Illinois budget includes sports prediction markets per-wager tax
The finalized version of the Illinois budget for the fiscal year 2027 includes an attempt to tax sports prediction markets on a per-trade basis,...
Nevada regulators secure temporary shutdown order against Polymarket
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) on Monday heralded its latest court win against a prediction market platform after receiving a favorable ruling from...
New Jersey subcommittee advances latest effort to ban micro betting
A bill to prohibit licensed sports betting operators in New Jersey from offering micro bet markets is gaining momentum after an Assembly subcommittee advanced...
SBC Summit Americas to explore smarter player protection strategies
As operators across the Americas face growing pressure to identify gambling-related harm earlier and build safer player journeys, SBC Summit Americas will place player...
MGM Resorts valued at $18bn by takeover offer from Barry Diller’s People
People Inc., chaired by media mogul Barry Diller, has submitted an offer to buy MGM Resorts International in a proposed deal that would value...
Ex-Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy to speak on gambling harm at SBC Summit Americas
Patrick J. Kennedy, the former Congressman behind one of the most significant mental health reform laws in American history, will take part in a...
SBC Summit Canada reinforces role as industry’s meeting point amid Alberta momentum
SBC Summit Canada returned to Toronto last week, bringing the industry together at a pivotal moment for the Canadian gaming sector, as Alberta’s upcoming regulated...
Rozier allegedly received $100,000 payment in NBA betting scheme
New charges have been filed against NBA free agent guard Terry Rozier over his alleged involvement in a controversial betting-related scheme.According to documents filed...
CFTC sues Rhode Island in latest prediction market intervention
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is responding with a lawsuit to legal action levied against two prediction markets by Rhode Island’s attorney general.On...
Hires and Higher-Ups: Gentoo Media, PENN, the NCPG and more
Several key stakeholders in gaming closed May with making organizational changes.Each week, SBC Americas highlights the latest workforce and leadership changes in U.S. commercial...
Event News
The Script to headline SBC Summit 2026 opening night
SBC Summit 2026’s evening program will open with a headline performance from multi-platinum-selling band The Script, marking one of the largest artist bookings in...
Standing out in a crowded market: SBC Summit adds Marketing & CX Track to...
SBC Summit will explore how betting and gaming brands can cut through the noise with more distinctive, data-driven and effective marketing campaigns through its...
SBC Summit strengthens startup focus with BettingStartups collaboration
SBC Summit has partnered with BettingStartups to strengthen its support for early-stage betting and gaming companies, with the collaboration spanning both the Startup Hub...
SBC Summit’s Player Experience Academy explores engagement and its limits
SBC Summit will put player experience under the microscope this September in Lisbon, as its Academy brings together the operators, product leaders, and regulators...