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The NFL is offering plenty of offense this Christmas, with two top offenses set to meet and four games with an over/under set at 51.5 points or more in Week 16.

TheLines: 2020 NFL season setting historic scoring pace ahead of Week 16

The NFL is offering plenty of offense this Christmas, with two of the top offenses in the league set to meet and four games...

SportsHandle: That was the week that was in US sports betting

SportsHandle and friends deliver another round-up of the week’s big developments in US sports betting.Illinois Sports Betting Handle Surges To $434.6 Million For October Aided...

Illinois sportsbooks pick up the pace in October with $434.6m in wagers

Illinois sportsbooks found another gear during October, accelerating to more than $430m in bets during the month, reaching a level in only four full...
According to analysts from TheLines, oddsmakers are doing a great job with factoring in near-empty stadiums into their lines during the 2020 NFL season so far.

TheLines: Oddsmakers adjusting well to near-empty stadiums ahead of NFL Week 15

The 2020 NFL season might be remembered mostly for its empty or near-empty stadiums, which forced oddsmakers to factor into their lines what has...
Esports Entertainment Group has announced a multi-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, becoming the first esports tournament provider for an NFL club.

Esports Entertainment Group announces multi-year partnership with Philadelphia Eagles

Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) has announced a multi-year partnership with the Philadelphia Eagles where it will serve as the first esports tournament provider for...

New Jersey becomes first state to earn over $900m in sports betting handle

November saw New Jersey become the first state in history to post a legal sports betting handle of more than $900m, placing the first...

Genius Sports Group buys Sportzcast Inc for undisclosed fee

Sports data and technology firm Genius Sports Group (GSG) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sportzcast Inc, a leading US manufacturer of...
SportsHandle and friends deliver another round-up of the week’s big developments in US sports betting.

SportsHandle: That was the week that was in US sports betting

SportsHandle and friends deliver another round-up of the week’s big developments in US sports betting.DraftKings’ Play For Connecticut Sports Betting Good for DraftKings, But...

How sports betting affects problem gambling addressed at BOSA-Digital

Ensuring the safety and integrity of players amid the US sports betting boom was the subject of conversation during a special panel at last...

Why the ‘booming’ US market is the next step for Oddspedia 

Oddspedia is eyeing up an affiliate license for the US sports betting market having already established itself as one of the most comprehensive online...

Event News

SBC Summit Europe

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 ribbon-cutting

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 Amsterdam announcement

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 Summit Lisbon

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...