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The five most-read stories on SBC Americas in 2025

In our editorial meetings, it sure seemed like prediction markets were all anyone was talking about in 2025. However, when looking at the most-read...
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Does banning player props solve the college sports betting problems?

As reports rise of student-athletes receiving more abuse related to sports betting and incidents continue to emerge of players themselves being integrated in betting...

Sportsbook operators leverage IGT PlaySports’ experience and resources to navigate challenging scenarios

SBC caught up with IGT PlaySports Head of Sports Trading Tony DiTommaso to break down NFL and college football trends, as well as the...
Panelists at NCLGS Winter Meeting 2025

Prediction markets dominate conversation at NCLGS conference

For the gaming industry, it's been virtually impossible to stop talking about prediction markets in 2025 as various financial exchanges extended into sports contracts...
Defy the Odds Co-Founder Sue Schneider

Schneider: Shouting out the innovative companies in gaming

Sports Betting Hall of Famer Sue Schneider is back with more monthly insights from the world of startups. This time she delivers some tough love for...

Daniel Heywood: NuxGame confident & cautious on the future of sweepstakes

Daniel Heywood, CEO of NuxGame, looks at the future of the sweepstakes model amid a regulatory pushback that could have sweeping implications for the...
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Arizona moves to revoke Underdog’s license over Crypto.com deal

Arizona has moved to revoke Underdog's fantasy sports license as a result of the operator's prediction markets partnership with Crypto.com.Arizona Office of the Governor...
The sweepstakes-focused panel at NCLGS Winter Meeting 2025

Sweepstakes operators get seat at NCLGS table after tough year

For the second year in a row, the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) Winter Meeting tackled the topic of sweepstakes gaming....
Road sign about swift exit

Underdog getting out of sports betting as of Dec. 16

It was fun while it lasted and only ever existed in one state, but it appears Underdog Sportsbook's run is over.Underdog has informed users...
President Donald Trump

Trump mostly dodges the question of federal gambling tax changes

A major change in how gambling tax is calculated is just a couple of weeks away, and it does not sound like rectifying the...

Event News

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...
SBC Summit Lisbon

SBC signs long-term agreement to keep SBC Summit in Lisbon until 2030

SBC has signed a new long-term agreement confirming Lisbon as the host city of SBC Summit through 2030, formalizing the company’s commitment to the...