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Gaming industry asks whether Quintenz is suitable to lead CFTC

The American Gaming Association (AGA) and numerous tribal and other gaming associations have written to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry to...
Ryan Seacrest

Amended CA sweeps bill might spare Seacrest, but not suppliers

AB831, the much-discussed bill that would ban online sweepstakes gambling in California, has been amended to remove the potential threat of individual players being...
Red telephone off the hook

NCPG granted restraining order to keep 1-800-GAMBLER online

Conflict between the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ) and the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) could put the national 1-800-GAMBLER...
$100 bill cut into small pieces

Why a $100 sports bet translates to $1.55 for the sportsbooks

Many state lawmakers may tell you that the major sportsbooks like FanDuel and DraftKings are printing money. Longtime industry participants will tell you that...
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Churchill Downs fighting its own fight for federal gaming oversight

Most eyes in the gaming industry are singularly focused on the trio of court cases in which Kalshi is arguing the Commodity Exchange Act...
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IGT: Experience stands tall in competitive US sports betting landscape

Experience. A commodity valued above all else within the workplace, but one that becomes increasingly difficult to attract. However, for IGT this is exactly...
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Kalshi’s lawyer goes hard at state-regulated gambling

Anyone who has attended a gaming conference will tell you that panels are regularly devoid of conflict and debate.That was not the case during...
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DraftKings to pay back $3M to Connecticut players in promo settlement

DraftKings is returning $3 million to customers in Connecticut following an investigation by the state’s Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) into the operator’s bonus...
Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto

Cortez Masto’s attempt to stop gambling tax fails, but she’s not done

A second federal lawmaker in the space of four days has filed a bill looking to undo the change made by the One Big...
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VGW is now charging customers sales tax when they buy Gold Coins

Sweepstakes and social gaming leader Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) has begun charging its customers sales tax on purchases of Gold Coins in several U.S. states.VGW...

Event News

SBC Summit Western Europe

SBC Summit to examine regulation, tech, and market competition in Western Europe

SBC Summit’s dedicated Western Europe track will help operators navigate the mounting pressures facing the region’s mature gambling markets, including tighter regulation, black-market activity,...
Affiliate Leaders Summit

Affiliate Leaders Summit to feature dedicated track on Platforms & Performance

The Affiliate Leaders Summit 2026 will examine the technologies, engagement strategies and content models underpinning modern affiliate performance through the dedicated 'Platforms & Performance'...
SBC Global Prediction Markets Forum

SBC’s Global Prediction Markets Forum to confront sector’s toughest questions

Prediction markets have gone from a niche curiosity to one of the most contested questions in global gambling. Are they a financial product, a...
SBC Hall of Fame Class of 2026

DraftKings CEO Jason Robins named among SBC Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026

SBC has announced the five individuals whose achievements and influence have earned them a place in the SBC Hall of Fame class of 2026.The ceremony...