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 Seeking Early Entry Into Illinois Sports Betting Market
It appears...
IBIA calls for cohesive approach to global best practice standards
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has issued a fresh call to all parties engaged in the supply of sports event data for betting...
Charley Hoffman makes MKF an official fantasy sports partner
Fantasy sports gaming platform Monkey Knife Fight (MKF) has firmed up an exclusive agreement with PGA TOUR player and ambassador Charley Hoffman. According to...
RacingPicks makes US horse racing community debut
Oddschecker Global Media, the igaming publishing group, has confirmed the launch today of RacingPicks, a standalone horse racing site. The purpose of the site...
Brazil President looking to get soccer back on the agenda
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has received representations this week from the authorities of the first division clubs Flamengo and Vasco da Gama to discuss...
Luckbox accelerates IPO plans
Esports bookmaker Luckbox is ‘accelerating plans’ to list its business on the TSX Venture Exchange – Toronto’s marketplace for small-to-mid sized fast-growth enterprises.During May the company recruited TSX...
Fans Unite hits the acquisition trail with purchase of McBookie.com
Canadian sports, gaming and entertainment company Fans Unite has acquired online Scottish bookmaker McBookie.com in a deal worth $2.2m. McBookie was launched 11 years...
NASCAR links with IMG ARENA to create new sports betting virtual
NASCAR and sports betting content hub IMG ARENA have entered into a partnership in which IMG ARENA has licensed official assets to create a...
Puerto Rico moves one step closer to esports regulation
Esports looks to have emerged as a leading light amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and a near total shutdown of land-based activities and live...
TIU and IBIA show joined up thinking on tennis integrity
The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) and the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) have exchanged correspondence between each other highlighting the integrity challenges facing both...
Event News
SBC Summit Americas 2026: Big topics and lasting connections
SBC Summit Americas 2026 welcomed industry professionals from across North and Latin America last week, with discussions around prediction markets and a series of...
SBC Awards Americas 2026: BetMGM, FanDuel, Hard Rock, Sportradar win big
BetMGM, Kaizen Gaming, and Sportradar were the standout performers at the SBC Awards Americas 2026, each securing two awards at Wednesday night's ceremony at...
SBC Summit Americas 2026 live coverage: What happened on Day 1?
The 2026 edition of SBC Summit Americas is underway!Below, we'll bring you the biggest stories live from the floor at Broward County Convention Center...
SBC Summit Americas returns June 9-11 with new ways to network
SBC Summit Americas returns next week with the launch of SBC Connections, an all-new SBC networking program designed to transform how attendees meet, connect,...