Flutter laying off PokerStars employees after FanDuel transition
Flutter Entertainment is conducting a round of layoffs to its PokerStars team across multiple jurisdictions, the poker brand confirmed to SBC Americas on Tuesday.Affected...
California cardrooms’ court win draws latest line in tribal gaming fight
California cardrooms got a win on Tuesday when a judge ruled that the state's proposed new restrictions on table games cannot be implemented as...
Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl, Jason Robins to open SBC Summit 2026
Lisbon, Portugal — SBC Summit 2026 will host one of the most high-profile keynote sessions ever staged in Europe by bringing together three of...
VGW founder Escalante quits sweepstakes giant for good
Less than a year after garnering approval to acquire full ownership of sweepstakes giant VGW, founder Laurence Escalante has resigned from the company permanently.Escalante...
Prediction Markets Weekly: Michigan splits from NCPG over Kalshi affair
It's been another week of lawsuits and more suits in the world of prediction markets.Kalshi suffered a court loss in Michigan and then sued...
Ohio lawmakers introduce landmark bill to repeal online sports betting
After announcing plans to initiate a legislative effort to ban online betting in Ohio, several lawmakers have introduced a measure that aims to make...
Hires and Higher-Ups: Betr completes key promotions, Aristocrat welcomes new COO
A new month brings new opportunities for North American gaming companies to bolster their leadership teams.Each week, SBC Americas provides a roundup of the...
Polymarket says it had to sue New Mexico because state sued Kalshi
New Mexico is one of more than a dozen states which continue to lock horns with prediction market platforms in court battles, and Polymarket...
Online Nebraska sports betting closer to November ballot after signature drive
A campaign to bring online sports betting to Nebraska cleared a major hurdle after it filed two petitions that meet the state’s estimated threshold...
New Jersey Democrats advance scaled-back bill to tax prediction markets
The idea of taxing prediction markets is gaining traction in New Jersey as Democratic lawmakers in both chambers of the Garden State legislature advanced...
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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 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...
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....
SBC Summit Live Blog: Michael Jordan leads Day 1 in Lisbon
LISBON, Portugal -- Welcome to SBC Summit, the biggest show in town headlined by the biggest name in sports, Michael Jordan.SBC Americas Editor Adam...