Why did NHL agree to cooperate with CFTC on prediction markets?
News arrived Thursday that the National Hockey League (NHL) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) agreed to a confidential, two-way information sharing partnership.What did...
Senate hearing on sports betting turns contentious over prediction markets
A U.S. Senate subcommittee held a highly anticipated hearing Wednesday to discuss the impact of legal sports betting, though much of the discussion turned...
SBC Summit Americas: North America Payments & Tech Track to examine AI, crypto, future...
In North America’s tightly regulated gaming market, operators are balancing the push for faster payments, AI-driven personalization, and crypto innovation with growing scrutiny around...
Hires and Higher-Ups: Affinity Interactive, Bragg Gaming and more
Key stakeholders in gaming are continuing to reshape their organizational structures.Each week, SBC Americas highlights the latest workforce and leadership changes in...
Prediction markets ban signed by Minnesota governor, immediately challenged
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) wasted no time in taking legal action against Minnesota after Gov. Tim Walz signed a prediction market ban...
DraftKings to cease retail wagering at Wrigley Field sportsbook
DraftKings is pointing to recent gambling tax changes in Illinois as reason for shuttering the operations of its brick-and-mortar sportsbook located at historic Wrigley...
What we learned in DraftKings CFO Alan Ellingson’s fireside chat
Thursday's MoffettNathanson fireside chat with DraftKings CFO Alan Ellingson provided a handful of intriguing insights into the planned next evolution of the U.S. online...
Kalshi emerges as first prediction market to secure NCPG membership
Kalshi and the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) have agreed to a landmark deal, making the prediction market the first to join the...
Kalshi faces new lawsuits, fights back with Washington appeal
Kalshi’s legal team continues to have a heavy workload as the prediction market’s proceedings expand with new lawsuits in New Mexico and Kentucky.Last week,...
PENN, GDC reportedly cut jobs amid restructuring plans
The U.S. commercial gaming industry is undergoing more changes, with two major gambling-related companies recently restructuring their organizations through job cuts.During its Q1 2026...
Event News
SBC, VNLOK partner to strengthen licensed operator participation at SBC Summit Europe
SBC and Vergunde Nederlandse Online Kansspelaanbieders (VNLOK), the trade association for licensed Dutch online gambling operators, have agreed to a new multi-year strategic partnership...
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 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...