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Churchill Downs takes Maine’s tribal online casino plan to court

Churchill Downs vocally opposed the idea of legalizing online casino gaming in Maine last year as the bill moved through the legislature. Now that...
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Illinois Racing Board suspends Hawthorne harness racing license

The Illinois Racing Board (IRB) has suspended all harness racing at Hawthorne Race Course indefinitely.IRB Executive Director Domenic DiCera informed Suburban Downs, Inc., the...
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Schneider: It’s never too early for an exit strategy

Sports Betting Hall of Famer Sue Schneider is back with more monthly insights from the world of startups. This time she asks whether you have a...
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Santa Anita sues California AG over seized HHR machines

Santa Anita Racetrack is fighting back against the seizure by the California Department of Justice of 26 historical horse racing (HHR) machines over the...
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Court tells Kalshi to get sports contracts out of MA, at least for now

Another judge has told Kalshi it needs to shut down operations in a state, at least temporarily.Suffolk County Civil Court Judge Christopher Barry-Smith ruled...
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Nevada regulator takes Polymarket to state court over event contracts

The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has gone on the offensive against Polymarket, filing a civil enforcement action in Carson City District Court against...
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FanDuel Predicts live in all 50 states, adds sports in California and Texas

It took FanDuel less than four weeks to move from debuting a prediction markets product in the U.S. to having it live and operational...
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Google allowing prediction market ads starting Jan. 21

Google is “reclassifying” the prediction market as a financial product rather than gambling and opening up advertising in the U.S., starting Jan. 21.Under the...
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Gaming operators admit 1-800-GAMBLER changeover was tough to handle

Last year gamblers and operators alike experienced a significant change in how problem gambling support is provided across the U.S., as the National Council...
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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...

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SBC Summit 2026

SBC Summit returns to Lisbon for record-breaking year, headlined by historic keynotes & biggest...

SBC Summit, the betting and iGaming industry's flagship conference and exhibition, is on track to welcome 40,000 delegates to Lisbon next week for its...
SBC Summit Super Stage headliners

Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl, Jason Robins, Fabrizio Romano and Charles Oliveira to headline SBC...

Basketball icon Michael Jordan, football journalist Fabrizio Romano, UFC star Charles Oliveira, Sportradar Founder and CEO Carsten Koerl and DraftKings Co-Founder and CEO Jason...
SBC Summit features Fabrizio Romano

Here We Go! Superstar transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano to headline SBC Summit

Fabrizio Romano, the world's most-followed football transfer journalist, will take to the SBC Summit 2026 Super Stage for a headline session on building a...
Affiliate Leaders Summit Content and Discovery

Affiliate Leaders Summit to examine the future of SEO, search and discovery

The Affiliate Leaders Summit 2026 will examine how affiliates can adapt their search strategies to keep their content visible and attract new audiences through...