Issue 39, SBC Leaders Magazine

SBC Leaders magazine: Dive straight in or wait and see for Brazil betting?  

When the regulated Brazilian online betting and gaming market opened last year, the management of Betsson, BetMGM and Betano adopted very different approaches, as...
PENN Entertainment's Hollywood Casino in Columbus, Ohio

PENN CEO says casinos may have to play offense on prediction markets

PENN Entertainment Chief Executive Officer Jay Snowden said on Thursday that while the legal situation around sports prediction markets continues to be as "clear...
NuxGame addresses the sweepstakes dilemma amid a continued U.S. clampdown.

NuxGame talks sweepstakes, consolidation & how to ramp up engagement 

The gambling industry is not averse to trends. We witness a number on a yearly basis, with these progressing with vastly differing success rates.A...
A person packing up their office as DraftKings is set to undergo a series of layoffs.

DraftKings cutting jobs in company-wide restructuring

DraftKings is undergoing a company-wide restructuring that will result in job cuts across the company. The Boston-based online gaming and betting giant confirmed to SBC...
The skyline of Salt Lake City with the Utah State Capitol building in the foreground

Kalshi pre-emptively sues Utah after state calls out prediction markets

Kalshi has sued Utah officials in federal court, citing its belief that the state is preparing to launch enforcement action against the prediction market...
A wide-angle shot of Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee judge grants Kalshi preliminary injunction

Kalshi scored another win in federal court against the state of Tennessee that reaffirms that it can continue offering sports prediction markets in the...
A road sign pointing towards the Nevada capital, Carson City

Nevada regulator goes on offensive against Kalshi in state court

Nevada’s gaming regulator is pursuing civil enforcement action against Kalshi in state court, as it seeks to block the predictions market operator from offering...
CFTC website as its new chair takes a stance for event contract regulation.

Selig reveals CFTC filed amicus brief in Crypto.com litigation

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chair Michael Selig again stepped up his rhetoric on the regulation of event contracts.On Tuesday, Selig announced that the...
Aerial view of capitol square in Richmond, Virginia

Virginia Senate and House approve online casino at second attempt

The Virginia Senate approved the idea of legalizing online casino gaming by the skin of its teeth on Monday after the bill was defeated...
The South Dakota State Capitol building with a state flag in the foreground

South Dakota Senate passes bill to put online sports betting to vote

South Dakota is one step closer to potentially bringing legal online sports betting to the state.On Wednesday night, the state Senate advanced Senate Joint...

Event News

illegal gaming

How state regulators can adapt to fighting illegal gaming in digital age

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fighting the massive unregulated and illegal gaming market presents a daunting challenge for state-level regulators.As discussed at this month’s SBC...
PrizePicks

Five questions with PrizePicks head of RG Phil Sherwood about responsible gaming

Following up on recent discussion around responsible gaming and player protection at this month's SBC Summit Americas in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., SBC Americas spoke...
SBC Summit

SBC Summit to examine what effective player protection looks like in practice

As expectations around player safety continue to evolve, operators face increasing pressure to detect signs of gambling-related harm earlier and implement more effective interventions....
SBC Summit Americas

SBC Summit Americas 2026: Big topics and lasting connections

SBC Summit Americas 2026 welcomed industry professionals from across North and Latin America last week, with discussions around prediction markets and a series of...