants funded with sports betting tax dollars.

Congressman wants federal sportsbook excise tax to fund ICE

Ohio Congressman Rep. Mike Rulli has an idea for what to do with the 0.25% handle tax on sportsbook operators.The lawmaker announced this week...
Women's basketball player attempts a shot as BetMGM and Monumental Sports bring an interactive viewing experience to fans.

Monumental & BetMGM deliver interactive feature for Mystics games

Monumental Sports Network is delivering an interactive viewing experience for WNBA fans through its partnership with BetMGM.On Thursday, the holder of exclusive local television...
Gloved hand with flash drive symbolizing corporate espionage

PrizePicks sues former employee who defected to DraftKings

Another gaming industry executive is facing legal action over accepting a new role with a competitor.This time, the man in question is Washington resident...
The New York Capitol building, where the Senate voted to ban online sweepstakes casinos

New York Senate passes online sweepstakes casinos ban

New York's Senate is the latest state legislative chamber to approve a ban on online sweepstakes casinos as the chamber voted overwhelmingly in favor...
The state flag of Missouri, where sportsbooks are starting to queue up for licenses

DraftKings and Underdog first sportsbooks to apply for Missouri license

DraftKings and Underdog are the first two operators to apply to launch online sports betting in Missouri's upcoming market.In the month since the Missouri Gaming...

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....