Former NCAA basketball player agreed to help bettors by poor performance
The NCAA determined that former Abilene Christian men’s basketball player Airion Simmons violated the organization’s sports betting rules as part of a gambling scheme...
Oklahoma sweepstakes banned as legislature overrides Gov. Stitt
A bill to ban Oklahoma sweepstakes games will become law after state legislators again broke with Gov. Kevin Stitt on a gaming issue and...
SBC, IAGR, IMGL combine for three-year regulatory education project
SBC Events will have an even stronger focus on regulation in 2026 after the B2B events and media company signed a tripartite agreement with...
Hires and Higher-Ups: Kalshi, Scientific Games, Accel and more
The second week of May proved to be another busy week for key stakeholders in gaming.Each week, SBC Americas highlights the latest workforce and organizational changes...
UFC head White urges Trump to restore gambling tax deduction
After lawmakers failed to repeal a controversial provision related to gambling tax deductions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) last year, UFC...
Minnesota bill to ban prediction markets heads to governor
Minnesota is a governor’s signature away from becoming the first U.S. jurisdiction to explicitly ban the operation of prediction markets through legislation.On Wednesday, the...
Sweeping Colorado sports betting bill approved on deadline day
The Colorado sports betting market could undergo a major overhaul if a bill passed Wednesday by the state legislature receives approval from Gov. Jared...
Polymarket welcomes iOS users to US exchange after shuttering waitlist
After an ugly exit from America’s prediction market sector nearly five years ago, Polymarket is back to providing consumers nationwide with a trading platform....
GeoComply expands compliance partnership with Hard Rock Digital
GeoComply and Hard Rock Digital are expanding their existing partnership to bolster Hard Rock Bet’s compliance and fraud prevention capabilities as an online operator.Hard...
Amelco: first movers will reap rewards in Alberta’s regulated market
With the passage of Bill 16 and Bill 48, Alberta is formally moving away from the government monopoly model toward a competitive landscape. On...
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...