Light & Wonder reaches $127M Dragon Link settlement with Aristocrat
Light & Wonder and Aristocrat have agreed to settle the years-long legal dispute that centered around the development and sale of an Asian-themed casino...
Maine legalizes online casinos in surprise move from Gov. Mills
Maine Gov. Janet Mills will not veto a bill that provides state tribes with the exclusive right to offer online casinos, making Maine the...
Court closes the book on Michigan’s state ADW licensing scheme
After a number of victories for Churchill Downs, the Western Michigan District Court granted summary judgment in favor of the horse racing firm in...
Indiana regulator says sweeps are legal, but should they be banned?
The question of whether to ban online sweepstakes gaming or regulate it was a primary topic at the first gaming-related legislative hearing of 2026...
The biggest US gambling surprises of 2025
As the year winds down, the SBC Americas edtorial staff reflected on a year of news unlike no other. Every year we see new...
What were our favorite stories of the year?
Certainly a writer loves getting a big scoop or scoring an interview with a big name, but sometimes the stories that stick with us...
Sports Betting Alliance sues Chicago over new tax and license plan
The fight between Sports Betting Alliance (SBA) members and the city of Chicago is heating up and headed to a Cook County courtroom.SBA members...
Will prediction markets dominate 2026 headlines too?
The entire SBC Americas editorial team got a de facto financial education this year after what became an absolute onslaught of news related to...
Will sportsbooks limit their betting options in 2026?
With scandals aplenty and a growing list of athletes proven to have manipulated athletic betting markets, the pressure on sportsbooks, regulators and lawmakers to...
Where do sweepstake casinos sites go in 2026?
It was a year of big changes for the sweepstakes industry in 2025, as casino and sportsbooks sites utilizing the dual-currency model found them...
Event News
SBC Summit to examine regulation, tech, and market competition in Western Europe
SBC Summit’s dedicated Western Europe track will help operators navigate the mounting pressures facing the region’s mature gambling markets, including tighter regulation, black-market activity,...
Affiliate Leaders Summit to feature dedicated track on Platforms & Performance
The Affiliate Leaders Summit 2026 will examine the technologies, engagement strategies and content models underpinning modern affiliate performance through the dedicated 'Platforms & Performance'...
SBC’s Global Prediction Markets Forum to confront sector’s toughest questions
Prediction markets have gone from a niche curiosity to one of the most contested questions in global gambling. Are they a financial product, a...
DraftKings CEO Jason Robins named among SBC Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026
SBC has announced the five individuals whose achievements and influence have earned them a place in the SBC Hall of Fame class of 2026.The ceremony...