PENN rejects third HG Vora board nominee in spite of shareholder majority
Amid the ongoing public dispute between PENN Entertainment and activist investor HG Vora, the omnichannel gambling operator has elected two of the shareholder's three...
Altenar: Microbetting is sports betting’s answer to social media
In an age dominated by modern social media apps where people swipe and scroll endlessly, sports betting has a problem. The UI/UX of a...
Governor vetoes Louisiana anti-sweepstakes bill
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has vetoed SB181, a bill aimed at formalizing a criminal ban against offshore and sweepstakes casino sites.In his veto letter,...
PrizePicks sues former employee who defected to DraftKings
Another gaming industry executive is facing legal action over accepting a new role with a competitor.This time, the man in question is Washington resident...
New York Senate passes online sweepstakes casinos ban
New York's Senate is the latest state legislative chamber to approve a ban on online sweepstakes casinos as the chamber voted overwhelmingly in favor...
Warren Steven, Awager: Resolving missed opportunities for operators
It’s hard to believe that in a saturated industry that has such a long tail that a genuinely fresh experience could be uncovered. However,...
FanDuel to charge 50¢ on Illinois bets, DraftKings ready to act
The U.S. market-leading online sportsbook will begin charging customers in Illinois 50 cents to place a bet starting later this year, in response to...
New York AG shuts down horde of online sweepstakes casinos
New York State Attorney General Letitia James is taking a stance against online sweepstakes casino operators.The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) announced it...
Louisiana lawmakers approve online sports betting tax raise
Louisiana is a signature away from becoming the latest state to charge online sportsbooks more tax.In a session on Sunday afternoon, the state's Senate...
Polymarket now prediction market partner of social media site X
Polymarket is teaming up with one of the world’s most popular social media platforms.The crypto-focused derivatives exchange announced on Friday a deal with X,...
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SBC Summit’s AI Academy to cover AI agents, deepfake threats, human-AI collaboration
From spotting deepfake fraud to building your own AI assistant, SBC Summit's new AI Academy will take delegates beyond the theory of artificial intelligence...
SBC Summit gives delegates direct access to regulators through new regulatory gaming meet-ups
SBC Summit has launched the Regulatory Gaming Meet-Ups, a new networking initiative that will connect delegates with regulators, market experts, and industry leaders from more than 20 gaming...
Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl, Jason Robins to open SBC Summit 2026
Lisbon, Portugal — SBC Summit 2026 will host one of the most high-profile keynote sessions ever staged in Europe by bringing together three of...
Applications for SBC Summit’s First Pitch now open
Applications are now open for the 2026 edition of SBC First Pitch, where five early-stage betting and gaming startups will earn the opportunity to...