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...
FanDuel Predicts rolls out with five-state initial launch
If you are a fan of prediction market products, Christmas has come early. The list of new prediction market apps keeps growin and now...
Event News
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...
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...
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 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...