SBC Summit Live Blog: Day 2 in Lisbon rolls on strong
LISBON, Portugal — We're back here for the next round at SBC Summit, the biggest show in in the industry. Yesterday kicked off with...
DraftKings CEO defends responsible gaming approach after NYT, ProPublica articles
LISBON, Portugal -- DraftKings CEO Jason Robins offered a forceful defense of his company's responsible gaming approach on Tuesday, amid a run of challenging...
SBC Summit Live Blog: Michael Jordan leads Day 1 in Lisbon
LISBON, Portugal -- Welcome to SBC Summit, the biggest show in town headlined by the biggest name in sports, Michael Jordan.SBC Americas Editor Adam...
Florida AG targets tech companies over sweepstakes casino ads
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is taking his sweepstakes casino crackdown beyond the companies that run the gaming sites.Uthmeier announced on social media...
NCPG executive director resigns amid Kalshi deal fallout
National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) Executive Director Heather Maurer has resigned after less than a year in the role, the national non-profit told...
Kalshi loses again as Sixth Circuit sides with Ohio, Tennessee
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals handed Kalshi another major appellate loss on Friday, ruling that the company’s sports event contracts are not swaps...
Dueling Polymarket, New York lawsuits echo other prediction markets fights
Two months after New York officials sued Kalshi, they took Polymarket to state court in an attempt to stop the New York City-headquartered company...
Why $18bn MGM Resorts acquisition by Barry Diller fell apart
The day after Caesars Entertainment shareholders gave the green light to a $17.6bn takeover, MGM Resorts International's potential acquisition by People Inc. came off...
CFTC ‘mention markets’ letter to prediction operators long on talk, short on action
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Tuesday sternly wagged a finger at prediction markets operators over repeated insider trading on "mention markets" in...
NCPG board president speaks out after members quit over Kalshi deal
The board president of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) spoke out Tuesday on the non-profit's relationship with Kalshi that is leading some...
Event News
SBC forms Regulatory Advisory Board to strengthen global industry dialogue
KEY TAKEAWAYSSBC brings together leading regulatory affairs experts and industry executives to support regulatory engagement, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing across international gaming markets.The New Regulatory...
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...