The growth of Iowa sportsbooks exploded in 2021 with the dismissal of in-person online registration rules, creating $2bn in wagers, according to PlayIA.

Iowa sportsbooks take $2bn in wagers in 2021

Growth of Iowa sportsbooks exploded in 2021 with the dismissal of in-person online registration rules, creating $2bn in wagers during the year, according to...
Scientific Games’ Lottery Group Chief Executive Pat McHugh speaks to SBC Americas about the firm’s recent sale to Brookfield Business Partners.

Scientific Games’ Pat McHugh: Lottery Group acquisition will help drive digital instant game growth

On the back of winning the Lottery Supplier of the Year award at the 2021 SBC Awards North America, we spoke to Scientific Games’...
IGT building at night

FanDuel Group powered by IGT PlaySports launches in Louisiana and Maryland

FanDuel Group has expanded operations into two new states, opening for business in Louisiana and Maryland where its retail sportsbooks will be powered by...

Michigan becomes fifth state to generate $500m+ in retail and online sports bets

Michigan became the fifth state to generate more than $500m in combined retail and online sports bets over a single month as sportsbooks shattered...
MGM Resorts International and BetMGM have announced that legalized sports betting is now live at MGM National Harbor in Maryland.

BetMGM launches sports betting at Maryland’s MGM National Harbor

MGM Resorts International and BetMGM have announced that legalized sports betting is now live at MGM National Harbor in Maryland.Maryland Governor Larry Hogan placed...

FanDuel confirms two new sportsbook launches in Louisiana and Maryland

FanDuel Group, Boyd Gaming and Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel in Vinton, Louisiana have confirmed that the opening of the FanDuel Sportsbook at...
Desert Diamond Casinos has announced the launch of its Desert Diamond Sportsbook offering at its Sahuarita and West Valley locations

Desert Diamond Casinos introduces first phase of sportsbook launch

Desert Diamond Casinos has announced the launch of its Desert Diamond Sportsbook offering at its Sahuarita and West Valley locations.The launch, signalling the first...
David Sargeant of iGaming Ideas, explains why it’s time for sportsbooks to provide more live sports entertainment to match sports wagering’s growth intensity.

David Sargeant – Sports Betting USA: Time to step up the content game

As sports wagering takes hold in the US with more states opening up to the industry, David Sargeant, Innovation and Strategy Consultant at iGaming...
IGT will unveil its first-ever omnichannel Wheel of Fortune linked progressive for the US at SBC Summit North America 2021.

IGT to unveil first-ever omnichannel Wheel of Fortune linked progressive for US at SBC...

International Game Technology PLC (IGT) will unveil its first-ever omnichannel Wheel of Fortune linked progressive for the US at SBC Summit North America 2021,...

Florida server judgement deems sports betting illegal

The Federal Court has deemed Florida’s sports betting law, which gave the Seminole Tribe a de facto monopoly, violates federal Indian Gaming Law, instantly...

Event News

SBC Summit 2026 ribbon-cutting

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 Amsterdam announcement

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 Summit Lisbon

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...
Snoop Dogg revealed as SBC Summit 2027 headliner

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....