short form content as Wager Games brings social content to sportsbooks

The TikTokification of sports betting: Short-form video content with Wager Games

Be honest. How much time have you spent scrolling through TikTok/Instagram Reels today? An hour? Two? Five? More? Our brains are receptive to the dopamine...
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Crypto.com points to Kalshi verdicts in new Nevada lawsuit

Derivatives exchange Crypto.com has walked in Kalshi's footsteps by filing a lawsuit in federal court against Nevada's gaming regulator regarding sports contracts.The suit, which...
Rhode Island Senate votes to open door to online sportsbooks, as this woman is doing

Rhode Island Senate votes to open door to online sportsbooks

If Rhode Island senators get their way, the state's sports betting market will soon look very different.On Wednesday night, the full Senate passed an...
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Awager: achieving true harmony between land-based & online operations

Achieving a complementary relationship between retail and digital operations has been a conundrum pondered by many as the latter swelled to become such a...
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What would the proposed Ohio sportsbook handle tax look like?

The sports betting industry universally balked at Ohio Sen. Louis Blessing's proposal to tax both handle and revenue in his state. Even a small...
Connecticut Ned Lamont speaks as he awaits to sign a sweepstakes ban.

Bill to ban sweepstakes in CT awaits Gov. Lamont’s signature

The Connecticut House passed the bill to ban sweepstakes casino already approved by the Senate, leaving Gov. Ned Lamont’s signature as the last step...
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, who is expected to sign a new sports betting tax into law

Illinois approves plan to charge sportsbooks for every individual bet

Illinois has embraced the idea of taxing online sportsbooks more, and the state is at it again.On the final day of May, the state's...
A man leaving a seat, much as Brian Quintenz will do at Kalshi if confirmed as CFTC chair

CFTC Chair nominee Quintenz intends to resign from Kalshi board

Brian Quintenz intends to resign from the board of prediction markets operator Kalshi if he is confirmed as the new chair of the federal...
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Lotto.com CEO talks Texas lawsuit and misconceptions around couriers

Critics claim that lottery courier CEOs such as Lotto.com's Thomas Metzger lurk in the shadows, enable cheating and are a pox on the communities...
Exit signs in a New York City subway, the kid that VGW might follow on its way out of the state

VGW pulling sweepstakes games out of New York

Social and sweepstakes gaming giant Virtual Gaming World (VGW) is winding down its online sweepstakes gaming offerings in New York.The company behind brands including...

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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...
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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...
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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...