SportsHandle and friends deliver another round-up of the week’s big developments in US sports betting.

SportsHandle: That was the week that was in US sports betting

SportsHandle and friends deliver another round-up of the week’s big developments in US sports betting.DraftKings’ Play For Connecticut Sports Betting Good for DraftKings, But...

IGT: Betting on positive change for Canadian sports wagering

Matteo Carli, IGT SVP Global PlaySports, ETG, Poker, has welcomed fresh developments in Canada that could lead to the legalization of single event sports...

Treasury Commission in Jalisco proceeds with new gambling tax

The Treasury Commission of the Congress of Jalisco, in Mexico, approved on Monday the State Revenue Law for 2021, through which it introduces a...
Blackhawk Network Inc has made the ‘Game On’ card available for purchase and use on sports betting accounts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Blackhawk Network launches ‘Game On’ payment card for New Jersey and Pennsylvania sportsbooks

Blackhawk Network Inc, a global branded payments provider, has made the ‘Game On’ card available for purchase and use on sports betting accounts in...

BetMakers to supercharge US entry with acquisition of Sportech PLC

Australian betting tech firm BetMakers Technology Group is aiming to ‘supercharge’ its entry into the US sports betting market via the proposed acquisition of...
Canada

Canada’s Single Sports Betting Act edges towards approval

The Canadian parliament has moved a step nearer passing a bill for The Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, with the Canadian Gaming Association optimistic that...
occupancy

Nevada casino occupancy cut to 25% from Tuesday

Permitted occupancy at Nevada casinos - already at 50 per cent due to COVID-19 - will be reduced further, to 25 per cent, governor...
IGT to power Maverick Gaming’s Colorado retail estate

IGT to power Maverick Gaming’s Colorado retail estate

IGT has confirmed that its PlaySports platform will power retail sports betting at Maverick Gaming's three Colorado-based casinos.Through the multi-year partnership, IGT will also...
Toronto

New Ontario lockdowns see more casinos close

Parts of the Canadian province of Ontario have today been placed into a minimum 28-day lockdown, forcing Great Canadian Gaming to increase its list...

Visa finalizes plans with NFL to make Super Bowl LV cash-free

Visa has finalized plans with the NFL for safer and more secure payments via a cash-free future for the Super Bowl. As the league’s...

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....