The biggest US gambling surprises of 2025
As the year winds down, the SBC Americas edtorial staff reflected on a year of news unlike no other. Every year we see new...
Sportsbooks stay live in Chicago but court battle still on
Sports bettors in Chicago will start 2026 with the way they ended 2025, having access to all the major online sportsbooks available in the...
What were our favorite stories of the year?
Certainly a writer loves getting a big scoop or scoring an interview with a big name, but sometimes the stories that stick with us...
States continue to milk online sports betting for more tax money
Establishing a new source of tax revenues to boost state coffers is a well-worn argument from lawmakers in favor of legalizing sports betting or...
The failed efforts by US states to legalize sports betting in 2025
The overturning of PASPA seven years ago allowed the online sports betting industry to rapidly expand nationwide, but in 2025, there was stunted growth...
Sports Betting Alliance sues Chicago over new tax and license plan
The fight between Sports Betting Alliance (SBA) members and the city of Chicago is heating up and headed to a Cook County courtroom.SBA members...
California: Ground zero for gambling debates in 2025
California is a strange state for the gaming industry in that it is not a big participant but it represents such a big opportunity...
Will prediction markets dominate 2026 headlines too?
The entire SBC Americas editorial team got a de facto financial education this year after what became an absolute onslaught of news related to...
Will sportsbooks limit their betting options in 2026?
With scandals aplenty and a growing list of athletes proven to have manipulated athletic betting markets, the pressure on sportsbooks, regulators and lawmakers to...
iGaming legalization efforts went mostly nowhere at all in 2025
At the end of every year at SBC Americas, we assess the lay of the land and the likelihood of any new state legalizing...
Event News
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...