CFTC

CFTC suit adds yet another layer to New Mexico prediction markets battle

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued the state of New Mexico on Friday, making an already complicated legal situation even more turbulent as...

SBC Summit Americas Day 2 live coverage: Prediction markets chat and First Pitch winner

Welcome back to our live coverage of SBC Summit Americas 2026!Yesterday was a top-drawer day of content, discussions, masterclasses, meetings, and networking, topped off...
SBC Americas Editor Adam Candee speaking at SBC Summit Americas

SBC Summit Americas 2026 live coverage: What happened on Day 1?

The 2026 edition of SBC Summit Americas is underway!Below, we'll bring you the biggest stories live from the floor at Broward County Convention Center...
CFTC building as the regulator considers allowing crypto perpetual event contracts.

What do proposed CFTC prediction market rules say about sports and gaming?

Michael Selig's Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) officially published its proposed prediction markets rules on Wednesday after months of review and thousands of public...
FanDuel logo as the company completes layoffs.

FanDuel slashes jobs weeks after CEO change as US giant resets

The cuts are getting deeper for FanDuel after the company completed a round of layoffs just a month after reporting slow earnings and parting...
Sportradar logo as the company partners with Kalshi.

Sportradar enters prediction market space, gives Kalshi official league data

After noting the opportunity presented by prediction markets for sports data companies, Sportradar is officially entering the space through an extensive data and integrity...
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, who is suing Kalshi over sports event contracts.

New Mexico latest state to sue Kalshi over sports contracts

Add New Mexico to the growing list of states taking legal action against Kalshi for allegedly offering sports event contracts that constitute illegal online...
bet365 building as the company's CMO speaks with SBC Media about North American gaming.

bet365 CMO: US sustainability comes from ‘focusing on the serious sports fans’

British operator bet365 is leveraging its expertise as a long-established gaming brand in Europe to solidify a footprint in North America’s burgeoning online gambling...
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Polymarket joins Kalshi in suing Minnesota over prediction market ban

Polymarket is the latest organization to challenge Minnesota's ban on prediction markets in federal court.The prediction market platform sued Minnesota in the U.S. District...
George Santos, who allegedly made illicit trades using Kalshi.

DOJ investigating George Santos for suspicious Kalshi trades: report

Insider trading concerns involving prediction markets continue to stir as former Congressman George Santos is reportedly under investigation for suspicious trades.According to an NPR...

Event News

SBC establishes Regulatory Advisory Board

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 Summit Europe

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 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...