Latest effort to repeal sportsbook handle tax notes prediction market threat
A pair of U.S. senators have reintroduced a bill that aims to repeal the longstanding federal excise tax on sportsbooks' handle.Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto...
What US payment preferences reveal about online casino players
The payments revolution in U.S. online casinos is happening faster than most realize. According to the 2025 American Customer Satisfaction Index debut of online...
Pechanga’s Sean Vasquez on how California tribes are lifting each other up
California’s gaming market is drawing nationwide attention with emerging verticals sparking regulatory and legal concerns while also providing players in a market with no...
California Senate unanimously approves sweepstakes ban
California Assembly Bill 831 is headed back to the Assembly, but in a state much different than it left the chamber. The state Senate...
California Senate amends proposed sweepstakes ban again to clarify intentions
The California bill tackling online sweepstakes gambling has been amended for the second time in the Senate since it was completely overhauled to become...
Kalshi readies parlay-style event contracts for new NFL season
Kalshi is preparing to launch event contracts that allow users to trade on multiple event outcomes, mirroring parlay offerings provided by sports betting operators.In...
Polymarket says CFTC has cleared it to proceed with US sports contracts
We knew Polymarket intended to officially re-launch prediction markets and event contracts trading in the U.S. Now, the company says it has the regulatory...
Underdog fetches new sports contract partnership with Crypto.com
Underdog kicked off September with a bang, becoming the first sportsbook operator to take involvement in sports event contracts from the theoretical to the...
Pragmatic Play ends partnerships with US sweepstakes operators
Pragmatic Play made a major operational changes in North America after being named in a major lawsuit last week.The European online casino content supplier...
SBC Leaders: Allwyn enjoying the private life of being a very public company
Allwyn has the potential to become a valuable listed business, but investors should not expect the move anytime soon, the group’s long-serving CEO Robert...
Event News
SBC Summit Americas returns June 9-11 with new ways to network
SBC Summit Americas returns next week with the launch of SBC Connections, an all-new SBC networking program designed to transform how attendees meet, connect,...
SBC Summit Americas to explore smarter player protection strategies
As operators across the Americas face growing pressure to identify gambling-related harm earlier and build safer player journeys, SBC Summit Americas will place player...
SBC Summit Canada reinforces role as industry’s meeting point amid Alberta momentum
SBC Summit Canada returned to Toronto last week, bringing the industry together at a pivotal moment for the Canadian gaming sector, as Alberta’s upcoming regulated...
SBC Summit Americas to address new realities of affiliate growth in Latin America
SBC Summit Americas will examine how affiliates can adapt to Latin America’s rapidly evolving gaming landscape through its dedicated Latin America Marketing and Affiliates...