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Sky Sports Racing secures new North American race broadcast rights

Two new partnership agreements announced today have seen Sky Sports Racing acquire exclusive UK and Ireland broadcast rights for all races from Woodbine, Saratoga,...
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Oddschecker US: World Series wagering on the rise as punters prepare for MLB conclusion

As the opening game of the World Series edges closer, punters and betting operators are preparing for the conclusion of a dramatic and deeply...

NBA pens media partnership with Tabcorp

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has teamed up with Australian betting operator Tabcorp as part of a new multi-year media partnership.Under the terms of the new...

Sacramento awarded penultimate MLS expansion franchise

Major League Soccer (MLS) has confirmed that Sacramento’s United Soccer League (USL) team, Sacramento Republic FC, will become its 29th expansion franchise.The announcement, which...

LSR Monday Brief: FanDuel, going live and baseball’s World Series

Dustin Gouker and the team at Legal Sports Report highlight some of the key US sports betting issues to look out for in the...

Christie address urges sports betting industry to avoid feds and trucks

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie addressed last week’s G2E in Las Vegas with some thoughts on the regulation of sports betting and a call...

NJ online sports betting continues to grow as football makes its return

New Jersey’s online casino and sports betting sites continue to show growth, with total online gross revenues in September increasing by $10m when compared...

DraftKings in the ‘pink’ with Larry Fitzgerald First Down charity fund

With the help of All-Pro wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, DFS and sports betting operator DraftKings has been hosting NFL “Pink ‘Em” daily fantasy contests...

Bandeirantes nets NBA media rights deal

Set to cover the upcoming 2019/20 season, the National Basketball Association (NBA)  has secured a one-year media rights deal with Brazilian media company Bandeirantes.The new agreement...

Hard Rock Stadium reportedly set to host La Liga fixture

Spanish football’s organising body La Liga is reportedly planning to host an official Spanish league game at the Hard Rock Stadium, home of the...

Event News

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...
Snoop Dogg revealed as SBC Summit 2027 headliner

SBC Summit Live Blog: Snoop Dogg reveal highlights final day

LISBON, Portugal — We’re back to wrap up SBC Summit on the third and final day of the biggest show in in the industry....