California Senate unanimously approves sweepstakes ban
California Assembly Bill 831 is headed back to the Assembly, but in a state much different than it left the chamber. The state Senate...
California Senate amends proposed sweepstakes ban again to clarify intentions
The California bill tackling online sweepstakes gambling has been amended for the second time in the Senate since it was completely overhauled to become...
Kalshi readies parlay-style event contracts for new NFL season
Kalshi is preparing to launch event contracts that allow users to trade on multiple event outcomes, mirroring parlay offerings provided by sports betting operators.In...
Polymarket says CFTC has cleared it to proceed with US sports contracts
We knew Polymarket intended to officially re-launch prediction markets and event contracts trading in the U.S. Now, the company says it has the regulatory...
Underdog fetches new sports contract partnership with Crypto.com
Underdog kicked off September with a bang, becoming the first sportsbook operator to take involvement in sports event contracts from the theoretical to the...
Pragmatic Play ends partnerships with US sweepstakes operators
Pragmatic Play made a major operational changes in North America after being named in a major lawsuit last week.The European online casino content supplier...
SBC Leaders: Allwyn enjoying the private life of being a very public company
Allwyn has the potential to become a valuable listed business, but investors should not expect the move anytime soon, the group’s long-serving CEO Robert...
Bill to ban sweepstakes gaming heads to California Senate floor
The effort to ban sweepstakes casinos in California and criminalize affiliates and suppliers who work with sweepstakes operators in the state moved a step...
LA city attorney files illegal gambling suit against Stake.US and Kick
Sweepstakes operators have been named in dozens of consumer lawsuits across the country, but a new filing against Stake.US comes from a more formidable...
FanDuel’s deal with CME Group puts it in express lane to event contracts
Many people in the gambling industry had likely never heard of prediction markets, Designated Contract Markets (DCMs) or Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) until recently....
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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...