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MLB and DraftKings unveil MLB Dream Bracket simulation game

In conjunction with the ‘Out of the Park Baseball’ video game series, Major League Baseball (MLB) has officially unveiled the MLB Dream Bracket presented...

Flutter group revenues more resilient than anticipated amid health crisis

FanDuel Group owner Flutter Entertainment plc has published a trading update for the three months ended March 31 2020 showing revenue growth of 29%...

May restart ‘unlikely’ for MLS

Amid discussions around a potential return to normal play, Major League Soccer (MLS) has revealed that it is ‘extremely unlikely’ that play will resume...

Enthusiast Gaming and Monkey Knife Fight to take DFS to esports gamers

Enthusiast Gaming Holdings has partnered with DFS company Monkey Knife Fight (MKF) to help promote and increase brand awareness of the latter’s sports gaming...

SBC Webinars and Xtreme Push focus on US consumer engagement

The SBC Webinars series returns today with an exclusive presentation by multichannel engagement specialist Xtremepush, titled Taming Strange Animals… Profiling & Engaging US Sports...

CONMEBOL demands COVID solutions

The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has urged FIFA to come up with solutions for Member Associations during the COVID-19 crisis, with the confederation...

Alpha Entertainment files for Chapter 11 for XFL in wake of season shutdown

Alternative football league the XFL has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week, just one month after declaring it had cancelled the remainder...

Multi-network 2020 NFL Draft will help fund COVID-19 battle

ABC, ESPN, and the NFL Network will present the 2020 NFL Draft from April 23 to 25. This marks the second straight year that...

Colombian football leagues urge bookmakers to make bigger contributions

The Major Division of Colombian Professional Football (Dimayor), the organization in charge of operating football leagues in Colombia, has urged the government to ask...

Betting markets suspended on NBA 2K Players Tournament

Issues around the integrity of esports betting have flourished again after the results of NBA 2K20’s all pro tournament were leaked online.With almost all sports...

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...