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NHL details next steps on the road to resuming sporting activities

The NHL has issued a memorandum detailing its phased return to sport protocol, setting out a long and stringent set of criteria that must...

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...

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...