Why Nebraska gave ‘total repudiation’ to online sports betting despite $22.5M industry push
KEY TAKEAWAYSNebraska voters rejected Initiatives 440 and 441, so legal sports betting stays limited to in-person wagers at racetrack casinos.DraftKings and FanDuel paid for...
Sportradar not concerned by states shutting out prediction markets as business booms
KEY TAKEAWAYSSportradar's U.S. revenue grew 47% year over year in Q3, fueled by growing work in the prediction markets industry.CEO Carsten Koerl said he...
Election Day 2026: Which races could change US sports betting, prediction markets?
KEY TAKEAWAYSNebraska is the only state where voters will decide on a statewide gambling issue on Election Day.Governor and legislative races in Texas, Minnesota,...
‘It’s time’ to regulate prediction markets, Ohio senator says after federal ruling
KEY TAKEAWAYSDemocratic Ohio Sen. Bill DeMora filed bills to license and regulate sports prediction markets as sports gambling and to ban election event contracts.DeMora...
DC iCasino bill prospects still upbeat despite dwindling time to pass
KEY TAKEAWAYSIndustry sources told SBC Americas that the DC Council could still pass a bill that legalizes DC iCasino and bans sweepstakes casinos before...
Illinois appeals to Seventh Circuit after judge blocks prediction markets law
KEY TAKEAWAYSIllinois is barred from enforcing its event contracts licensing and taxation law for the time being.A federal judge granted preliminary injunctions to parties...
DraftKings, FanDuel, Fanatics retreat from Utah prediction markets amid Kalshi firestorm
KEY TAKEAWAYS:After Utah filed felony charges against Kalshi this week, at least four major gaming operators that offer prediction markets are pulling sports and...
MGM Resorts CEO says back-and-forth takeover talk with People Inc. is over for good
KEY TAKEAWAYSThere will be no takeover deal involving MGM Resorts International and Barry Diller's People Inc., MGM CEO Bill Hornbuckle confirmed on Oct. 28.After...
Gambling companies pour $1m into both sides of Arizona midterm races
KEY TAKEAWAYSGambling, sweepstakes, and prediction market companies sent more than $1 million to Arizona political committees this election cycle.Kalshi money reached a Democratic committee...
Polymarket shuts down sports in Michigan, following Kalshi, Robinhood, Coinbase
KEY TAKEAWAYSPolymarket US agreed to stop offering new sports event contracts in Michigan and close open positions by Nov. 25 under a federal court-approved...
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SBC forms Regulatory Advisory Board to strengthen global industry dialogue
KEY TAKEAWAYSSBC brings together leading regulatory affairs experts and industry executives to support regulatory engagement, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing across international gaming markets.The New Regulatory...
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...