Gov. Hochul signs New York sweepstakes gaming ban into law
After several months in limbo, New York officially banned casino and sportsbook-style sweepstakes gaming on Friday after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a legislature-approved bill...
DraftKings receives CFTC and NFA approval for DraftKings Predictions
DraftKings is one step closer to being able to launch its DraftKings Predictions product in the U.S. after receiving key federal approvals.DraftKings Predictions, officially...
Fanatics is first sportsbook to debut standalone event contract product
Fanatics Betting and Gaming has won the race to be the first sports betting operator to stand up its own separate prediction market product.The...
Sportsbooks aim to compete with launch of sports betting in Missouri
The highly anticipated launch of online sports betting in Missouri is finally here.On Monday, the Show-Me State welcomed a slew of operators, becoming the...
Nevada judge tells Kalshi it’s time to pull sports contracts in the state
A Nevada federal court judge has told Kalshi that its time is up in the state for now. Judge Andrew Gordon dissolved the temporary...
From local leader to global player: IGT PlaySports’ strategic evolution
As the pace of U.S. sports betting expansion slows, suppliers are increasingly looking beyond domestic borders to fuel growth. SBC Americas sat down with IGT...
NCAA abandons idea of letting student-athletes bet on pro sports
The NCAA will not allow its student-athletes to bet on professional sports after all.The governing body of college sports announced that its Division I...
Kalshi argues Massachusetts injunction could topple entire ecosystem
Kalshi is in unfamiliar territory in its legal battle against Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC). After losing an...
Polymarket CEO Coplan says regulated sportsbooks ‘scam’ their customers
As Polymarket looks to compete with online sportsbooks by offering sports prediction markets, the company's CEO Shayne Coplan blasted state-licensed sports betting platforms as...
Stats Perform: Basketball Opta API fuels personalised prop betting
As Stats Perform unveils its new Opta Dynamic Stats API for basketball, SBC Americas spoke to Andrew Skweres, the sports data company’s head of...
Event News
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 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 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 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...