SBC Summit Americas

SBC Summit Americas: North America Payments & Tech Track to examine AI, crypto, future...

In North America’s tightly regulated gaming market, operators are balancing the push for faster payments, AI-driven personalization, and crypto innovation with growing scrutiny around...
SBC

First Pitch finalists revealed for SBC Summit Americas startup competition

SBC has announced the five startups that will battle it out for the 2026 edition of First Pitch 2026 Americas, in collaboration with BettingStartups,...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the CFTC sues the state over a prediction market ban.

Prediction markets ban signed by Minnesota governor, immediately challenged

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) wasted no time in taking legal action against Minnesota after Gov. Tim Walz signed a prediction market ban...
DraftKings

What we learned in DraftKings CFO Alan Ellingson’s fireside chat

Thursday's MoffettNathanson fireside chat with DraftKings CFO Alan Ellingson provided a handful of intriguing insights into the planned next evolution of the U.S. online...
SBC Summit Americas

Former Aetna CMO David Edelman to join SBC Summit Americas lineup

SBC Summit Americas 2026 will welcome David Edelman, former Aetna CMO and Harvard Business School faculty member, and a bestselling author, for an exclusive...
A person cutting as PENN and GDC Group undergo job cuts.

PENN, GDC reportedly cut jobs amid restructuring plans

The U.S. commercial gaming industry is undergoing more changes, with two major gambling-related companies recently restructuring their organizations through job cuts.During its Q1 2026...
Louisiana

Q+A: Christopher Hebert on how Louisiana addresses responsible gaming

As chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Christopher Hebert deals with the constantly evolving challenges in reaching and helping problem gamblers every day.Hebert...
Oklahoma sweepstakes

Oklahoma sweepstakes banned as legislature overrides Gov. Stitt

A bill to ban Oklahoma sweepstakes games will become law after state legislators again broke with Gov. Kevin Stitt on a gaming issue and...
SBC

SBC, IAGR, IMGL combine for three-year regulatory education project

SBC Events will have an even stronger focus on regulation in 2026 after the B2B events and media company signed a tripartite agreement with...
UFC President Dana White, who wrote a letter to President Donald Trump.

UFC head White urges Trump to restore gambling tax deduction

After lawmakers failed to repeal a controversial provision related to gambling tax deductions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) last year, UFC...

Event News

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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,...
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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 Canada

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

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...