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Flutter issues investor update as COVID-19 threatens impact on earnings

FanDuel owner Flutter Entertainment plc has issued a statement in response to the raft of cancelled and postponed sports fixtures around the world as...

Coronavirus brings US betting, gaming and sports to a grinding halt

The US gaming and betting industry has all but ground to a halt this week as the COVID-19 pandemic continues its rapid spread. Statements...

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.In Time For March Madness, Illinois Becomes 15th State To...

Could single-game sports betting go legal in Canada before NHL playoffs?

Eskil Kvarnström, Founder and CEO at affiliate Leadstar Media, reflects on the current efforts being made to legalize single event sports betting in Canada...

Strong February but uncertainty lies ahead for New Jersey sportsbooks

Wagering on the Super Bowl pushed New Jersey's online and retail sportsbooks to a strong February, albeit short of $500m in handle for the first...

NHL and MLS latest organizations to bring a halt to play as virus spreads

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to bring US sports to a grinding halt with further announcements regarding both the National Hockey League (NHL) and Major...
Basketball with a march madness logo on it

No madness this March as COVID19 forces NCAA to shut down tournaments

Just hours on from announcing that games would be played behind closed doors, the NCAA has confirmed that all remaining winter and spring games...

DraftKings debuts Tiers PGA game for 2020 PLAYERS Championship

Just in time for the launch of the 2020 PLAYERS Championship, DFS and sportsbook operator DraftKings has officially announced the debut of its Tiers...

NBA suspends season after Utah Jazz player tests positive for COVID-19

The accelerating spread of the Coronavirus pandemic has forced the NBA to suspend the current season after one of its players tested positive for...

EPIC Risk Management and GVC team up to minimize gambling harm in US

EPIC Risk Management, the independent gambling harm minimization consultancy, and sports betting group GVC Holdings have formed a partnership which aims to minimize gambling...

Event News

SBC Summit Europe

SBC and 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...